Quick Ratio

Metadata

  • Id: quick_ratio
  • Type: fundamentals
  • Subtype: ratios
  • Units: ratio
  • Decimal Points: 2
  • Currency Convertible: No

Description

Quick ratio is a ratio that shows how much cash and other liquid assets a company has to pay off its current liabilities. It helps to measure how quickly a company can settle its short-term debts without selling its inventory or other less liquid assets. The formula for quick ratio is:
Quick ratio = (Cash and Near Cash + Short-Term Investments + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities
Where: - Cash and Near Cash is BS002, bs_cash_near_cash_item - Short-Term Investments is BS003, bs_mkt_sec_other_st_invest - Accounts Receivable is BS004, bs_acct_note_rcv - Current Liabilities is BS050, bs_cur_liab