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IQVIA Holdings (IQVIA Holdings) Quick Ratio : 0.86 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is IQVIA Holdings 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. IQVIA Holdings's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.86.

IQVIA Holdings has a quick ratio of 0.86. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

IQV' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86   Med: 1.11   Max: 1.51
Current: 0.86

During the past 13 years, IQVIA Holdings's highest Quick Ratio was 1.51. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.11.

IQV's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
81.93% of 238 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.885 vs IQV: 0.86

IQVIA Holdings Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for IQVIA Holdings'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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IQVIA Holdings Quick Ratio Chart

IQVIA Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.05 1.12 0.91 0.89 0.86

IQVIA Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.89 0.80 0.81 0.79 0.86

Competitive Comparison of IQVIA Holdings's Quick Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, IQVIA Holdings'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.


IQVIA Holdings's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, IQVIA Holdings's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



IQVIA Holdings 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.

IQVIA Holdings's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(5596-0)/6491
=0.86

IQVIA Holdings's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(5596-0)/6491
=0.86

* 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.


IQVIA Holdings  (NYSE:IQV) 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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IQVIA Holdings (IQVIA Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2400 Ellis Road, Durham, NC, USA, 27703
IQVIA is the result of the 2016 merger of Quintiles, a leading global contract research organization, and IMS Health, a leading healthcare data and analytics provider. The Research & Development segment focuses primarily on providing outsourced late-stage clinical trials for pharmaceutical, device, and diagnostic firms. The technology and analytics segment provides aggregated information and technology services to clients in the healthcare industry, including pharmaceutical companies, providers, payers, and policymakers, as well as data and analytics capabilities for clinical trials, including virtual trials. The company also has a small contract sales business.
Executives
Kevin C Knightly officer: Pres Info & Tech Solutions 1499 POST ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 06824
Panagos Constantinos officer: See Remarks 4280 EMPEROR BLVD, DURHAM NC 27703
Eric Sherbet officer: See Remarks 100 IMS DRIVE, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054-4235
Keriann Cherofsky officer: See Remarks 4280 EMPEROR BLVD, DURHAM NC 27703
Sheila A Stamps director C/O CIT GROUP, 1 CIT DRIVE, ATTN: GENERAL COUNSEL, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Morris Leslie Wims director 4280 EMPEROR BLVD, DURHAM NC 27703
John Connaughton director, 10 percent owner BAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Ronald E Bruehlman officer: See Remarks C/O IQVIA HOLDINGS, INC., 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
Ronald A Rittenmeyer director 5400 LEGACY DRIVE, PLANO TX 75024
Ari Bousbib director, officer: Chairman, CEO & Pres UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP, ONE FINANCIAL PLAZA, HARTFORD CT 06101
W Richard Staub officer: See Remarks
Tpg Group Holdings (sbs) Advisors, Inc. 10 percent owner C/O TPG GLOBAL, LLC, 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3300, FORT WORTH TX 76102
Michael J Evanisko director BRAUN CONSULTING, 20 W KINZIE STREET SUITE 1600, CHICAGO IL 60610
Michael R Mcdonnell officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O IQVIA HOLDINGS INC., 83 WOOSTER HEIGHTS ROAD, DANBURY CT 06810
John M. Leonard director C/O INTELLIA THERAPEUTICS INC, 40 ERIE STREET, SUITE 130, CAMBRIDGE MA 02139

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