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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Cash Ratio : 1.59 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Washington H Soul Pattinson 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. Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.59.

Washington H Soul Pattinson has a Cash Ratio of 1.59. 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 Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SOL' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.43   Med: 1.92   Max: 8.63
Current: 1.59

During the past 13 years, Washington H Soul Pattinson's highest Cash Ratio was 8.63. The lowest was 0.43. And the median was 1.92.

ASX:SOL's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
65.29% of 654 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 0.89 vs ASX:SOL: 1.59

Washington H Soul Pattinson Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Washington H Soul Pattinson'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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Washington H Soul Pattinson Cash Ratio Chart

Washington H Soul Pattinson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 1.13 1.88 2.68 3.54

Washington H Soul Pattinson Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 2.32 2.68 7.57 3.54 1.59

Competitive Comparison of Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Washington H Soul Pattinson'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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Capital Markets Industry

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio falls into.



Washington H Soul Pattinson Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Jul. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=1328.959/375.241
=3.54

Washington H Soul Pattinson's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=470.372/296.36
=1.59

* 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.


Washington H Soul Pattinson  (ASX:SOL) 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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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
151 Clarence Street, Level 14, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Washington H. Soul Pattinson, or Soul Patts, is a value-oriented investment house which invests in both public and private markets. As an investor, Soul Patts allocates capital with a view to taking a long-term position in its investments and on a passive basis. Long-term holdings in the group's three largest investments—TPG Telecom, Brickworks and New Hope Corporation—contribute more than half of the group's circa AUD 11 billion investment net asset value. A cross-shareholding between Soul Patts and Brickworks was established in the 1960s.