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Liquidity Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Liquidity ratios measure the company's ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Biogen Inc., liquidity ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s current ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s quick ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s cash ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Current Ratio
Biogen Inc., current ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06).
2017 Calculations
1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s current ratio deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Quick Ratio
Biogen Inc., quick ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06).
2017 Calculations
1 Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s quick ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
Cash Ratio
Biogen Inc., cash ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-02), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-03), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-04), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-06).
2017 Calculations
1 Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Biogen Inc.'s cash ratio improved from 2015 to 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from 2016 to 2017. |
