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Northam Platinum Holdings (JSE:NPH) Current Ratio : 2.42 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Northam Platinum Holdings Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Northam Platinum Holdings's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.42.

Northam Platinum Holdings has a current ratio of 2.42. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:NPH' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64   Med: 1.31   Max: 2.42
Current: 2.42

During the past 4 years, Northam Platinum Holdings's highest Current Ratio was 2.42. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 1.31.

JSE:NPH's Current Ratio is ranked better than
54.47% of 2682 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.1 vs JSE:NPH: 2.42

Northam Platinum Holdings Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Northam Platinum Holdings's Current 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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Northam Platinum Holdings Current Ratio Chart

Northam Platinum Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Current Ratio
1.45 1.23 0.70 1.31

Northam Platinum Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.70 2.37 1.31 2.42

Competitive Comparison of Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio

For the Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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.


Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio falls into.



Northam Platinum Holdings Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Jun. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Jun. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Jun. 2023 )
=13843.827/10540.838
=1.31

Northam Platinum Holdings's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=21464.152/8853.668
=2.42

* 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.


Northam Platinum Holdings  (JSE:NPH) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Northam Platinum Holdings (JSE:NPH) Business Description

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Address
Magwa Crescent West, Building 4, 1st Floor, Maxwell Office Park, Jukskei View, Waterfall City, GT, ZAF, 2090
Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd is an integrated producer of platinum group metals. Its primary products are the three PGMs, platinum, palladium, and rhodium. The primary consumers of these metals are the motor manufacturing industry, the jewelry industry, and other industrial sectors. Its segments include Northam Holdings, Zondereinde mine, Booysendal mine, Eland mine, and the US recycling operations.

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