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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Cash Ratio : 0.06 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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. Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.06.

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP has a Cash Ratio of 0.06. 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 Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BWP' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.02   Max: 0.58
Current: 0.06

During the past 13 years, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's highest Cash Ratio was 0.58. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.

BWP's Cash Ratio is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 0.405 vs BWP: 0.06

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Cash Ratio Chart

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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 0.01 0.01 0.15 0.58 0.06

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP 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 0.58 1.32 1.73 0.68 0.06

Competitive Comparison of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP's Cash Ratio falls into.



Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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
=20.1/362.3
=0.06

Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP'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
=20.1/362.3
=0.06

* 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.


Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP  (NYSE:BWP) 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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Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP (Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, TX, USA, 77046
Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP was formed to acquire and develop natural gas pipelines and storage facilities. The Company operates in only one reportable segment which is the operation of interstate natural gas and NGLs pipeline systems and integrated storage facilities. It serves producers of natural gas, local distribution companies (LDCs), marketers, electric power generators, industrial users and interstate, and intrastate pipelines.
Executives
Stanley C Horton director, officer: President 1400 SMITH STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
John L Haynes officer: SVP, CCO & Pres, BWFS 9 GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 2800 HOUSTON TX 77046
Kenneth I Siegel director 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Peter W Keegan director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Thomas E Hyland director 1 GOVERNORS WAY KENNEBUNK ME 04043
Boardwalk Pipelines Holding Corp. director, 10 percent owner 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Andrew H Tisch director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10021-8087
Arthur L Rebell director 667 MADISON AVE, NEW YORK NY 10065-8087
Michael E Mcmahon officer: Sr. Vice Pres & Gen. Counsel 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Brian Cody officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
Earley John Charles Jr officer: Senior Vice President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA SUITE 900 HOUSTON TX 77046
William R Cordes director 17237 HOWARD PLAZA, OMAHA NE 68118
Steven A Barkauskas officer: VP & Corporate Controller 3800 FREDERICA STREET OWENSBORO KY 42301
Mark L Shapiro director 141 STONE FENCE ROAD, BERNARDSVILLE NJ 07924
Rolf A Gafvert director, officer: Co-President 20 EAST GREENWAY PLAZA, SUITE 900, HOUSTON TX 77046