The company maintains a conservative capital structure with a current ratio of 4.49 and a minimal debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01%, providing substantial protection against liquidity shocks.
| Metric | TTM | May'25 | Jun'24 | May'23 | May'22 | May'21 | May'20 | May'19 | May'18 | May'17 | May'16 | May'15 | May'14 | May'13 | May'12 | May'11 | May'10 | May'09 | May'08 | May'07 | May'06 | May'05 | May'04 | May'03 | May'02 | May'01 | May'00 | May'99 | May'98 | May'97 | May'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 169.98M | 165.89M | 161.65M | 168.08M | 153.21M | 134.31M | 126.67M | 130.61M | 137.82M | 128.36M | 135.93M | 161.18M | 192.24M | 202.96M | 213.29M | 288.19M | 226.07M | 225.34M | 249.84M | 302.72M | 255.33M | 240.3M | 235.09M | 224.44M | 227.8M | 269.48M | 222.22M | 195.6M | 177.6M | 166M | 157.4M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 29.49M | 35.9M | 24.26M | 24.98M | 40.49M | 43.32M | 46.53M | 50.02M | 60.47M | 61.76M | 62.72M | 98.23M | 134.48M | 140.97M | 148.9M | 223.09M | 29.04M | 43.89M | 40.04M | 17.44M | 17.01M | 24.53M | 16.93M | 17.5M | 15.48M | 15.95M | 11.83M | 12.6M | 8M | 10M | 6.8M |
| Cash Only | 29.49M | 35.9M | 24.26M | 24.98M | 35.49M | 43.32M | 30.54M | 42.02M | 60.47M | 55.33M | 60.45M | 74.53M | 102.75M | 102M | 43.89M | 170.97M | 29.04M | 43.89M | 40.04M | 17.44M | 17.01M | 24.53M | 16.93M | 17.5M | 15.48M | 15.95M | 11.83M | 12.6M | 8M | 10M | 6.8M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5M | 0 | 16M | 8M | 0 | 6.43M | 2.27M | 23.69M | 31.73M | 38.97M | 105.01M | 52.12M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 27.04M | 24.12M | 24.84M | 30.07M | 29.88M | 25.1M | 20.2M | 24.3M | 22.89M | 20.78M | 24.95M | 21.68M | 21.24M | 24.7M | 26.3M | 22.37M | 98.69M | 92.45M | 109.52M | 105.71M | 99.63M | 106.15M | 106.13M | 85.36M | 84.16M | 90.07M | 77.82M | 62.4M | 63.4M | 53.3M | 48.2M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 44.97 | 42.14 | 46.16 | 41.78 | 48.55 | 51.77 | 47.29 | 53.21 | 51.19 | 55.42 | 64.11 | 57.78 | 56.2 | 63.9 | 60.82 | 51.4 | 73.24 | 67.98 | 70.33 | 69.23 | 68.73 | 66.95 | 74.49 | 67.07 | 69.26 | 65.44 | 69.76 | 70.98 | 76.07 | 76.26 | 73.4 |
| Inventory | 107.62M | 102.8M | 110.15M | 110.4M | 80.39M | 63.51M | 57.49M | 53.23M | 50.72M | 42.75M | 45.42M | 38.77M | 33.87M | 33.98M | 34.67M | 30.85M | 78.73M | 81.17M | 93.86M | 110.17M | 117.32M | 102.27M | 92.3M | 95.9M | 107.16M | 144.13M | 119.22M | 107.7M | 96.4M | 92.2M | 94.3M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 260.51 | 260.37 | 285.54 | 225.16 | 191.88 | 196.26 | 197.55 | 169.08 | 171.21 | 167.8 | 170.6 | 147.68 | 127.52 | 124.61 | 113.96 | 99.88 | 76.08 | 77.64 | 79.15 | 94.64 | 106.89 | 84.32 | 85.91 | 95.78 | 111.97 | 141.87 | 147.97 | 173.1 | 164.88 | 183.1 | 207.35 |
| Other Current Assets | 5.83M | 3.07M | 2.4M | 2.63M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.08M | 804K | 1.55M | 2.16M | 2.61M | 6.1M | 149.03M | 2.59M | 2.12M | 64.27M | 35.7M | 4.91M | 15.92M | 19.4M | 21M | 19.33M | 13.35M | 12.9M | 9.8M | 10.5M | 8.