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Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) Current Ratio : 1.29 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Kingfisher 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. Kingfisher's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.29.

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

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

LSE:KGF' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.05   Med: 1.28   Max: 1.3
Current: 1.29

During the past 13 years, Kingfisher's highest Current Ratio was 1.30. The lowest was 1.05. And the median was 1.28.

LSE:KGF's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
62.46% of 1116 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.59 vs LSE:KGF: 1.29

Kingfisher Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingfisher'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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Kingfisher Current Ratio Chart

Kingfisher Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 1.24 1.27 1.30 1.29

Kingfisher 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 1.27 1.25 1.30 1.26 1.29

Competitive Comparison of Kingfisher's Current Ratio

For the Home Improvement Retail subindustry, Kingfisher'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.


Kingfisher's Current Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Kingfisher 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.

Kingfisher's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Jan. 2024 )=Total Current Assets (A: Jan. 2024 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Jan. 2024 )
=3696/2862
=1.29

Kingfisher'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 )
=3696/2862
=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.


Kingfisher  (LSE:KGF) 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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Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Paddington Square, London, GBR, W2 1GG
Kingfisher is a home improvement company with over 1,570 stores in eight countries across Europe. The company operates several retail banners that are focused on trade customers and general do-it-yourself needs. Kingfisher's main retail brands include B&Q, Screwfix, and TradePoint in the United Kingdom and Castorama and Brico Depot in France. The U.K. and France are Kingfisher's largest markets, accounting for 81% of sales. The company is the second-largest DIY retailer in Europe, with a leading position in the U.K. and a number-two position in France.

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