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  2. Current ratio: What it is and how to calculate it - AOL

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    Intel (INTC) at year-end 2023 had $43.27 billion in current assets and $28.05 billion in current liabilities, for a high 1.54 current ratio. What is a good current ratio? The ideal current ratio ...

  3. Current ratio - Wikipedia

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    The current ratio is an indication of a firm's accounting liquidity. Acceptable current ratios vary across industries. [1] Generally, high current ratio are regarded as better than low current ratios, as an indication of whether a company can pay a creditor back. However, if a company's current ratio is too high, it may indicate that the ...

  4. Accounting liquidity - Wikipedia

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    For a corporation with a published balance sheet there are various ratios used to calculate a measure of liquidity. [1] These include the following: [2] The current ratio is the simplest measure and calculated by dividing the total current assets by the total current liabilities. A value of over 100% is normal in a non-banking corporation.

  5. Current asset - Wikipedia

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    The current ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. [3] It is frequently used as an indicator of a company's accounting liquidity, which is its ability to meet short-term obligations. [4] The difference between current assets and current liability is referred to as trade working capital.

  6. Liquidity ratio - Wikipedia

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    In accounting, the liquidity ratio expresses a company's ability to repay short-term creditors out of its total cash. It is the result of dividing the total cash by short-term borrowings. It shows the number of times short-term liabilities are covered by cash. If the value is greater than 1.00, it means fully covered. The formula is the following:

  7. Debt-service coverage ratio: What is it and how do you ... - AOL

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    Key takeaways. Debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) looks at a company's cash flow versus its debts. The ratio is used when gauging a business's ability to pay off current loans and take on future ...

  8. Accounting equation - Wikipedia

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    The fundamental accounting equation, also called the balance sheet equation, is the foundation for the double-entry bookkeeping system and the cornerstone of accounting science. Like any equation, each side will always be equal. In the accounting equation, every transaction will have a debit and credit entry, and the total debits (left side ...

  9. Cash and cash equivalents - Wikipedia

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    Current ratio is generally used to estimate company's liquidity by "deriving the proportion of current assets available to cover current liabilities". The main idea behind this concept is to decide whether current assets which also include cash and cash equivalents are available pay off its short term liabilities (taxes, notes payable, etc.)