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PharmChem (PharmChem) Cash Ratio : 3.07 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is PharmChem 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. PharmChem's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 3.07.

PharmChem has a Cash Ratio of 3.07. 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 PharmChem's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PCHM' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.07   Med: 3.07   Max: 3.07
Current: 3.07

During the past 13 years, PharmChem's highest Cash Ratio was 3.07. The lowest was 3.07. And the median was 3.07.

PCHM's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
77.73% of 229 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs PCHM: 3.07

PharmChem Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for PharmChem'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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PharmChem Cash Ratio Chart

PharmChem Annual Data
Trend Dec93 Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.08 0.21 - 0.01 0.37

PharmChem Quarterly Data
Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Sep22 Sep23
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 0.28 0.34 0.29 - 3.07

Competitive Comparison of PharmChem's Cash Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, PharmChem'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.


PharmChem's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, PharmChem's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



PharmChem Cash Ratio Calculation

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

PharmChem's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2002 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2002 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=4.213/11.494
=0.37

PharmChem's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=2.096/0.683
=3.07

* 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.


PharmChem  (OTCPK:PCHM) 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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PharmChem (PharmChem) Business Description

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Address
2411 E. Loop 820 N, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 76118
PharmChem Inc is engaged in selling and distributing of the PharmChek Sweat Patch Device. PharmChek is a system that uses sweat to detect the presence of illegal drugs. It consists of a transparent polyurethane outer covering, a small absorbent pad, and a release liner. Geographically the activities are carried out throughout the United States.
Executives
Alto Investors Palo 10 percent owner 470 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, PALO ALTO CA 94301
Micro Cap Partners Lp 10 percent owner

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