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Current Ratio

The current ratio is a financial ratio that tests the company's liquidity (their ability to meet short term obligations).



Interpreting the Ratio

  • Ratio greater than 1 means the company has enough current assets to meet short-term obligations.
  • Good liquidity
  • Less likely to default on payments
  • Ratio less than 1 means the company may have to liquidate long-term assets or take on more debt to meet short-term obligations.
  • Weak liquidity
  • More likely to default on payments
  • May have to liquidate long-term assets, issue new debt or issue shares to pay for short-term obligations

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Example: Current Ratio

Compute the current ratio for 2020 and 2019, comment on the change.







Practice: Current Ratio

Compute the current ratio for the years 2019 and 2020. Do not round your work, round your final answer to 4 decimal places and enter you answer in decimal form.





Compute the current ratio for 2019 and 2020