Quick Ratio
Exclude inventory and prepayments from short-term coverage.
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Quick ratio
Business ratio based on your consistent-period inputs. Accounting definitions and industry comparisons may differ.
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Formula
Use Q = (A−I−P)/L. A is current assets, I is inventory, P is prepayments, and L is current liabilities. The quick ratio excludes inventory and prepayments from the numerator.
Exclude inventory and prepayments from short-term coverage.
Worked example
- Current assets
- 200000
- Inventory
- 50000
- Prepayments
- 10000
- Current liabilities
- 100000
- Quick ratio
- 1.4
Scope and limitations
Business ratio based on your consistent-period inputs. Accounting definitions and industry comparisons may differ.
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