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 29.82M | 29.95M | 30.79M | 29.96M | 26.61M | 22.45M | 24.05M | 22.4M | 28.5M | 29.11M | 32.2M | 23.82M | 11.31M | 14.36M | 18.13M | 25.87M | 8.75M | 23.48M | 36.39M | 46.35M | 53.97M | 43.64M | 47.85M | 40.49M | 59.04M | 52.03M | 42.7M | 40.1M | 32.1M | 26.5M | 22.8M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 20.47M | 20.63M | 23.44M | 23.28M | 20.2M | 19.64M | 21.09M | 19.11M | 18.23M | 15.81M | 12.99M | 10.08M | 7.22M | 5.07M | 4.38M | 5.22M | 6.01M | 19.37M | 28.64M | 29.28M | 30.07M | 31.71M | 30.59M | 31.09M | 28.83M | 28.75M | 25.85M | 23M | 18.5M | 17.5M | 16.1M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 10.40x | 10.13x | 8.38x | 11.28x | 11.12x | 9.01x | 7.39x | 8.72x | 8.95x | 8.66x | 10.94x | 13.59x | 19.10x | 27.81x | 36.08x | 30.46x | 81.80x | 25.62x | 19.85x | 19.03x | 17.60x | 18.25x | 17.00x | 14.94x | 15.38x | 17.47x | 15.75x | 13.95x | 16.44x | 14.58x | 14.89x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.33M | 6.33M | 6.33M | 0 | 0 | 1.52M | 1.26M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.48M | 11.61M | 13.07M | 6.15M | 0 | 0 | 24.91M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 300K | 345K | 1.64M | 1.89M | 2.01M | 2.27M | 2.5M | 2.76M | 3.01M | 3.44M | 3.82M | 743K | 843K | 908K | 355K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 758K | 1.58M | 2.41M | 1.04M | 5.61M | 5.14M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.42M | 7.8M | 11.55M | 1.52M | 5.46M | 10.68M | 16.66M | 1.13M | 290K | 397K | 1M | 3.78M | 3.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 342K | 228K | 209K | 267K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60K | 432K | 2M | 2.49M | 5.47M | 1.29M | 4.22M | 3.27M | 5.3M | 23.28M | 16.85M | 17.1M | 13.6M | 9M | 6.7M |
| Total Assets | 199.8M | 195.84M | 192.44M | 198.05M | 179.82M | 156.75M | 150.72M | 153.02M | 166.33M | 157.46M | 168.13M | 184.99M | 203.54M | 217.32M | 231.42M | 314.05M | 234.81M | 248.81M | 286.24M | 349.07M | 309.3M | 283.94M | 282.94M | 264.93M | 286.84M | 321.51M | 264.93M | 235.7M | 209.7M | 192.5M | 180.2M |
| Asset Turnover | 1.07x | 1.07x | 1.02x | 1.33x | 1.25x | 1.13x | 1.03x | 1.09x | 0.98x | 0.87x | 0.84x | 0.74x | 0.68x | 0.65x | 0.68x | 0.51x | 2.09x | 1.99x | 1.99x | 1.60x | 1.71x | 2.04x | 1.84x | 1.75x | 1.55x | 1.56x | 1.54x | 1.36x | 1.45x | 1.33x | 1.33x |
| Asset Growth % | 11.49% | 1.76% | -2.83% | 10.14% | 14.71% | 4% | -1.5% | -8% | 5.63% | -6.34% | -9.12% | -9.11% | -6.34% | -6.09% | -26.31% | 33.75% | -5.63% | -13.07% | -18% | 12.86% | 8.93% | 0.35% | 6.8% | -7.64% | -10.79% | 21.36% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 8.94% | 6.83% | 3.86% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 37.82M | 36.79M | 32.03M | 36.59M | 41.21M | 32.23M | 29.18M | 28.22M | 29.95M | 24.24M | 24.03M | 25.91M | 21.56M | 24.07M | 21.33M | 77.43M | 100.99M | 71.37M | 80.68M | 155.31M | 97.1M | 86.46M | 60.72M | 41.13M | 41.06M | 44.04M | 47.95M | 33.9M | 28M | 25.2M | 24.3M |
| Accounts Payable | 23.01M | 21.34M | 15.46M | 23.54M | 23.99M | 16.98M | 17.37M | 16.94M | 19.6M | 15.93M | 14.9M | 15.77M | 12.34M | 14.26M | 12.61M | 17.81M | 61.62M | 53M | 58.86M | 55.53M | 45.19M | 40.39M | 33.47M | 23.66M | 27.39M | 28.49M | 30.88M | 21.8M | 17.3M | 12.8M | 14.5M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 56.47 | 54.05 | 40.07 | 48 | 57.25 | 52.47 | 59.69 | 53.81 | 66.17 | 62.54 | 55.95 | 60.06 | 46.45 | 52.28 | 41.45 | 57.67 | 59.54 | 50.7 | 49.64 | 47.7 | 41.18 | 33.3 | 31.16 | 23.63 | 28.62 | 28.04 | 38.33 | 35.04 | 29.59 | 25.42 | 31.88 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.52M | 0 | 0 | 65.71M | 14.02M | 22.3M | 4.03M | 46K | 38K | 205K | 2.62M | 1.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 20.14M | 4.54M | 4.52M | 3.28M | 4.97M | 3.31M | 1.67M | 2.26M | 1.89M | 1.46M | 1.88M | 1.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 576K | 593K | 506K | 486K | 678K | 685K | 650K | 520K | 454K | 706K | 650K | 0 | 7K | 245K | 253K | 20.23M | 53.37M | 9.54M | 10.21M | 13.78M | 20.15M | 9.54M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.35M | 14.45M | 10.3M | 10.7M | 12.4M | 9.8M |
