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The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Cash Ratio : 0.23 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is The Interpublic Group of 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. The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.23.

The Interpublic Group of has a Cash Ratio of 0.23. 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 The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

IPG' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07   Med: 0.16   Max: 0.3
Current: 0.23

During the past 13 years, The Interpublic Group of's highest Cash Ratio was 0.30. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.16.

IPG's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
69.7% of 1023 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.54 vs IPG: 0.23

The Interpublic Group of Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for The Interpublic Group of'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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The Interpublic Group of Cash Ratio Chart

The Interpublic Group of 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 0.13 0.26 0.30 0.25 0.23

The Interpublic Group of Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 0.21 0.21 0.20 0.23 0.23

Competitive Comparison of The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio

For the Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Interpublic Group of'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.


The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio falls into.



The Interpublic Group of Cash Ratio Calculation

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

The Interpublic Group of'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
=2386.1/10330.9
=0.23

The Interpublic Group of's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=1931.2/8498.3
=0.23

* 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.


The Interpublic Group of  (NYSE:IPG) 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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The Interpublic Group of (The Interpublic Group of) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
909 Third Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022
Interpublic Group is among the world's largest advertising holding companies based on annual revenue. It provides traditional advertising services along with digital and other services such as public relations through various acquisitions. IPG has made these services available in over 100 countries. The company generates more than 80% of its revenue from developed regions such as the United States and Europe.
Executives
Jorge L. Benitez director 5201 BLUE LAGOON DRIVE, SUITE 250, MIAMI FL 33126
Dawn E Hudson director 2530 ZANKER ROAD, SAN JOSE CA 95131
Jocelyn Carter-miller director 3698 NW 15TH STREET, LAUDERHILL FL 33311
Christopher F Carroll officer: SVP, Controller & CAO 3 TIMES SQUARE, 12TH FL., NEW YORK NY 10036
Andrew Bonzani officer: SVP, General Counsel & Sec. 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ellen Tobi Johnson officer: SVP of Finance & Treasurer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary Guilfoile director 227 WASHINGTON STREET STE.200, CONSHOHOCKEN PA 19428
Michael Isor Roth director THE INTERPUBLIC GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Philippe Krakowsky officer: SVP, Dir of Corporate Comms
H John Greeniaus director
Linda S Sanford director 4 IRVING PLACE, NEW YORK NY 10003
Julie Connors officer: SVP,Audit & Chief Risk Officer C/O IPG, 1114 AVE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
David M Thomas director 930 CLAPBOARD RIDGE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
Frank Mergenthaler officer: Exec. VP & CFO 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 19TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Patrick Q Moore director 625 ELMWOOD DRIVE NE, ATLANTA GA 30306