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Norbord (Norbord) Quick Ratio : 1.52 (As of Sep. 2020)


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What is Norbord 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. Norbord's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 was 1.52.

Norbord has a quick ratio of 1.52. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

OSB' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.31   Med: 1.06   Max: 2.36
Current: 1.52

During the past 13 years, Norbord's highest Quick Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.31. And the median was 1.06.

OSB's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 1.015 vs OSB: 1.52

Norbord Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norbord'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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Norbord Quick Ratio Chart

Norbord Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.74 1.20 0.80 0.89

Norbord Quarterly Data
Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20
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 0.91 0.89 1.06 0.88 1.52

Competitive Comparison of Norbord's Quick Ratio

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Norbord'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.


Norbord's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Norbord's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Norbord 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.

Norbord'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
=(462-230)/260
=0.89

Norbord's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2020 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Sep. 2020 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(718-216)/330
=1.52

* 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.


Norbord  (NYSE:OSB) 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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Norbord (Norbord) Business Description

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Address
Secretariat, 1 Toronto Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5C 2W4
Norbord is the largest global producer of oriented strand board, which is used as a structural panel for building applications. The majority of its mills are located throughout the United States, with additional capacity in Northern Europe.