Inmet Mining has a Cash Ratio of 7.56. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:MMC's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 1.18 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.
Inmet Mining Cash Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Inmet Mining'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.
Competitive Comparison of Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Inmet Mining'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.
Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio falls into.
Inmet Mining Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Inmet Mining's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:
* 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.
Inmet Mining (FRA:MMC) 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.
Inmet Mining Cash Ratio Related Terms
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Inmet Mining Corporation is a Canadian-based global mining company that produces base metals with a focus on copper. It operates and develops underground and open pit mines safely, responsibly and cost effectively. The Company has three operating properties and one development property around the world. Çayeli is an underground mine on the Black Sea coast of northeastern Turkey. It produces copper and zinc concentrates, which are sold to international and domestic smelters and traders. Las Cruces is an open pit mine in southern Spain. Las Cruces uses leaching and electrowinning technology to produce copper cathode which are sold to buyers in the Spanish and Mediterranean markets. Pyhäsalmi is an underground copper and zinc mine in central Finland. It produces copper, zinc and pyrite concentrates. Copper and zinc concentrates are sold under long-term contracts to smelters in Finland. Pyrite is sold under contract to customers in Europe and Asia as well as in the spot market. Cobre Panama is an open pit copper development project in Panama.
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