Current ratio calculator UK
Compare short-term assets with short-term liabilities. Check the formula, worked example and limits before using your own figures.
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Current asset coverage ratio
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Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. No universal ideal ratio is implied. Asset quality, cash timing and sector matter; a ratio alone does not establish liquidity or solvency.
How the current ratio calculator uk works
Current ratio = current assets ÷ current liabilities.
Data basis: mathematical formula using your inputs. Example prices and rates are illustrative, not current market quotes.
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Worked example: current ratio
This illustration uses the calculator’s example inputs. It is not a quote or a recommended financial decision.
- Current assets (£)
- 40,000
- Current liabilities (£)
- 25,000
Current asset coverage ratio: 1.6 times
Current ratio = current assets ÷ current liabilities.
Current ratio: questions answered
What does the current ratio calculation include?
Current ratio = current assets ÷ current liabilities. Use your actual figures. Any prefilled price, fee, rate or return is an editable illustration, not a current product quote. No universal ideal ratio is implied. Asset quality, cash timing and sector matter; a ratio alone does not establish liquidity or solvency.
Using your result
Example inputs are a starting point. Replace them with your figures and select Calculate result. Results are rounded for display; calculations use unrounded values.
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