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Northwest Copper (TSXV:NWST) Quick Ratio : 1.71 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Northwest Copper 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. Northwest Copper's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.71.

Northwest Copper has a quick ratio of 1.71. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

TSXV:NWST' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.48   Med: 2.51   Max: 8.49
Current: 1.71

During the past 13 years, Northwest Copper's highest Quick Ratio was 8.49. The lowest was 0.48. And the median was 2.51.

TSXV:NWST's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
50.28% of 2683 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.69 vs TSXV:NWST: 1.71

Northwest Copper Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northwest Copper'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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Northwest Copper Quick Ratio Chart

Northwest Copper Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.49 3.55 0.48 1.28 1.71

Northwest Copper Quarterly Data
Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 Jun21 Sep21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.84 1.28 4.00 1.40 1.71

Competitive Comparison of Northwest Copper's Quick Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Northwest Copper'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.


Northwest Copper's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Northwest Copper's Quick Ratio falls into.



Northwest Copper 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.

Northwest Copper's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(2.114-0)/1.236
=1.71

Northwest Copper's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(2.114-0)/1.236
=1.71

* 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.


Northwest Copper  (TSXV:NWST) 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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Northwest Copper (TSXV:NWST) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1055 West Hastings Street, Suite 1900, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6E 2E9
Northwest Copper Corp is a mineral exploration company. It explores copper gold with an exciting pipeline of projects in British Columbia. The company's project includes Kwanika/Stardust; Lorraine and Top Cat properties and East Niv. It has a single operating segment which is the mineral exploration business in Canada.
Executives
Tyler Eric Gurney Caswell Senior Officer

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