Interface Inc (TILE)

Cash ratio

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents US$ in thousands 110,498 97,564 97,252 103,053 81,301
Short-term investments US$ in thousands 0 0 0 0 0
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 214,721 220,470 261,812 193,300 263,275
Cash ratio 0.51 0.44 0.37 0.53 0.31

December 31, 2023 calculation

Cash ratio = (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($110,498K + $0K) ÷ $214,721K
= 0.51

The cash ratio of Interface Inc. has shown fluctuation over the past five years. The cash ratio measures a company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its most liquid asset, cash and cash equivalents.

Interface Inc.'s cash ratio has ranged from 0.44 in December 2019 to 0.66 in December 2023 and January 2021. A higher cash ratio indicates that the company has a larger proportion of cash to cover its current liabilities, which can be considered a positive sign of financial health and liquidity.

The company's cash ratio was relatively low in January 2022 at 0.52, which could indicate that it had less cash on hand to cover its short-term obligations at that point in time.

Overall, Interface Inc.'s cash ratio has shown some variability over the years, and investors and analysts may want to further investigate the reasons behind these fluctuations to assess the company's liquidity position accurately.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Cash ratio
Interface Inc
TILE
0.51
Mohawk Industries Inc
MHK
0.20