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Acid test ratio




Definition of Acid test ratio


The acid ratio also known as the quick ratio shows the company's ability to deal with its short-term liability. It depicts how short-term solvency of the company and whether its current assets are enough or not to meet its current liabilities.

The formula for calculating the Acid ratio for any company= current assets/ current liability.

The higher the ratio better the company. It is an important ratio to consider while assessing the fundamentals of the company.


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