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Sherritt International (Sherritt International) Quick Ratio : 1.25 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sherritt International 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. Sherritt International's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.25.

Sherritt International has a quick ratio of 1.25. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

SHERF' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.04   Med: 2.05   Max: 4.26
Current: 1.25

During the past 13 years, Sherritt International's highest Quick Ratio was 4.26. The lowest was 1.04. And the median was 2.05.

SHERF's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
58.35% of 2672 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.8 vs SHERF: 1.25

Sherritt International Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sherritt International'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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Sherritt International Quick Ratio Chart

Sherritt International 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 1.04 2.09 1.62 1.07 1.25

Sherritt International 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 1.07 1.16 1.43 1.35 1.25

Competitive Comparison of Sherritt International's Quick Ratio

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Sherritt International'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.


Sherritt International's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Sherritt International's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sherritt International 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.

Sherritt International'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
=(297.406-29.666)/214.147
=1.25

Sherritt International'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
=(297.406-29.666)/214.147
=1.25

* 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.


Sherritt International  (OTCPK:SHERF) 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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Sherritt International (Sherritt International) Business Description

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Address
22 Adelaide Street West, Suite 4220, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 4E3
Sherritt International Corp is engaged in the mining and refining of nickel from lateritic ores with projects and operations in Canada, Cuba, and North America. Its segment includes Moa JV and Fort site, Metals Other, Power, Technologies and Corporate. The Moa JV and Fort site segment includes the mining, processing, and refining of nickel and cobalt. Metals Other segment is comprised of buying, marketing and selling certain of Moa Joint Venture's nickel and cobalt production. Its Power segment constructs and operates an electricity generating plant whereas The Technologies and Corporate segment consist of the metallurgical technology business and general corporate activities.

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