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Medidata Solutions (Medidata Solutions) Current Ratio : 2.56 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Medidata Solutions Current Ratio?

The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Medidata Solutions's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 2.56.

Medidata Solutions has a current ratio of 2.56. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MDSO's Current Ratio is not ranked *
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 1.38
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.

Medidata Solutions Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medidata Solutions's Current 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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Medidata Solutions Current Ratio Chart

Medidata Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.77 3.16 3.92 1.49 2.71

Medidata Solutions Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
Current 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 1.41 2.52 2.71 2.57 2.56

Competitive Comparison of Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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.


Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio falls into.



Medidata Solutions Current Ratio Calculation

The current ratio is mainly used to give an idea of the company's ability to pay back its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets.

Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2018 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2018 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2018 )
=462.485/170.702
=2.71

Medidata Solutions's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Jun. 2019 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Jun. 2019 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=466.225/181.77
=2.56

* 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.


Medidata Solutions  (NAS:MDSO) Current Ratio Explanation

The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.

Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.

The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.

If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.


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Medidata Solutions (Medidata Solutions) Business Description

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Address
350 Hudson Street, 9th Floor, New York, NY, USA, 10014
Medidata Solutions Inc provides cloud-based solutions for the clinical development programs of life sciences companies. Its customers include biopharmaceutical companies, device makers, contract research organizations, and academic institutions. The majority of the company's business comes from subscriptions to the Medidata Clinical Cloud, with the remainder of revenue coming from services. The Medidata Clinical Cloud provides solutions for study design and planning, data capture, patient activity measurement, risk-based monitoring, and payments. The services segment includes technology and support services and professional consulting services. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated within the United States.
Executives
Carlos Dominguez director C/O MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS, INC., 79 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Lee Shapiro director C/O ALLSCRIPTS HEALTCHARE SOLUTIONS, 2401 COMMERCE DR, LIBERTYVILLE IL 60048
Michael L Capone officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O DYNATRACE HOLDINGS LLC, 1601 TRAPELO ROAD, SUITE 116, WALTHAM MA 02451
Eileen Schloss officer: OUTGOING EVP, HUMAN RESOURCES C/O MEDIDATA SOLUTIONS, INC., 79 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10003
Alan Mateo officer: EVP, Field Operations C/O VEEVA SYSTEMS, 4280 HACIENDA DRIVE, PLEASANTON CA 94588
Insight Holdings Group, Llc 10 percent owner 1114 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 36TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036

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