Harvard Bioscience (HBIO) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Harvard Bioscience, Inc.(HBIO)

Medical - Instruments & Supplies · Holliston, MA

$8.53+0.03 (+0.35%)

Delayed quote: Oct 6, 2026, 3:43 PM EDT

About Harvard Bioscience, Inc.

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. develops, manufactures, and sells technologies, products, and services for life science applications in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. The company offers cellular and molecular technology products, such as syringe and peristaltic infusion pump products; electroporation and electrofusion instruments, amino acid analyzers, spectrophotometers, and other equipment for molecular level testing and research; and precision scientific measuring instrumentation and equipment, including data acquisition systems for cellular analysis, complete micro electrode array solutions for in vivo recordings, and in vitro systems for extracellular recordings. It provides preclinical products that includes platform to assess physiological data from organisms for research, drug discovery, and drug development services comprising implantable and externally worn telemetry systems for use in research to collect cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory, and metabolic data; behavioral products; isolated organ and surgical products, instruments and accessories for tissue, and organ-based lab research, including surgical products, infusion systems, and behavior research systems; turn-key respiratory system solutions, including plethysmograph chambers, data acquisition hardware, physiological signal analysis software, and final report generation; inhalation and exposure systems; and GLP-capable data acquisition and analysis systems. The company markets its products through websites and distributors to research scientists in pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, universities, hospitals, and government laboratories; and contract research organizations and academic laboratories. It primarily sells its products under the Harvard Apparatus, Biochrom, BTX, HEKA, KD Scientific, MCS, Warner, DSI, Panlab, Hugo Sachs, and Buxco brands. Harvard Bioscience, Inc. was founded in 1901 and is based in Holliston, Massachusetts.

Holliston, MA

328 employees

www.harvardbioscience.com

Healthcare / Medical - Instruments & Supplies

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Instruments & Supplies
CEO: John D. Duke

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HBIO Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.98

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.82

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.83

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.10

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.25

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.40

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

2.00

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+19.06%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+17.84%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-11.02%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-21.80%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-30.09%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-51.03%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

3.35

median of 871 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-70.82%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)	$38.47M	0.98	0.82	0.83	1.10
Nephros, Inc. (NEPH)vs ›	$38.54M	2.71	3.27	3.24	4.04
Metagenomi, Inc. Common Stock (MGX)vs ›	$39.15M	4.50	7.06	6.43	6.01
Incannex Healthcare Limited (IXHL)vs ›	$37.57M	48.81	25.84	15.89	15.79
Veru Inc. (VERU)vs ›	$40.05M	4.42	2.53	2.10	3.18
EUDA Health Holdings Limited (EUDA)vs ›	$36.29M	0.18	0.16	0.31	0.42
Edesa Biotech, Inc. (EDSA)vs ›	$36.17M	2.76	5.79	4.84	5.49
Filana Therapeutics, Inc. (FLNA)vs ›	$40.95M	2.08	2.23	2.23	2.23
Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (ELTX)vs ›	$35.46M	2.77	2.09	1.85	2.65
QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (QTI)vs ›	$35.39M	2.06	1.18	0.60	0.79

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)

$38.47M

0.98

0.82

0.83

1.10

Nephros, Inc. (NEPH)vs ›

$38.54M

2.71

3.27

3.24

4.04

Metagenomi, Inc. Common Stock (MGX)vs ›

$39.15M

4.50

7.06

6.43

6.01

Incannex Healthcare Limited (IXHL)vs ›

$37.57M

48.81

25.84

15.89

15.79

Veru Inc. (VERU)vs ›

$40.05M

4.42

2.53

2.10

3.18

EUDA Health Holdings Limited (EUDA)vs ›

$36.29M

0.18

0.16

0.31

0.42

Edesa Biotech, Inc. (EDSA)vs ›

$36.17M

2.76

5.79

4.84

5.49

Filana Therapeutics, Inc. (FLNA)vs ›

$40.95M

2.08

2.23

Elicio Therapeutics, Inc. (ELTX)vs ›

$35.46M

2.77

2.09

1.85

2.65

QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. (QTI)vs ›

$35.39M

2.06

1.18

0.60

0.79

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 0.98.

