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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Quick Ratio

: 0.47 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. National Fuel Gas Co's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.47.

National Fuel Gas Co has a quick ratio of 0.47. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

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

NFG' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.78   Max: 2.24
Current: 0.47

During the past 13 years, National Fuel Gas Co's highest Quick Ratio was 2.24. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.78.

NFG's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
85.94% of 1074 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 1.11 vs NFG: 0.47

National Fuel Gas Co Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for National Fuel Gas 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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National Fuel Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 0.50 0.33 0.30 0.41

National Fuel Gas Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.47 0.51 0.48 0.41 0.47

Competitive Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Integrated subindustry, National Fuel Gas 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.


National Fuel Gas Co Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, National Fuel Gas Co's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where National Fuel Gas Co's Quick Ratio falls into.



National Fuel Gas 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.

National Fuel Gas Co's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Sep. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(414.428-81.498)/806.312
=0.41

National Fuel Gas Co'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
=(453.602-74.583)/807.245
=0.47

* 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.


National Fuel Gas Co  (NYSE:NFG) 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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National Fuel Gas Co (National Fuel Gas Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6363 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, USA, 14221
National Fuel Gas Co is a diversified energy company engaged in the production, gathering, transportation, distribution, and marketing of natural gas. The operating segments of the company are the Exploration and Production segment, the Pipeline and Storage segment, the Gathering segment, and the Utility segment. Geographically it generates revenue from the United States and majorly it generates revenue from Exploration and Production segment.
Executives
Timothy J Silverstein officer: Treasurer & Prin. Fin.Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael W Reville officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald C Kraemer officer: Pres - Empire Pipeline 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Ronald J Tanski officer: Controller NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY, 6363 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Justin I Loweth officer: Pres - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002
Donna L Decarolis officer: President, Horizon Power 6363 MAIN ST., WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David P Bauer officer: Treasurer, Prin.Fin. Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Sarah J Mugel officer: General Counsel and Secretary 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Barbara M Baumann director 1776 LINCOLN ST, STE 700, DENVER CO 80203
Paula M Ciprich officer: General Counsel. NFG Co. 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Michael P Kasprzak officer: President NFG Midstream Co 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Elena G Mendel officer: Controller 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Martin A Krebs officer: Chief Information Officer 6363 MAIN STREET, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
David Hugo Anderson director
John P Mcginnis officer: COO - Seneca Resources 1201 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 2600, HOUSTON TX 77002

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