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ForeScout Technologies (ForeScout Technologies) Quick Ratio : 0.84 (As of Jun. 2020)


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What is ForeScout Technologies 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. ForeScout Technologies's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 was 0.84.

ForeScout Technologies has a quick ratio of 0.84. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

FSCT's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Software industry.
Industry Median: 1.67
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

ForeScout Technologies Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for ForeScout Technologies'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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ForeScout Technologies Quick Ratio Chart

ForeScout Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.59 1.19 2.08 1.30 1.13

ForeScout Technologies Quarterly Data
Dec14 Dec15 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20
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 1.15 1.18 1.13 0.88 0.84

Competitive Comparison of ForeScout Technologies's Quick Ratio

For the Software - Application subindustry, ForeScout Technologies'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.


ForeScout Technologies's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, ForeScout Technologies's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



ForeScout Technologies 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.

ForeScout Technologies's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2019 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(212.618-0.372)/187.298
=1.13

ForeScout Technologies's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Jun. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(147.043-1.418)/172.603
=0.84

* 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.


ForeScout Technologies  (NAS:FSCT) 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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ForeScout Technologies (ForeScout Technologies) Business Description

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Address
190 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
ForeScout Technologies Inc is a US-based company that provides an agentless approach to network security to address the growth of mobile computing, IoT (Internet of Things) and cloud computing. The company provides solutions that provide the ability to see devices, including non-traditional devices, and connects to the network and enforce policy-based control of these devices. The product line of the company includes CounterACT, Extended Modules, Enterprise Manager, IoT, and others. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Enrique T Salem director SYMANTEC CORPORATION, 20330 STEVENS CREEK BLVD., CUPERTINO CA 95014
Mark Edwin Jensen director 6303 SNOWBERRY LANE, NIWOT CO 80503
Ranzetta Theresia Gouw director 428 UNIVERSITY AVE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Darren J. Milliken officer: SVP, GC & Corp Compliance Ofcr 190 WEST TASMAN DRIVE, SAN JOSE CA 95134
Kathleen D. Mcelligott director MCKESSON CORPORATION, 6555 NORTH STATE HWY 161, IRVING TX 75039
David G Dewalt director
Elizabeth Hackenson director C/O MCI, 22001 LOUDOUN COUNTY PARKWAY, AXBURN VA 20147
James A Beer director MCKESSON CORPORATION, ONE POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Gregory S. Clark director EMULEX CORPORATION, 3333 SUSAN STREET, COSTA MESA CA 92626
Nicholas R Noviello officer: Chief Operating Officer 495 E JAVA DRIVE, SUNNYVALE CA 94089
Keith A. Meister director C/O ICAHN CAPITAL LP, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4700, NEW YORK NY 10153
Meritech Management Associates Ii L.l.c. 10 percent owner 245 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 350, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Meritech Capital Associates Ii L.l.c. 10 percent owner 245 LYTTON AVENUE, SUITE 125, PALO ALTO CA 94301
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