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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Current Ratio : 0.68 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co 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. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.68.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co has a current ratio of 0.68. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Hong Kong and China Gas Co has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HOKCY' s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.63   Med: 0.77   Max: 1.19
Current: 0.68

During the past 13 years, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's highest Current Ratio was 1.19. The lowest was 0.63. And the median was 0.77.

HOKCY's Current Ratio is ranked worse than
78.14% of 517 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.05 vs HOKCY: 0.68

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Current Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hong Kong and China Gas Co'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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Current Ratio Chart

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Current Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.77 0.68 0.63 0.66 0.68

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 0.63 0.69 0.66 0.83 0.68

Competitive Comparison of Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Hong Kong and China Gas Co'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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio falls into.



Hong Kong and China Gas Co 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.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (A: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (A: Dec. 2023 )
=3410.305/5048.081
=0.68

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Current Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Current Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Total Current Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Total Current Liabilities (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=3410.305/5048.081
=0.68

* 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.


Hong Kong and China Gas Co  (OTCPK:HOKCY) 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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Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG
Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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