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Tribune Publishing Co (Tribune Publishing Co) Quick Ratio : 1.99 (As of Mar. 2021)


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What is Tribune Publishing Co 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. Tribune Publishing Co's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 was 1.99.

Tribune Publishing Co has a quick ratio of 1.99. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

TPCO's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 1.45
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Tribune Publishing Co Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tribune Publishing Co'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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Tribune Publishing Co Quick Ratio Chart

Tribune Publishing Co Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.56 1.53 1.24 1.08 2.04

Tribune Publishing Co Quarterly Data
Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21
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 1.01 1.09 1.27 2.04 1.99

Competitive Comparison of Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio

For the Publishing subindustry, Tribune Publishing Co'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.


Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio falls into.



Tribune Publishing Co 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.

Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(306.366-4.055)/148.139
=2.04

Tribune Publishing Co's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2021 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2021 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(303.629-5.331)/149.808
=1.99

* 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.


Tribune Publishing Co  (NAS:TPCO) 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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Tribune Publishing Co (Tribune Publishing Co) Business Description

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Address
160 North Stetson Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA, 60601
Tribune Publishing Co is a print and online media company that publishes various newspapers and websites. It creates and distribute content across its media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media, and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities. The company manages its business as two distinct segments, M and X. Segment M is comprised of the company's media groups excluding their digital revenues and related digital expenses, except digital subscription revenues when bundled with a print subscription. Segment X includes the company's digital revenues and related digital expenses from local Tribune websites, third party websites, mobile applications, digital only subscriptions, Tribune Content Agency and BestReviews.
Executives
Michael Norman Lavey officer: Interim CFO C/O TRONC, INC., 2501 S. STATE HWY 121 BUS, BLDG 800B, LEWISVILLE TX 75067
Randall D Smith director 885 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Christopher Minnetian director C/O RIPPLEWOOD HOLDINGS L.L.C., ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, 32ND FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10020
Philip G Franklin director C/O XA INVESTMENTS, 1290 BROADWAY STE 1100, DENVER CO 80203
Richard A Reck director 128 HILLCREST AVENUE HINSDALE IL 60521-4736
Carol Crenshaw director C/O TRONC, INC. 435 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60611
Dana Goldsmith Needleman director 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE,, SUITE 800W, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Julie K. Xanders officer: EVP and General Counsel C/O TRONC, INC. 202 W. FIRST STREET LOS ANGELES CA 90012
Terry Jimenez officer: Chief Executive Officer TRONC, INC., 435 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO IL 60611
Timothy P Knight officer: CEO & President 435 N MICHIGAN AVE CHICAGO IL 60611
Alden Global Capital Llc 10 percent owner 777 SOUTH FLAGLER DRIVE, SUITE 800W, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Heath Freeman 10 percent owner 885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Merrick Media, Llc 10 percent owner 400 CLEMATIS STREET SUITE 208 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Merrick Venture Management, Llc 10 percent owner 400 CLEMATIS ST SUITE 208 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Ferro Michael W Jr 10 percent owner 400 CLEMATIS STREET SUITE 208 WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401

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