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PZ Cussons (LSE:PZC) Quick Ratio : 1.12 (As of Nov. 2023)


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What is PZ Cussons Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. PZ Cussons's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 was 1.12.

PZ Cussons has a quick ratio of 1.12. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

LSE:PZC' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56   Med: 0.97   Max: 1.8
Current: 1.12

During the past 13 years, PZ Cussons's highest Quick Ratio was 1.80. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 0.97.

LSE:PZC's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
54.14% of 1906 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs LSE:PZC: 1.12

PZ Cussons Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for PZ Cussons's Quick 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 Quick Ratio Chart

PZ Cussons Annual Data
Trend May14 May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 May20 May21 May22 May23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.03 0.98 1.13 1.41 1.80

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
Quick 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 1.13 1.41 1.65 1.80 1.12

Competitive Comparison of PZ Cussons's Quick Ratio

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, PZ Cussons's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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 Quick Ratio Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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



PZ Cussons Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

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

Quick Ratio (A: May. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(490.9-112.9)/210.4
=1.80

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

Quick Ratio (Q: Nov. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(321-91.5)/204.1
=1.12

* 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) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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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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