Bath & Body Works Inc. (BBWI)
Current ratio
| Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Feb 3, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Oct 28, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 29, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Apr 29, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 28, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Oct 29, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 30, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | US$ in thousands | 1,823,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,666,000 | 1,917,000 | 2,115,000 | 2,115,000 | 1,959,000 | 1,959,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,893,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,266,000 | 2,266,000 | 1,948,000 | 1,948,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,752,000 | 3,009,000 |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 1,231,000 | 1,575,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,289,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,409,000 | 1,213,000 | 1,213,000 | 1,277,000 | 1,277,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,379,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,258,000 | 1,258,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,290,000 |
| Current ratio | 1.48 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.57 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 2.33 |
January 31, 2025 calculation
Current ratio = Total current assets ÷ Total current liabilities
= $1,823,000K ÷ $1,231,000K
= 1.48
The current ratio of Bath & Body Works Inc. has experienced fluctuations over the period of January 31, 2022, to January 31, 2025. The current ratio started at 2.33 on January 31, 2022, indicating strong short-term liquidity, but gradually declined to 1.11 on July 31, 2024, and further decreased to 1.09 on October 31, 2024, reflecting potential liquidity concerns.
However, there was a slight improvement in the current ratio to 1.48 on January 31, 2025. Despite this improvement, the current ratio remains below the level seen at the beginning of the analyzed period. This downward trend in the current ratio may suggest that Bath & Body Works Inc. faced challenges in managing its short-term obligations relative to its current assets during the period.
It is essential for the company to monitor and potentially improve its current ratio to ensure it maintains sufficient liquidity to meet its short-term financial obligations efficiently.
Peer comparison
Jan 31, 2025