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Liquidity and Cash-Flow Coverage Ratios

Financial ratios for current coverage, defensive interval, operating cash flow, cash-flow coverage, capex coverage, and interest coverage.

Liquidity and Cash-Flow Coverage Ratios is the financial-statement landing page for current coverage, defensive interval, operating cash flow, cash-flow coverage, capex coverage, and interest coverage ratios. It keeps related terms in one branch so readers can move from a broad statement question to the article that owns the evidence.

Use this page when a liquidity or coverage ratio changes the view of near-term obligations and cash support. Use the parent Ratios, Analysis, and Common-Size Statements page when you need the broader reporting map. For an individual decision, confirm the statement line, disclosure note, reporting period, measurement basis, and calculation before relying on the term.

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Key Terms in This Branch

TermUse it for
Cash Flow Coverage RatioCash Flow Coverage Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.
Cash Flow to Capital Expenditure RatioCash Flow to Capital Expenditure Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.
Current RatioCurrent Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.
Defensive Interval RatioDefensive Interval Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.
Interest Coverage RatioInterest Coverage Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.
Operating Cash Flow RatioOperating Cash Flow Ratio is a ratio or analytical measure used to compare statement line items, performance, liquidity, leverage, or efficiency.

Example in Use

A strong current ratio may still hide cash stress if most current assets are slow-moving inventory.

What to Check

  • Numerator, denominator, period length, average or ending balance, and cash-flow definition.
  • Current liabilities, interest expense, debt service, capital expenditure, and operating cash flow.
  • Restricted cash, seasonality, working-capital swings, and covenant-specific definitions.
  • Effect on liquidity risk, debt capacity, covenant headroom, and financing flexibility.

Common Mistakes

  • Using a coverage ratio without matching the period of cash flow and obligation.
  • Ignoring restricted cash, nonrecurring cash flow, and working-capital timing.
  • Comparing ratios across companies without checking capital intensity and business model.

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In this section

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Cash Flow Coverage Ratio

The cash flow coverage ratio measures how well a company's operating cash flow can cover debt or other fixed obligations.

Current Ratio

Liquidity ratio comparing current assets with current liabilities to gauge short-term balance-sheet coverage.

Defensive Interval Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a business’s ability to sustain operations using its current liquid assets, without relying on upcoming sales revenue.

Interest Coverage Ratio

The interest coverage ratio measures how comfortably a company’s earnings cover its interest expense.

Operating Cash Flow Ratio

The operating cash flow ratio compares cash generated from operations with current liabilities or another short-term obligation base.

Revised on Sunday, June 21, 2026