In 2014 and 2015, this ratio would decline going from 1.87 to 1.03. Indicating that for every dollar of liabilities they had approximately one dollar of assets. This shows that over the past five years, Nordstrom has become less liquid. On the other hand, while Macy’s has been historically less liquid, and had a lower ratio of current liabilities to current assets, as of 2015, their current ratio was 1.34, which is lower than 2014’s but higher than Nordstrom’s 2015 current ratio, indicating that while their company is more liquid than Nordstrom this past fiscal year, they are less liquid and less capable of paying off short term bills than they were in
In 2014 and 2015, this ratio would decline going from 1.87 to 1.03. Indicating that for every dollar of liabilities they had approximately one dollar of assets. This shows that over the past five years, Nordstrom has become less liquid. On the other hand, while Macy’s has been historically less liquid, and had a lower ratio of current liabilities to current assets, as of 2015, their current ratio was 1.34, which is lower than 2014’s but higher than Nordstrom’s 2015 current ratio, indicating that while their company is more liquid than Nordstrom this past fiscal year, they are less liquid and less capable of paying off short term bills than they were in