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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Quick Ratio

: 4.59 (As of Sep. 2016)
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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. NorthStar Realty Finance's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 4.59.

NorthStar Realty Finance has a quick ratio of 4.59. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

NRFPRE.PFD' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.52   Med: 4.05   Max: 162.35
Current: 4.59

During the past 13 years, NorthStar Realty Finance's highest Quick Ratio was 162.35. The lowest was 0.52. And the median was 4.05.

NRFPRE.PFD's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the REITs industry.
Industry Median: 0.91 vs NRFPRE.PFD: 4.59

NorthStar Realty Finance Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for NorthStar Realty Finance'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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NorthStar Realty Finance Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Quick Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.12 2.85 5.45 3.24 3.20

NorthStar Realty Finance Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 3.35 3.20 4.05 3.59 4.59

Competitive Comparison

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, NorthStar Realty Finance'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.


NorthStar Realty Finance Quick Ratio Distribution

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, NorthStar Realty Finance's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where NorthStar Realty Finance's Quick Ratio falls into.



NorthStar Realty Finance 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.

NorthStar Realty Finance's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2015 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1294.546-0)/404.916
=3.20

NorthStar Realty Finance's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2016 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1699.243-0)/370.13
=4.59

* 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.


NorthStar Realty Finance  (NYSE:NRFPRE.PFD) 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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NorthStar Realty Finance (NorthStar Realty Finance) Business Description

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Northstar Realty Finance Corp is a Maryland corporation formed in October 2003. The Company is an internally managed REIT, and is a diversified commercial real estate investment and asset management company. NorthStar Realty Finance Limited Partnership holds all of the Company's assets and conducts its operation directly or indirectly. The Company invests in multiple asset classes across commercial real estate. These investments are in the form of acquiring real estate, originating or acquiring senior or subordinate loans, as well as CRE investments, both in the United States and internationally. The asset management business is focused on raising and managing capital on a fee basis from alternative sources, which includes non-traded real estate investment trusts, and sponsoring other companies through joint ventures and partnerships, such as RXR Realty, LLC, or RXR Realty. The Company's commercial real estate debt business is focused on originating, structuring, acquiring and managing senior and subordinate debt investments secured by commercial real estate, including first mortgage loans, subordinate interests, mezzanine loans, credit tenant loans and other loans, including preferred equity interests in borrowers who own such properties. The Company competes with many third parties engaged in real estate investment activities including publicly-traded REITs, non-traded REITs, insurance companies, commercial and investment banking firms, private equity funds. The Company is subject to supervision and regulation by state and federal governmental authorities and is subject to various laws and judicial and administrative decisions imposing various requirements and restrictions.