Quick Ratio

The quick ratio measures a company’s ability to pay short-term obligations using its most liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables).

A quick ratio of 0.54x means RSG has $0.54 in liquid assets for every $1 of current liabilities, which is below the Industrials sector median of 0.68x and places the company at the 36th percentile among its peers — indicating weaker short-term liquidity than most sector competitors. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter decline of -12.9% shows that liquidity has tightened recently, moving from 0.62x to 0.54x. The combination of a below-median level and a declining trend suggests elevated short-term risk, as the company has fewer liquid resources to cover obligations and the situation is worsening. This metric contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict on the stock, because a deteriorating liquidity position at an already-low level typically warrants a more cautious assessment.

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