| Current Ratio | 4.49x | 4.51x | 5.05x | 4.59x | 3.72x | 4.17x | 4.34x | 4.63x | 4.60x | 5.29x | 5.66x | 6.22x | 8.91x | 8.43x | 10.00x | 3.72x | 2.24x | 3.16x | 3.10x | 1.95x | 2.63x | 2.78x | 3.87x | 5.46x | 5.55x | 6.12x | 4.63x | 5.77x | 6.34x | 6.59x | 6.48x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.65x | 1.72x | 1.61x | 1.58x | 1.77x | 2.20x | 2.37x | 2.74x | 2.91x | 3.53x | 3.77x | 4.72x | 7.34x | 7.02x | 8.37x | 3.32x | 1.46x | 2.02x | 1.93x | 1.24x | 1.42x | 1.60x | 2.35x | 3.13x | 2.94x | 2.85x | 2.15x | 2.59x | 2.90x | 2.93x | 2.60x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 249 | 248.46 | 291.63 | 218.94 | 183.18 | 195.56 | 185.14 | 168.47 | 156.23 | 160.68 | 178.76 | 145.4 | 137.27 | 136.23 | 133.33 | 93.61 | 89.78 | 94.93 | 99.84 | 116.18 | 134.45 | 117.97 | 129.24 | 139.22 | 152.61 | 179.27 | 179.4 | 209.04 | 211.36 | 233.94 | 248.86 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.83M | 2.39M | 2.46M | 2.14M | 2.77M | 2.97M | 2.88M | 1.04M | 1.2M | 893K | 2.42M | 2.43M | 7.14M | 8.01M | 9.88M | 14.58M | 3.96M | 58.76M | 64.13M | 57.22M | 113.96M | 100.08M | 134.05M | 148.71M | 146.18M | 167.93M | 122.98M | 117.5M | 90.1M | 107.7M | 93.1M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.35M | 55.68M | 55.68M | 110.5M | 98.03M | 133.81M | 138.4M | 132.22M | 155.13M | 117.64M | 113.7M | 87.4M | 107.3M | 92M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 3.3M | 1.1M | 1.59M | 1.43M | 1.92M | 1.36M | 1.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 330K | 81K | 90K | 98K | 85K | 242K | 161K | 212K | 281K | 158K | 1.46M | 1.21M | 5.69M | 6.73M | 7.31M | 12.57M | 254K | 5.02M | 6.77M | 0 | 0 | 656K | 0 | 5.27M | 8.76M | 7.49M | 5.34M | 3.8M | 2.7M | 400K | 1.1M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 1.11M | 1.2M | 781K | 612K | 766K | 1.37M | 777K | 832K | 921K | 735K | 967K | 1.22M | 1.45M | 1.29M | 2.57M | 2.01M | 3.71M | 1.39M | 1.68M | 1.53M | 3.46M | 1.4M | 241K | 5.05M | 5.2M | 5.3M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 39.65M | 39.18M | 34.49M | 38.73M | 43.97M | 35.19M | 32.06M | 29.26M | 31.15M | 25.14M | 26.45M | 28.34M | 28.7M | 32.08M | 31.21M | 92.01M | 104.95M | 130.12M | 144.81M | 212.53M | 211.06M | 186.54M | 194.78M | 189.84M | 187.23M | 211.97M | 170.93M | 151.4M | 118.1M | 132.9M | 117.4M |
| Total Debt | 1.57M | 2.28M | 2.76M | 2.46M | 3.02M | 2.42M | 3.43M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.52M | 52.35M | 55.68M | 121.39M | 126.81M | 120.33M | 137.84M | 138.44M | 132.26M | 155.34M | 120.26M | 115.5M | 87.4M | 107.3M | 92M |
