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Jersey Electricity (LSE:JEL) Quick Ratio : 3.19 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Jersey Electricity 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. Jersey Electricity's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.19.

Jersey Electricity has a quick ratio of 3.19. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

LSE:JEL' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.91   Med: 2.06   Max: 3.19
Current: 3.19

During the past 13 years, Jersey Electricity's highest Quick Ratio was 3.19. The lowest was 0.91. And the median was 2.06.

LSE:JEL's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
93.22% of 516 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.98 vs LSE:JEL: 3.19

Jersey Electricity Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Jersey Electricity'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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Jersey Electricity Quick Ratio Chart

Jersey Electricity Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.08 2.47 2.69 2.88 3.14

Jersey Electricity Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 2.90 2.88 2.85 3.14 3.19

Competitive Comparison of Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Jersey Electricity'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.


Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio falls into.



Jersey Electricity 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.

Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Sep. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(82.639-9.187)/23.377
=3.14

Jersey Electricity's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(88.614-9.414)/24.823
=3.19

* 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.


Jersey Electricity  (LSE:JEL) 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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Jersey Electricity (LSE:JEL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Queen's Road, P.O. Box 45, The Powerhouse, Saint Helier, JEY, JE4 8NY
Jersey Electricity PLC functions in the United Kingdom utility industry through the importation, transmission, distribution, generation, and supply of electricity. The company's business segments are divided into Energy, Building Services, retail, property, and others. The majority of the revenue is generated from the Energy segment. The property management business consists of the management of retail parks, stores, and medical centers.

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