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IMAX China Holding (HKSE:01970) Cash Ratio : 1.72 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is IMAX China Holding 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. IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.72.

IMAX China Holding has a Cash Ratio of 1.72. 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 IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01970' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.77   Med: 1.83   Max: 2.57
Current: 1.72

During the past 12 years, IMAX China Holding's highest Cash Ratio was 2.57. The lowest was 0.77. And the median was 1.83.

HKSE:01970's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
81.12% of 985 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.55 vs HKSE:01970: 1.72

IMAX China Holding Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for IMAX China Holding'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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IMAX China Holding Cash Ratio Chart

IMAX China Holding 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 2.05 1.49 1.66 1.19 1.72

IMAX China Holding Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 1.66 1.31 1.19 1.28 1.72

Competitive Comparison of IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio

For the Entertainment subindustry, IMAX China Holding'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.


IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where IMAX China Holding's Cash Ratio falls into.



IMAX China Holding Cash Ratio Calculation

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

IMAX China Holding'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
=489.76/284.894
=1.72

IMAX China Holding'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
=489.76/284.894
=1.72

* 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.


IMAX China Holding  (HKSE:01970) 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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IMAX China Holding (HKSE:01970) Business Description

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Address
No. 128 West Nanjing Road, 7th Floor, Verdant Place, Huangpu District, Shanghai, CHN, 200003
IMAX China Holding Inc is an investment holding company that operates in the Entertainment industry in China. The company, a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, creates and distributes proprietary cinema presentation technology. It operates in the following segments: IMAX Technology Network, which earns revenue based on contingent box office receipts and includes the IMAX DMR films segment and contingent rent from the revenue sharing arrangements segment; IMAX Technology Sales and Maintenance, which includes results from IMAX Systems, IMAX Maintenance, and Other Theatre Business, as well as upfront fees from the revenue sharing arrangements; and New Business Initiatives and Other, which includes activities related to the exploration of new lines of business.
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Imax Corporation

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