| Net Debt | -27.92M | -33.63M | -21.5M | -22.52M | -32.47M | -40.89M | -27.11M | -42.02M | -60.47M | -55.33M | -60.45M | -74.53M | -102.75M | -102M | -43.89M | -170.97M | -9.52M | 8.47M | 15.64M | 103.96M | 109.8M | 95.8M | 120.91M | 120.94M | 116.77M | 139.39M | 108.43M | 102.9M | 79.4M | 97.3M | 85.2M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.02x | 0.02x | 0.02x | 0.03x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.15x | 0.44x | 0.39x | 0.89x | 1.29x | 1.16x | 1.64x | 1.82x | 1.33x | 1.42x | 1.28x | 1.37x | 0.95x | 1.80x | 1.46x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.22x | 1.48x | 0.58x | 0.09x | 0.16x | 0.38x | 1.98x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.67x | 2.83x | 3.59x | 8.76x | 6.86x | 8.75x | 5.59x | 37.37x | 23.95x | 3.62x | 3.81x | 5.04x | 3.44x | 11.92x | 4.44x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -3.93x | -21.85x | -4.55x | -0.79x | -1.67x | -6.47x | -15.65x | -15.27x | -9.53x | - | - | - | - | -45.01x | -6.02x | -35.46x | -0.33x | 0.46x | 1.01x | 7.50x | 5.94x | 6.97x | 4.91x | 32.64x | 21.15x | 3.25x | 3.43x | 4.49x | 3.13x | 10.81x | 4.12x |
| Interest Coverage | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7656.00x | 18.38x | 5.30x | -1.26x | -0.27x | 1.41x | 0.80x | 2.86x | 1.68x | -0.15x | -0.02x | 3.46x | 3.37x | 2.76x | 2.88x | 0.65x | 3.14x |
| Total Equity | 160.15M | 156.66M | 157.95M | 159.32M | 135.85M | 121.56M | 118.66M | 123.76M | 135.18M | 132.33M | 141.68M | 156.65M | 174.84M | 185.24M | 200.21M | 224.17M | 129.86M | 118.69M | 141.43M | 136.54M | 98.24M | 104.05M | 84.11M | 76.25M | 99.6M | 109.55M | 93.99M | 84.3M | 91.6M | 59.6M | 62.8M |
| Equity Growth % | 5.58% | -0.82% | -0.86% | 17.28% | 11.75% | 2.44% | -4.12% | -8.45% | 2.16% | -6.6% | -9.56% | -10.41% | -5.61% | -7.48% | -10.69% | 72.62% | 9.41% | -16.08% | 3.58% | 38.99% | -5.58% | 23.7% | 10.3% | -23.44% | -9.08% | 16.55% | 11.5% | -7.97% | 53.69% | -5.1% | 11.74% |
| Book Value per Share | 12.68 | 12.74 | 10.88 | 11.07 | 9.92 | 9.31 | 9.19 | 9.65 | 10.43 | 10.30 | 10.86 | 11.32 | 12.34 | 12.05 | 11.70 | 12.32 | 7.29 | 6.63 | 7.93 | 6.59 | 5.64 | 6.14 | 5.83 | 7.19 | 7.34 | 6.24 | 5.67 | 6.06 | 7.22 | 5.01 | 5.23 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 160.15M | 156.66M | 157.95M | 159.32M | 135.85M | 121.56M | 118.66M | 123.76M | 135.18M | 132.33M | 141.68M | 156.65M | 174.84M | 185.24M | 200.21M | 224.17M | 129.86M | 118.69M | 141.43M | 136.54M | 98.24M | 104.05M | 84.11M | 76.25M | 99.6M | 109.55M | 93.99M | 84.3M | 91.6M | 59.6M | 62.8M |
| Common Stock | 727K | 720K | 715K | 710K | 685K | 663K | 657K | 652K | 647K | 642K | 642K | 684K | 702K | 738K | 800K | 893K | 954K | 949K | 949K | 948K | 938K | 936K | 784K | 773K | 767K | 759K | 745K | 700K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 79.45M | 79.34M | 83.73M | 87.04M | 68.03M | 53.3M | 54.76M | 59.7M | 70.11M | 69.33M | 79.29M | 89.14M | 97.96M | 101.82M | 104.14M | 101.05M | 12.93M | -2.48M | 11.1M | 21.63M | -19.05M | -9.94M | 9.91M | 6.7M | 36.42M | 49.83M | 34.18M | 23M | 16.8M | 9.1M | 12.4M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -14K | -105K | -216K | -1.49M | -8.5M | -6.31M | -6.31M | -6.99M | -7.47M | -7.89M | -8.52M | -8.92M | -9.39M | -10.07M | -11.04M | -11.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 3.89M | 2.15M | 764K | 615K | 800K | 4.89M | 1.49M | 2.39M | 4.37M | 2.92M | 2.77M | 3.58M | 10.06M | 8.81M | 7.27M | 11.54M | 3.49M | 6.16M | 15.96M | 2.08M | 4.67M | -643K | -11.94M | -14.26M | -19.21M | -19.86M | -14.4M | -10.2M | -31.3M | -28.4M | -26.6M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventory obsolescence and liquidity
