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Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Current Ratio

: 1.78 (As of Dec. 2023)
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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. Heritage Global's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.78.

Heritage Global has a current ratio of 1.78. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

HGBL' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35   Med: 0.75   Max: 1.93
Current: 1.78

During the past 13 years, Heritage Global's highest Current Ratio was 1.93. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.75.

HGBL's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
57.27% of 667 companies
in the Capital Markets industry
Industry Median: 2.17 vs HGBL: 1.78

Heritage Global Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Heritage Global'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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Heritage Global Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 1.93 1.64 1.47 1.78

Heritage Global Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Current Ratio 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.47 1.40 1.91 1.69 1.78

Competitive Comparison

For the Capital Markets subindustry, Heritage Global'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.


Heritage Global Current Ratio Distribution

For the Capital Markets industry and Financial Services sector, Heritage Global's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Heritage Global 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.

Heritage Global's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=26.292/14.734
=1.78

Heritage Global'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 )
=26.292/14.734
=1.78

* 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.


Heritage Global  (NAS:HGBL) 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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Heritage Global (Heritage Global) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12625 High Bluff Drive, Suite 305, San Diego, CA, USA, 92130
Heritage Global Inc values and monetizes industrial and financial assets by providing acquisition, disposition, valuation, and lending services for surplus and distressed assets. It aids in facilitating the economy by diverting useful industrial assets from landfills and operating a supply chain by overseeing the post-sale account activity of financial assets. The group operates in four segments namely Auction and Liquidation; Refurbishment and Resale; Brokerage and Specialty Lending. It generates maximum revenue from the Auction and Liquidation segment. The Auction and Liquidation segment, through HGP, operates as a global full-service auction, appraisal, and asset advisory firm, including the acquisition of turnkey manufacturing facilities and used industrial machinery and equipment.
Executives
Nicholas Kirk Dove officer: President, Industrial Assets 12509 EL CAMINO REAL, UNIT B, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Samuel L Shimer director C/O HERITAGE GLOBAL INC., 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Ross Dove officer: President of Subsidiary 330 HATCH DRIVE, FOSTER CITY CA 94404
David Van Ludwig officer: President of subsidiary 10 SUNSET HILLS PROFESSIONAL CENTRE, EDWARDSVILLE IL 62025
Michael Hexner director 200 BRANNAN STREET, #332, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Topline Capital Partners, Lp 10 percent owner 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
Topline Capital Management, Llc other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402
William L Burnham director INDUCTIVE CAPITAL LP, 9855 DOUBLE R BLVD, STE 125, RENO NV 89521
James Edward Sklar officer: EVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 31500 NORTHWESTERN HWY., SUITE 105, FARMINGTON HILLS MI 48334
Kelly S Sharpe director 5094 NORTHLAWN DR., SAN JOSE CA 95130
Barbara A Sinsley director 2502 KENNETH ST., MARRIETA GA 30066
Shirley Cho director 12227 VALLEYHEART DRIVE, STUDIO CITY CA 91604
Brian J. Cobb officer: VP of Finance and Controller 12625 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 305, SAN DIEGO CA 92130
Allan C Silber officer: President C/O COUNSEL CORPORATION, 700 - 1 TORONTO ST., TORONTO A6 M5C 2V6
Mcbirney Collin other: See Explanation in Footnotes 544 EUCLID STREET, SANTA MONICA CA 90402