Current Ratio Calculator
Current assets / current liabilities.
Compute a company's current ratio — a short-term liquidity measure: current assets / current liabilities. A ratio of 1.5–3.0 is generally considered healthy; below 1 suggests the firm cannot cover its short-term obligations from short-term resources.
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- Hover any result row for the underlying formula and intermediate values.
Formula
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities
In depth
Compute a company's current ratio — a short-term liquidity measure: current assets / current liabilities. A ratio of 1.5–3.0 is generally considered healthy; below 1 suggests the firm cannot cover its short-term obligations from short-term resources.
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