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Kitwave Group (LSE:KITW) Current Ratio : 1.29 (As of Oct. 2023)


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What is Kitwave Group 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. Kitwave Group's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 was 1.29.

Kitwave Group has a current ratio of 1.29. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kitwave Group's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LSE:KITW' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.07   Med: 1.13   Max: 1.29
Current: 1.29

During the past 5 years, Kitwave Group's highest Current Ratio was 1.29. The lowest was 1.07. And the median was 1.13.

LSE:KITW's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
51.11% of 315 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.31 vs LSE:KITW: 1.29

Kitwave Group Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kitwave Group'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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Kitwave Group Current Ratio Chart

Kitwave Group Annual Data
Trend Apr18 Apr19 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Current Ratio
1.07 1.12 1.25 1.13 1.29

Kitwave Group Semi-Annual Data
Apr18 Apr19 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Current Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.25 1.03 1.13 1.13 1.29

Competitive Comparison of Kitwave Group's Current Ratio

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Kitwave Group'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.


Kitwave Group's Current Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Kitwave Group's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kitwave Group's Current Ratio falls into.



Kitwave Group 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.

Kitwave Group's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Oct. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Oct. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Oct. 2023 )
=99.652/76.997
=1.29

Kitwave Group's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Oct. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Oct. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Oct. 2023 )
=99.652/76.997
=1.29

* 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.


Kitwave Group  (LSE:KITW) 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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Kitwave Group (LSE:KITW) Business Description

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Address
Narvik Way, Unit S3, Tyne Tunnel Estate, North Shields, Tyne & Wear, GBR, NE29 7XJ
Kitwave Group PLC is an independent, delivered wholesale business that supports delivery throughout the UK, specializing in selling impulse products such as confectionery, soft drinks, snacks, ice cream, frozen and chilled foods, alcohol, groceries, and tobacco. The company's reportable segments include Ambient, Frozen and chilled, and Foodservice.

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