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Northam Platinum (FRA:NOC) Quick Ratio : 0.63 (As of Jun. 2021)


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What is Northam Platinum 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. Northam Platinum's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 was 0.63.

Northam Platinum has a quick ratio of 0.63. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

FRA:NOC's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.8
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Northam Platinum Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northam Platinum'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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Northam Platinum Quick Ratio Chart

Northam Platinum Annual Data
Trend Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.50 0.37 0.60 0.60 0.63

Northam Platinum Semi-Annual Data
Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21
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 0.60 0.42 0.60 0.22 0.63

Competitive Comparison of Northam Platinum's Quick Ratio

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Northam Platinum'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.


Northam Platinum's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Northam Platinum's Quick Ratio falls into.



Northam Platinum 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.

Northam Platinum's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Jun. 2021 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(630.148-306.906)/510.889
=0.63

Northam Platinum's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2021 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jun. 2021 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(630.148-306.906)/510.889
=0.63

* 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.


Northam Platinum  (FRA:NOC) 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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Northam Platinum (FRA:NOC) Business Description

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Address
Magwa Crescent West, Building 4, 1st Floor, Maxwell Office Park, Waterfall City, Jukskei View, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 2090
Northam Platinum Ltd is a producer of platinum group metals, which include platinum, palladium, and rhodium. Northam conducts operations across two main locations in South Africa, Zondereinde and Booysendal, where the mining, concentrating, smelting, and base metals recovery processes occur. The company then outsources its production for refining. The primary consumers of platinum, palladium, and rhodium are from the motor-manufacturing and jewellery industries. Northam sells metals in sponge or ingot form domestically and to overseas markets across Asia, Europe, and North America.