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Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Quick Ratio : 1.40 (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Whitbread 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. Whitbread's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 was 1.40.

Whitbread has a quick ratio of 1.40. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

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

LSE:WTB' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2   Med: 0.91   Max: 3.73
Current: 1.4

During the past 13 years, Whitbread's highest Quick Ratio was 3.73. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.91.

LSE:WTB's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
61.92% of 835 companies
in the Travel & Leisure industry
Industry Median: 1.1 vs LSE:WTB: 1.40

Whitbread Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Whitbread'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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Whitbread Quick Ratio Chart

Whitbread Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.73 1.29 1.75 1.83 1.55

Whitbread Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Aug14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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 1.78 1.83 1.74 1.55 1.40

Competitive Comparison of Whitbread's Quick Ratio

For the Lodging subindustry, Whitbread'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.


Whitbread's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Travel & Leisure Industry

For the Travel & Leisure industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Whitbread's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Whitbread 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.

Whitbread's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Feb. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1331.5-21.7)/845.6
=1.55

Whitbread's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Aug. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(1214.6-22.1)/852.9
=1.40

* 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.


Whitbread  (LSE:WTB) 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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Whitbread (LSE:WTB) Business Description

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Address
Porz Avenue, Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, GBR, LU5 5XE
Whitbread PLC owns hotels and restaurants that operate in the United Kingdom. It operates more than 800 hotels under the Premier Inn brand and provides services in relation to accommodation and food both in the UK and internationally. Restaurant brands include Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Cookhouse & Pub, Bar Block and Others. Geographically the company derives majority of revenue from UK division.

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