According to recent balance sheet filings, RELL has maintained a remarkably stable equity base of approximately $160M over the last ten quarters, signaling a conservative capital preservation strategy that prioritizes balance sheet integrity over aggressive growth or significant asset expansion during periods of cyclical industrial demand volatility.
The company's total assets have remained largely range-bound between $189M and $201M, suggesting that management is not currently deploying capital toward major capacity expansion. This trajectory implies a defensive posture, where the primary focus remains on maintaining existing infrastructure rather than pursuing inorganic growth or large-scale asset accumulation.
As reported in financial statements, RELL maintains a strong liquidity position with a current ratio consistently exceeding 4.0, providing a substantial buffer against operational shocks despite the cash balance fluctuating from $18.9M in 2024Q3 to a peak of $36.7M in 2025Q3 during recent reporting periods.
The consistently high current ratio indicates that the company is well-positioned to meet its short-term obligations without relying on external financing. Investors should monitor whether this liquidity is being held as a strategic reserve for future R&D pivots or if it reflects an inability to efficiently deploy capital into higher-yielding growth opportunities.
Based on the provided figures, RELL operates with a negligible debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01%, effectively insulating the firm from interest rate sensitivity and providing a fortress-like balance sheet that stands in stark contrast to more leveraged industrial peers within the broader technology and equipment manufacturing sector.
The near-total absence of debt suggests that the company's operations are entirely self-funded, which minimizes refinancing risk and interest expense volatility. This capital structure appears to be a deliberate choice by management to maintain maximum strategic autonomy, though it may also indicate a lack of appetite for using leverage to accelerate product development cycles.
Analysis of the balance sheet reveals that the company's reliance on specialized, long-lifecycle components creates a non-obvious risk, as inventory levels remain high relative to revenue, potentially masking obsolescence issues that could necessitate future write-downs if specific industrial programs or legacy technology markets experience sudden, permanent demand shifts.
While the balance sheet appears pristine due to low debt, the concentration of value in specialized inventory warrants further investigation regarding turnover rates and potential impairment. If the transition to newer proprietary products like the ALTA 750 CT tube does not gain sufficient traction, the carrying value of legacy stock may become a significant drag on future asset quality.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying RELL stock.
As of 2025, Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) had total assets of $195.8M including $165.9M in current assets.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) carries total debt of $2.3M, offset by $35.9M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $156.7M ($12.74 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) reported a current ratio of 4.51x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.