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Consumers Energy Co (Consumers Energy Co) Quick Ratio : 0.98 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Consumers Energy Co Quick Ratio?

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Consumers Energy Co's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.98.

Consumers Energy Co has a quick ratio of 0.98. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CMSpB.PFD' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.62   Med: 1.01   Max: 1.47
Current: 1.35

During the past 13 years, Consumers Energy Co's highest Quick Ratio was 1.47. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 1.01.

CMSpB.PFD's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.975 vs CMSpB.PFD: 1.35

Consumers Energy Co Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Consumers Energy Co's Quick 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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Consumers Energy Co Quick Ratio Chart

Consumers Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Quick Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.62 0.59 0.74 0.65

Consumers Energy Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Quick 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 0.80 0.62 0.53 0.65 0.98

Competitive Comparison of Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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.


Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio falls into.



Consumers Energy Co Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(2594-924)/2563
=0.65

Consumers Energy Co's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(2842-664)/2214
=0.98

* 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.


Consumers Energy Co  (NYSE:CMSpB.PFD) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Consumers Energy Co (Consumers Energy Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
One Energy Plaza, Jackson, MI, USA, 49201
Consumers Energy Co operates as an electric and gas utility in Michigan. The business activity of the group is functioned through three segments namely Electric Utility, Gas Utility, and Enterprises, its non-utility operations and investments. The Electric Utility segment refers to the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity. The Gas Utility segment is comprised of the purchase, transmission, storage, distribution, and sale of natural gas. The group primarily serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Geographically, it operates through the region of Michigan, US.
Executives
Ralph Izzo director PSEG 80 PARK PLAZA, T6B NEWARK NJ 07102-4194
Tonya L Berry officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Scott B Mcintosh officer: VP, Controller, CAO ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Leeroy Jr Wells officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Ronald J Tanski director NATIONAL FUEL GAS COMPANY, 6363 MAIN ST, WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
Shaun M Johnson officer: SVP and General Counsel ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Suzanne F. Shank director C/O PENSARE SPONSOR GROUP, LLC, 1720 PEACHTREE STREET, SUITE 629, ATLANTA GA 30309
Brandon J. Hofmeister officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Rejji P Hayes officer: EVP/CFO ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jean-francois Brossoit officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Catherine A Hendrian officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Dhenuvakonda Rao Venkat officer: Senior Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Brian F Rich officer: SVP and CIO ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
John G Sznewajs director 17450 COLLEGE PARKWAY, LIVONIA MI 48152
Garrick J Rochow officer: Vice President ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201

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