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Terra Nitrogen Co LP (Terra Nitrogen Co LP) Quick Ratio : 2.87 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Terra Nitrogen Co LP 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. Terra Nitrogen Co LP's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 2.87.

Terra Nitrogen Co LP has a quick ratio of 2.87. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

TNH's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 1.035
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Terra Nitrogen Co LP Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Terra Nitrogen Co LP'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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Terra Nitrogen Co LP Quick Ratio Chart

Terra Nitrogen Co LP Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.15 3.46 2.68 1.63 2.87

Terra Nitrogen Co LP Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 1.63 2.85 3.21 2.75 2.87

Competitive Comparison of Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Terra Nitrogen Co LP'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.


Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio falls into.



Terra Nitrogen Co LP 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.

Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2017 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(105.1-5.3)/34.8
=2.87

Terra Nitrogen Co LP's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2017 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(105.1-5.3)/34.8
=2.87

* 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.


Terra Nitrogen Co LP  (NYSE:TNH) 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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Terra Nitrogen Co LP (Terra Nitrogen Co LP) Business Description

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Terra Nitrogen Co LP is a limited partnership company producing nitrogen fertilizer products. Its principal products anhydrous ammonia and urea ammonium nitrate solutions are manufactured at its facility in Verdigris, Oklahoma. The company's operations are conducted through a partnership with Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership, and Terra Nitrogen GP Inc.
Executives
Michael A Jackson director
Anne H Lloyd director
Susan L Menzel officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., FOUR PARKWAY NORTH, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Christopher D Bohn officer: VP, Supply Chain C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Adam L Hall officer: VP, Corporate Development C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Dennis P. Kelleher director, officer: Sr Vice President and CFO C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC, 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Theodore D Sands director CITYPLACE ONE SUITE 300, ARCH MINERAL CORP, CREVE COEUR MO 63141
Jablow Spertus Wendy S officer: VP, Human Resources C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Anthony J Nocchiero director, officer: Senior Vice President and CFO C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Lynn F White officer: VP, Corporate Development C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Philipp P Koch officer: VP, Supply Chain C/O CF INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE SALEM LAKE DRIVE, LONG GROVE IL 60047
Stephen R Wilson director, officer: Chairman, President, and CEO C/O CF INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE SALEM LAKE DRIVE, LONG GROVE IL 60047
Douglas C Barnard officer: VP, GC, and Corp. Secretary C/O CF INDUSTRIES, INC., ONE SALEM LAKE DRIVE, LONG GROVE IL 60047
W Anthony Will officer: VP, Manufacturing and Dist. C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Richard A Hoker officer: VP and Corporate Controller C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015

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