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FM: First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, development, and production of mineral properties. It primarily explores for copper, nickel, pyrite, silver, go...

21.38 CAD
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13.30 - 23.28
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Analysis

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The following section summarizes insights on First Quantum Minerals Ltd.'s Quick Ratio:

Dec 2016Dec 2018Dec 2020Dec 2022Dec 20240.0x0.5x1.0x1.5x

Performance Summary
  • First Quantum Minerals's quick ratio last quarter was 0.7x
  • First Quantum Minerals's quick ratio for fiscal years ending December 2020 to 2024 averaged 0.9x.
  • First Quantum Minerals's operated at median quick ratio of 0.7x from fiscal years ending December 2020 to 2024.
  • Looking back at the last 5 years, First Quantum Minerals's quick ratio peaked in December 2021 at 1.4x.
  • First Quantum Minerals's quick ratio hit its 5-year low in December 2020 of 0.6x.
  • First Quantum Minerals's quick ratio decreased in 2022 (1.3x, -9.5%), 2023 (0.7x, -43.2%), and 2024 (0.7x, -4.4%) and increased in 2020 (0.6x, +5.4%) and 2021 (1.4x, +120.1%).

How does First Quantum Minerals's Quick Ratio benchmark against competitors?

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We've identified the following companies as similar to First Quantum Minerals Ltd. because they operate in a related industry or sector. We also considered size, growth, and various financial metrics to narrow down the list to the ones listed below.

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Quick Ratio

A ratio used to assess a company's short-term liquidity.

Definition of Quick Ratio

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Quick Ratio or acid-test or liquidity ratio measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to extinguish or retire its current liabilities immediately. Quick Ratio is defined as:

(Cash & ST Investments
  (+) Accounts Receivable)
(/) Current Liabilities
(=) Quick Ratio

Quick Ratio for First Quantum Minerals is calculated as follows:

(Cash & ST Investments [ 1.212 B ]
  (+) Accounts Receivable [ 300.5 M ]
(/) Current Liabilities [ 2.221 B ]
(=) Quick Ratio [ 0.7x ]

The tables below summarizes the trend in First Quantum Minerals’s quick ratio over the last five years:

Fiscal Year Cash & ST Investments Accounts Receivable Current Liabilities Quick Ratio
2020-12-31 1.209 B 741.8 M 3.098 B 0.6x
2021-12-31 2.351 B 589.3 M 2.122 B 1.4x
2022-12-31 2.285 B 664.8 M 2.353 B 1.3x
2023-12-31 1.533 B 360.4 M 2.659 B 0.7x
2024-12-31 1.212 B 300.5 M 2.221 B 0.7x

The tables below summarizes the trend in First Quantum Minerals’s quick ratio over the last four quarters:

Fiscal Year Cash & ST Investments Accounts Receivable Current Liabilities Quick Ratio
2024-03-31 1.046 B 400.9 M 1.56 B 0.9x
2024-06-30 1.211 B 302.4 M 1.822 B 0.8x
2024-09-30 1.059 B 340.8 M 2.398 B 0.6x
2024-12-31 1.212 B 300.5 M 2.221 B 0.7x

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Click the link below to download a spreadsheet with an example Quick Ratio calculation for First Quantum Minerals Ltd. below:

Sector Benchmark Analysis

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0.8x15.8x30.8x45.7x100300500

The chart above depicts the distribution of quick ratio for companies operating in the Materials sector in the Developed economic region. Over 3,180 companies were considered in this analysis, and 3,060 had meaningful values. The average quick ratio of companies in the sector is 3.5x with a standard deviation of 6.4x.

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.'s Quick Ratio of 0.7x ranks in the 35.6% percentile for the sector. The following table provides additional summary stats:

Quick Ratio In The Materials Sector
Economic Risk RegionDeveloped
Total Constituents3,188
Included Constituents3,060
Min0.0x
Max45.1x
Median1.1x
Mean3.5x
Standard Deviation6.4x

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