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EXFO (EXFO) Quick Ratio : 0.95 (As of May. 2021)


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What is EXFO 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. EXFO's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 was 0.95.

EXFO has a quick ratio of 0.95. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

EXFO' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 2.93   Max: 16.31
Current: 0.95

During the past 13 years, EXFO's highest Quick Ratio was 16.31. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 2.93.

EXFO's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 1.48 vs EXFO: 0.95

EXFO Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for EXFO'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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EXFO Quick Ratio Chart

EXFO Annual Data
Trend Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.09 1.77 0.93 1.01 0.97

EXFO Quarterly Data
Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21
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 0.90 0.97 0.98 1.02 0.95

Competitive Comparison of EXFO's Quick Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, EXFO'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.


EXFO's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, EXFO's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



EXFO 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.

EXFO's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Aug. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(148.275-38.865)/113.062
=0.97

EXFO's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in May. 2021 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: May. 2021 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(140.729-48.384)/97.009
=0.95

* 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.


EXFO  (NAS:EXFO) 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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EXFO (EXFO) Business Description

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Address
400 Godin Avenue, Quebec, QC, CAN, G1M 2K2
EXFO Inc provides technology solutions for wireless and wireline network operators across the telecom industry. The company serves the communications service providers (CSPs) and data center, cloud and webscale operators with a field test, service assurance and analytics solutions, maintenance, and management of mobile networks. It offers test and service assurance solutions for 2G, 3G, and 4G/long-term evolution wireless networks. EXFO operates across the Americas where it generates the majority of its revenues, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific.