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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Quick Ratio

: 1.76 (As of Jan. 2024)
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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. Kewaunee Scientific's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.76.

Kewaunee Scientific has a quick ratio of 1.76. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

KEQU' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.03   Med: 1.61   Max: 1.94
Current: 1.76

During the past 13 years, Kewaunee Scientific's highest Quick Ratio was 1.94. The lowest was 1.03. And the median was 1.61.

KEQU's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
68.54% of 426 companies
in the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry
Industry Median: 1.22 vs KEQU: 1.76

Kewaunee Scientific Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kewaunee Scientific'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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Kewaunee Scientific Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 1.44 1.29 1.60 1.65

Kewaunee Scientific Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Quick Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.59 1.65 1.61 1.79 1.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances subindustry, Kewaunee Scientific'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.


Kewaunee Scientific Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Furnishings, Fixtures & Appliances industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Kewaunee Scientific's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kewaunee Scientific's Quick Ratio falls into.



Kewaunee Scientific 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.

Kewaunee Scientific's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Apr. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(87.92-21.889)/40.053
=1.65

Kewaunee Scientific's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jan. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(96.156-21.845)/42.142
=1.76

* 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.


Kewaunee Scientific  (NAS:KEQU) 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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Kewaunee Scientific (Kewaunee Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2700 West Front street, Statesville, NC, USA, 28677-2927
Kewaunee Scientific Corp is engaged in the design, manufacture, and installation of laboratory, healthcare, and technical furniture products. The company operates through two segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic business segment designs manufacture and install scientific and technical furniture, including steel and wood laboratory cabinetry, fume hoods, laminate casework, flexible systems, work surfaces, workstations, workbenches, and computer enclosures. The International business segment provides facility design, engineering, construction and project management from the planning stage through the testing and commissioning of laboratories. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Domestic business segment.
Executives
Douglas J. Batdorff officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Ryan S. Noble officer: VP-Sales & Marketing-Americas 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Elizabeth D Phillips officer: VP - Human Resources 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
John Russell director 2331 MOHAWK LANE, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Hull Thomas David Iii director, officer: President, CEO 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Gardner Donald T. Iii officer: Chief Financial Officer 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677
Keith M Gehl director PO BOX 1017, CHARLOTTE NC 26201-1017
David Rhind director 1450 NORTH DEARBORN STREET, APT. 1A, CHICAGO IL 60610
Margaret B Pyle director 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Donald F. Shaw director 662 EAST SUNBURST LANE, TEMPE AZ 85284-1599
Mandar Ranade officer: VP-Information Technology 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Michael G. Rok officer: VP of Manufacturing Operations 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Lisa L. Ryan officer: VP-Construction/Cust. Servs. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Kurt P Rindoks officer: VP - Engineering/Prod. Dev. 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927
Bhoopathy Sathyamurthy officer: VP-Managing Director-Int'l Ops 2700 WEST FRONT STREET, STATESVILLE NC 28677-2927