OPST (OPT Sciences) Total Current Liabilities: $0.67 Mil (As of Jul. 2015)

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What is OPT Sciences Total Current Liabilities?

OPT Sciences OPST Total Current Liabilities is $0.67 Mil as of Jul. 2015.

Total current liabilities includes Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense, Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation, Other Current Liabilities, and Current Deferred Liabilities. OPT Sciences's total current liabilities for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2015 was $0.67

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OPT Sciences Total Current Liabilities Related Terms

OPT Sciences Total Current Liabilities Historical Data

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The historical data trend for OPT Sciences's Total Current Liabilities can be seen below:

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OPT Sciences Total Current Liabilities Chart

OPT Sciences Annual Data
Trend Oct05 Oct06 Oct07 Oct08 Oct09 Oct10 Oct11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct14
Total Current Liabilities
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OPT Sciences Quarterly Data
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OPT Sciences Total Current Liabilities Calculation

Total Current Liabilities is the total amount of liabilities that the company needs to pay over the next 12 months.

OPT Sciences's Total Current Liabilities for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2014 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.151+0
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=0.366+0.027
=0.54

OPT Sciences's Total Current Liabilities for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2015 is calculated as

Total Current Liabilities=Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense+Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=0.353+0
+Other Current Liabilities+Current Deferred Liabilities
=0.294+0.022
=0.67

* 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.

The increase of Total Current Liabilities of a company is not necessarily a bad thing. This may conserve the company's cash and contribute positively to cash flow.

Total Current Liabilities is linked to Total Current Assets through the Current Ratio and Working Capital. The Current Ratio is equal to dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's liquidity, its ability to meet short-term obligations. Net working capital is calculated as Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities.

What does a Total Current Liabilities of $0.67 Mil mean?
OPT Sciences (OPST) has a Total Current Liabilities of $0.67 Mil as of Jul. 2015. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for OPT Sciences and its competitors.
Is OPT Sciences' Total Current Liabilities too high?
OPT Sciences' current Total Current Liabilities is $0.67 Mil.
How does OPT Sciences' Total Current Liabilities compare to SDEV and SIF?
OPT Sciences' Total Current Liabilities of $0.67 Mil can be compared against companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Current Liabilities for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Total Current Liabilities depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Total Current Liabilities should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Current Liabilities mean?
A high Total Current Liabilities can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of liabilities with maturity less than one year as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for OPT Sciences and its competitors. OPT Sciences's current Total Current Liabilities is $0.67 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is OPT Sciences stock overvalued right now?
OPT Sciences (OPST) has a current Total Current Liabilities of $0.67 Mil. The current Total Current Liabilities is $0.67 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Current Liabilities calculated?
Total Current Liabilities is calculated from a company's financial statements. For OPT Sciences (OPST), the current Total Current Liabilities is $0.67 Mil as of Jul. 2015. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

OPT Sciences Business Description

Address 1912 Bannard Street, Cinnaminson, NJ, USA, 08077
OPT Sciences Corp through its operating subsidiary O & S Research, manufactures precision optical components for the Aerospace Industry. It provides anti-glare optical coatings, panels for liquid crystal displays ("LCD"), LCD glass heaters, and electromagnetic interference shielding glass. In addition, it also offers glass cutting, grinding, and painting services. Geographically, the activities are performed in the United States and it derives revenue from product sales when products are shipped to customers.