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Washington H Soul Pattinson (ASX:SOL) Current Ratio : 4.16 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Washington H Soul Pattinson 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. Washington H Soul Pattinson's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 4.16.

Washington H Soul Pattinson has a current ratio of 4.16. It indicates the company may not be efficiently using its current assets or its short-term financing facilities. This may also indicate problems in working capital management.

The historical rank and industry rank for Washington H Soul Pattinson's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:SOL' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.19   Med: 3.37   Max: 10.15
Current: 4.16

During the past 13 years, Washington H Soul Pattinson's highest Current Ratio was 10.15. The lowest was 1.19. And the median was 3.37.

ASX:SOL's Current Ratio is ranked better than
65.41% of 665 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs ASX:SOL: 4.16

Washington H Soul Pattinson Current Ratio Historical Data

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

Washington H Soul Pattinson Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.60 1.86 2.44 3.52 4.58

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
Current 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 3.46 3.52 10.15 4.58 4.16

Competitive Comparison of Washington H Soul Pattinson's Current Ratio

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


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

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

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



Washington H Soul Pattinson 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.

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

Current Ratio (A: Jul. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Jul. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Jul. 2023 )
=1717.298/375.241
=4.58

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

Current Ratio (Q: Jan. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1233.756/296.36
=4.16

* 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) 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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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.