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MGE Energy (MGE Energy) Cash Ratio : 0.07 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MGE Energy 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. MGE Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07.

MGE Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.07. 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 MGE Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MGEE' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.46   Max: 0.97
Current: 0.07

During the past 13 years, MGE Energy's highest Cash Ratio was 0.97. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.46.

MGEE's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
83.23% of 495 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs MGEE: 0.07

MGE Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for MGE Energy'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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MGE Energy Cash Ratio Chart

MGE Energy 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 0.18 0.23 0.15 0.05 0.07

MGE Energy 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 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.09 0.07

Competitive Comparison of MGE Energy's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, MGE Energy'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.


MGE Energy's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, MGE Energy's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MGE Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.



MGE Energy Cash Ratio Calculation

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

MGE Energy'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
=11.14/157.156
=0.07

MGE Energy'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
=11.14/157.156
=0.07

* 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.


MGE Energy  (NAS:MGEE) 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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MGE Energy (MGE Energy) Business Description

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Address
133 South Blair Street, Madison, WI, USA, 53788
MGE Energy Inc is a U.S. public utilities holding company based in Wisconsin. The firm generates, purchases, and distributes electricity and natural gas, and also provides transmission services, the company generates electricity from coal and purchased power, but also from natural gas, fuel oil, and renewable sources. MGE operates through five segments, which include Regulated electric utility operations, Regulated gas utility operations, Non-regulated energy operations, Transmission investments, and All other segment which includes investing in companies and property and financing the regulated operations. The majority of electric retail revenue is derived from commercial consumers whereas the majority of natural gas revenue is derived from residential consumers.
Executives
Scott Robert Smith officer: VP Bus. Regulatory Strategy 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
James G Berbee director 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
James Jerome Lorenz officer: VP Business Operations 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Noble Lynnwood Wray director 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Lynn K Hobbie officer: Exec VP Marketing & Corp Comm 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Gary J Wolter director 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST., P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Cari Anne Renlund officer: VP and General Counsel 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
James L Possin director 133 SOUTH BLAIR STREET, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Tamara Jean Johnson officer: VP Accounting and Controller 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Jared Joseph Bushek officer: VP Finance, CIO & Treasurer 623 RAILROAD STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Marcia M Anderson director 133 S BLAIR STREET, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Jeffrey M Keebler officer: Sr. VP-Energy Supply & Plan 133 S BLAIR ST, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Regina M Millner director 133 SOUTH BLAIR ST, P.O. BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Donald D Peterson officer: VP - Energy Technology 133 S. BLAIR ST, PO BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231
Thomas R Stolper director 133 SOUTH BLAIR STREET, POST OFFICE BOX 1231, MADISON WI 53701-1231

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