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Current Ratio

Noun
US US /ˈkʌrənt ˈreɪʃiəʊ/ GB UK /ˈkʌrənt ˈreɪʃiəʊ/
Finance Corporate Finance intermediate

Definition

Current assets divided by current liabilities — measures short-term liquidity.

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Detailed Explanation

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Example

CFOs rely on Current Ratio when structuring capital and planning corporate strategy.

In Practice

Also known as: Liquidity Ratio. Closely related to Quick Ratio, Working Capital.

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Case Study

Current Ratio - key concept in Corporate Finance.

Word Usage

Credit analysis; Business health check; Banking

Finance Corporate Finance

Use Case

Applied in Corporate Finance contexts: Credit analysis; Business health check

Also Known As

corporate-finance

Synonyms

Liquidity Ratio

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