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Emmis Communications (Emmis Communications) Cash Ratio : 4.56 (As of Feb. 2020)


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What is Emmis Communications Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 was 4.56.

Emmis Communications has a Cash Ratio of 4.56. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.

The historical rank and industry rank for Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

EMMSP.PFD's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 0.55
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Emmis Communications Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Emmis Communications's Cash 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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Emmis Communications Cash Ratio Chart

Emmis Communications Annual Data
Trend Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.09 0.21 0.13 0.08 4.56

Emmis Communications Quarterly Data
May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20
Cash 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 0.08 0.08 0.05 2.70 4.56

Competitive Comparison of Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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.


Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio falls into.



Emmis Communications Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2020 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Feb. 2020 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=93.036/20.414
=4.56

Emmis Communications's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2020 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Feb. 2020 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=93.036/20.414
=4.56

* 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.


Emmis Communications  (OTCPK:EMMSP.PFD) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Emmis Communications (Emmis Communications) Business Description

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Address
40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, One EMMIS Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Emmis Corp, formerly Emmis Communications Corp is a diversified media company principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company owns and operates radio and magazine entities in large and medium-sized markets throughout the United States. Its operations have aligned into two business segments: Radio and Publishing. A vast majority of revenue is generated from the Radio segment. The company generates revenue in the form of Advertising; Circulation, which includes revenues from digital and home delivery subscriptions; Nontraditional, which includes ticket sales and sponsorship of events on their stations and magazine conduct; LMA(Local Marketing Agreement) Fees; and other revenues.
Executives
Paul V. Brenner officer: President 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Ryan A Hornaday officer: EVP, CFO & Treasurer 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
James M Dubin director ONE MADISON PLACE, HARRISON NY 10528
Herbert Simon other: Member of 10% owner 13d group 115 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Hsjs, Llc other: Member of 10% owner 13d group C/O MELVIN SIMON & ASSOCIATES, 225 W WASHINGTON ST, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
2012 Retention Plan Trust 10 percent owner 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Michelle Duncan Bergman director 25 WEST ROAD, SHORT HILLS NJ 07078
Joseph R Siegelbaum director 40 MONUMENT CIRCLE, SUITE 700, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
David Gale director 220 MONTGOMERY STREET, SUITE 426, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Bradley Louis Radoff 10 percent owner 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Group, Lllp Djd other: member of 10% owner group 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, TAMPA FL 33607
Family Foundation Radoff 10 percent owner 2727 KIRBY DRIVE, UNIT 29L, HOUSTON TX 77098
Defosset Don other: member of 10% owner group 4221 WEST BOY SCOUT BOULEVARD, SUITE 1000, TAMPA FL 33607
Smith Management Llc 10 percent owner 885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Alden Global Capital Ltd 10 percent owner THIRD FLOOR, ONE WAVERLEY PLACE, UNION STREET, ST. HELIER Y9 JE2 3RF

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