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West China Cement (HKSE:02233) Quick Ratio : 0.56 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is West China Cement 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. West China Cement's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.56.

West China Cement has a quick ratio of 0.56. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.

The historical rank and industry rank for West China Cement's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02233' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.53   Med: 0.71   Max: 1.19
Current: 0.56

During the past 13 years, West China Cement's highest Quick Ratio was 1.19. The lowest was 0.53. And the median was 0.71.

HKSE:02233's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than
77.69% of 390 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs HKSE:02233: 0.56

West China Cement Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West China Cement'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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West China Cement Quick Ratio Chart

West China Cement 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 1.01 0.90 1.00 0.57 0.56

West China Cement Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 1.00 0.85 0.57 0.54 0.56

Competitive Comparison of West China Cement's Quick Ratio

For the Building Materials subindustry, West China Cement'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.


West China Cement's Quick Ratio Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, West China Cement's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West China Cement's Quick Ratio falls into.



West China Cement 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.

West China Cement'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
=(8542.485-2562.444)/10729.594
=0.56

West China Cement's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=(Total Current Assets-Total Inventories)/Total Current Liabilities
=(8542.485-2562.444)/10729.594
=0.56

* 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.


West China Cement  (HKSE:02233) 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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West China Cement (HKSE:02233) Business Description

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Address
No. 336 4th Shenzhou Road, Yaobai R&D Training Center, Aerospace Industrial Base, Chang’an District, Xian, Shaanxi, CHN
West China Cement Ltd is a producer of cement and supplies its products to the infrastructure, urban, and rural construction markets in China. The primary use of West China's cement is in the construction of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, railways, roads, and residential buildings.
Executives
Conch International Holdings (hk) Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhong Guo Hai Luo Chuang Ye Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
An Hui Hai Luo Ji Tuan You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wu Hu Hai Chuang Shi Ye You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
An Hui Hai Luo Shui Ni Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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