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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Cash Ratio : 0.58 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Eurofins Scientific SE 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. Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.58.

Eurofins Scientific SE has a Cash Ratio of 0.58. 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 Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ERFSF' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19   Med: 0.51   Max: 1.16
Current: 0.58

During the past 13 years, Eurofins Scientific SE's highest Cash Ratio was 1.16. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.51.

ERFSF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
66.52% of 233 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs ERFSF: 0.58

Eurofins Scientific SE Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Eurofins Scientific SE'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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Eurofins Scientific SE Cash Ratio Chart

Eurofins Scientific SE 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 0.19 0.54 0.28 0.27 0.58

Eurofins Scientific SE 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 0.28 0.35 0.27 0.38 0.58

Competitive Comparison of Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Eurofins Scientific SE'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.


Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Eurofins Scientific SE's Cash Ratio falls into.



Eurofins Scientific SE Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Eurofins Scientific SE'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
=1331.734/2313.74
=0.58

Eurofins Scientific SE'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
=1331.734/2313.74
=0.58

* 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.


Eurofins Scientific SE  (OTCPK:ERFSF) 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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Eurofins Scientific SE (Eurofins Scientific SE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
23 Val Fleuri, Luxembourg, LUX, L-1526
Eurofins, headquartered in Luxembourg, is a decentralized network of life sciences companies that provide various analytical tests and laboratory services. These include tests to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, purity, origin, and traceability of various biological substances and products. Eurofins operates over 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Its revenue from Europe, North America, and the Rest of the World contribute approximately 50%, 40%, and 10% of total revenue respectively. Its main business activities are food and environmental testing, biopharmaceutical services, diagnostic services and products, and consumer and technology products testing, which contribute approximately 40%, 30%, 20%, and 10% respectively.