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PZ Cussons (LSE:PZC) Current Ratio : 1.57 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is PZ Cussons 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. PZ Cussons's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 1.57.

PZ Cussons has a current ratio of 1.57. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

LSE:PZC' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.85   Med: 1.52   Max: 2.33
Current: 1.57

During the past 13 years, PZ Cussons's highest Current Ratio was 2.33. The lowest was 0.85. And the median was 1.52.

LSE:PZC's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
53.12% of 1907 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.66 vs LSE:PZC: 1.57

PZ Cussons Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for PZ Cussons'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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PZ Cussons Current Ratio Chart

PZ Cussons Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.66 1.46 1.60 1.98 2.33

PZ Cussons Semi-Annual Data
May14 Nov14 May15 Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23
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 1.64 1.98 2.31 2.33 1.57

Competitive Comparison of PZ Cussons's Current Ratio

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, PZ Cussons'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.


PZ Cussons's Current Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, PZ Cussons's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



PZ Cussons 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.

PZ Cussons's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: May. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: May. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: May. 2023 )
=490.9/210.4
=2.33

PZ Cussons's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Nov. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Nov. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=321/204.1
=1.57

* 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.


PZ Cussons  (LSE:PZC) 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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PZ Cussons (LSE:PZC) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Manchester Business Park, 3500 Aviator Way, Manchester, GBR, M22 5TG
PZ Cussons PLC is a household and personal-care company. Its main business categories are personal care and beauty, home care, food and nutrition, and electricals. Its key geographies are Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, and Kenya); Europe (the UK, Poland, and Greece); Asia (Australia, Thailand, and Indonesia); and the US The personal care and beauty segment offers shower gels, soaps, and haircare products under brands like Cussons Baby and Carex. Thu home care division offers dishwashers and laundry detergents under the Zip, Radiant, and Morning Fresh brands. The food and nutrition division provides organic yogurts, olive oil, and baby food under the Minerva and Rafferty's Garden brands. The electrical division offers electrical household items such as audiovisual products and air conditioners.

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