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Mawson West (TSX:MWE) Quick Ratio : 0.83 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Mawson West Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Mawson West's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.83.

Mawson West has a quick ratio of 0.83. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mawson West's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TSX:MWE's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.7
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Mawson West Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mawson West's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Mawson West Quick Ratio Chart

Mawson West Annual Data
Trend Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 15.94 0.72 2.28 0.85 0.27

Mawson West Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
Quick Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.25 0.27 0.44 0.53 0.83

Competitive Comparison of Mawson West's Quick Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Mawson West's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Mawson West's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Mawson West's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mawson West's Quick Ratio falls into.



Mawson West Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Mawson West's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2015 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(30.044-17.943)/44.772
=0.27

Mawson West's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2016 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(17.898-8.55)/11.231
=0.83

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Mawson West  (TSX:MWE) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Mawson West (TSX:MWE) Business Description

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Mawson West Limited (MWE, formerly Futurexone Limited) is a minerals exploration and development company focusing on gold and copper.

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