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International Meal Co Alimentacao (BSP:MEAL3) Cash Ratio : 0.43 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is International Meal Co Alimentacao Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.43.

International Meal Co Alimentacao has a Cash Ratio of 0.43. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BSP:MEAL3' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.25   Med: 0.69   Max: 1.35
Current: 0.43

During the past 13 years, International Meal Co Alimentacao's highest Cash Ratio was 1.35. The lowest was 0.25. And the median was 0.69.

BSP:MEAL3's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
55.52% of 344 companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.55 vs BSP:MEAL3: 0.43

International Meal Co Alimentacao Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash 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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International Meal Co Alimentacao Cash Ratio Chart

International Meal Co Alimentacao Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 1.35 0.94 0.51 0.43

International Meal Co Alimentacao Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash 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 0.51 0.34 0.28 0.33 0.43

Competitive Comparison of International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio

For the Restaurants subindustry, International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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.


International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio falls into.



International Meal Co Alimentacao Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=234.109/547.024
=0.43

International Meal Co Alimentacao's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=234.109/547.024
=0.43

* 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.


International Meal Co Alimentacao  (BSP:MEAL3) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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International Meal Co Alimentacao (BSP:MEAL3) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Avenida das Nacoes Unidas, 4.777, 12th Floor, Jardim Universidade Pinheiros, Sao Paulo, SP, BRA, 5477902
International Meal Co Alimentacao SA is a Brazil-based company principally engaged in the sale of food and beverages to restaurants, snack bars, coffee shops, cafes on motorways, airports, shopping malls, and airline catering services. It also subleases stores and spaces for promotional and commercial purposes in its store chain, upon the sale of fuel, and provides general services related to these segments. The company operates in five segments: Shopping malls, Airports, Highways, the United States of America (USA), and Others. Some of its brands are Viena, Olive Garden, Margaritaville, KFC Brazil, and Pizza Hut Brazil. Its geographical segments are Brazil, The Caribbean, and the USA.

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