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Vascular Solutions (Vascular Solutions) Quick Ratio : 4.66 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Vascular Solutions 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. Vascular Solutions's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 4.66.

Vascular Solutions has a quick ratio of 4.66. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

VASC's Quick Ratio is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 2.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.

Vascular Solutions Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vascular Solutions'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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Vascular Solutions Quick Ratio Chart

Vascular Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.74 3.31 4.72 4.51 3.90

Vascular Solutions Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 3.74 3.90 4.29 4.20 4.66

Competitive Comparison of Vascular Solutions's Quick Ratio

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Vascular Solutions'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.


Vascular Solutions's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Vascular Solutions's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vascular Solutions 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.

Vascular Solutions'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
=(87.078-22.105)/16.657
=3.90

Vascular Solutions'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
=(89.911-24.156)/14.121
=4.66

* 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.


Vascular Solutions  (NAS:VASC) 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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Vascular Solutions (Vascular Solutions) Business Description

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Vascular Solutions Inc was incorporated in the state of Minnesota in December 1996. It is a medical device company, creates new minimally invasive medical devices, and delivers these products and related services to physicians through its direct domestic sales force and its international distribution network. The Company's products and services are divided into three categories: Catheter products; Hemostat products and Vein products and services. Catheter products consist principally of catheters used in minimally invasive medical procedures for the diagnosis or treatment of vascular conditions, such as the GuideLiner catheter used to access discrete regions of the coronary anatomy and the Pronto extraction catheters used in treating acute myocardial infarction. Hemostat products consist principally of blood clotting products, such as the D-Stat Dry hemostat, a topical thrombin-based pad with a bandage used to control surface bleeding, and the D-Stat Flowable, a thick yet flowable thrombin-based mixture for preventing bleeding in subcutaneous pockets. Vein products and services consist principally of the Vari-Lase endovenous laser, a laser console and procedure kit used for the treatment of varicose veins, and a reprocessing service for the ClosureFAST radiofrequency vein ablation catheter. The Company manufactures its products in its facilities located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota and in the country of Ireland. The catheter manufacturing and packaging processes occur under a controlled clean room environment. It purchases components from various suppliers and rely on single sources for several parts of its products. It purchases its requirements for thrombin for use in manufacturing products sold in the U.S. under the Thrombin-JMI Supply Agreement with King. Its main competitors include: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Merit Medical, Marine Polymer Technologies, Cook Medical, Spectranetics, AngioDynamics and Terumo. The Company's products and services are regulated in the United States as medical devices by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Executives
John L Erb director C/O VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC., 6464 SYCAMORE COURT N., MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55369
Richard Nigon director CEDAR POINT CAPITAL, 150 SOUTH 5TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Richard W Kramp director 174 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55118
Stephens Group Inc 10 percent owner 111 CENTER ST, STE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Paulson J Robert Jr director
Gregg S Sutton officer: VP R&D 6464 SYCAMORE COURT NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55369
Michael Nagel officer: VP of Sales C/O VASCULAR SOLUTIONS INC, 6464 SYCAMORE COURT NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55369
Steve Patterson 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET STE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201

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