Is Harvard Bioscience, Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.98 is 11% below its 5-year average of 1.10, around the middle of its 5-year range (0.40–1.34).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 0.82.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 0.83.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 1.10.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 1.25.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 1.40.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Harvard Bioscience, Inc. (HBIO)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for HBIO stock is 2.00.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-06-30	0.98
2026-03-31	1.06
2025-12-31	1.25
2025-09-30	0.41
2025-06-30	0.41
2025-03-31	0.40
2024-12-31	0.40
2024-09-30	0.91
2024-06-30	0.94
2024-03-31	0.94
2023-12-31	0.92
2023-09-30	1.02
2023-06-30	1.16
2023-03-31	1.10
2022-12-31	1.06
2022-09-30	1.20
2022-06-30	1.16
2022-03-31	1.13
2021-12-31	1.34
2021-09-30	1.26
2021-06-30	1.24
2021-03-31	1.28
2020-12-31	1.40
2020-09-30	0.98
2020-06-30	0.92
2020-03-31	1.07
2019-12-31	1.24
2019-09-30	1.31
2019-06-30	1.12
2019-03-31	0.99
2018-12-31	1.38
2018-09-30	1.49
2018-06-30	1.26
2018-03-31	1.25
2017-12-31	1.86
2017-09-30	1.87
2017-06-30	1.92
2017-03-31	1.77
2016-12-31	1.75
2016-09-30	1.73
2016-06-30	1.66
2016-03-31	1.67
2015-12-31	1.45
2015-09-30	1.70
2015-06-30	1.58
2015-03-31	1.55
2014-12-31	1.67
2014-09-30	3.00
2014-06-30	2.88
2014-03-31	2.94
2013-12-31	2.80
2013-09-30	4.14
2013-06-30	4.10
2013-03-31	3.37
2012-12-31	4.16
2012-09-30	3.56
2012-06-30	3.40
2012-03-31	3.11
2011-12-31	3.45
2011-09-30	2.92
2011-06-30	4.24
2011-03-31	3.18
2010-12-31	3.78
2010-09-30	3.17
2010-06-30	3.20
2010-03-31	2.60
2009-12-31	2.76
2009-09-30	1.42
2009-06-30	3.33
2009-03-31	3.09
2008-12-31	2.81
2008-09-30	2.53
2008-06-30	2.19
2008-03-31	2.22
2007-12-31	2.41
2007-09-30	3.03
2007-06-30	2.76
2007-03-31	2.99
2006-12-31	2.90
2006-09-30	2.67
2006-06-30	2.41
2006-03-31	2.30
2005-12-31	3.56
2005-09-30	3.61
2005-06-30	1.88
2005-03-31	2.33
2004-12-31	2.23
2004-09-30	2.43
2004-06-30	2.16
2004-03-31	2.06
2003-12-31	1.99
2003-09-30	1.15
2003-06-30	1.23
2003-03-31	1.21
2002-12-31	1.98
2002-09-30	3.76

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-06-30

0.98

2026-03-31

1.06

2025-12-31

1.25

2025-09-30

0.41

2025-06-30

0.41

2025-03-31

0.40

2024-12-31

0.40

2024-09-30

0.91

2024-06-30

0.94

2024-03-31

0.94

2023-12-31

0.92

2023-09-30

1.02

2023-06-30

1.16

2023-03-31

1.10

2022-12-31

1.06

2022-09-30

1.20

2022-06-30

1.16

2022-03-31

1.13

2021-12-31

1.34

2021-09-30

1.26

2021-06-30

1.24

2021-03-31

1.28

2020-12-31

1.40

2020-09-30

0.98

2020-06-30

0.92

2020-03-31

1.07

2019-12-31

1.24

2019-09-30

1.31

2019-06-30

1.12

2019-03-31

0.99

2018-12-31

1.38

2018-09-30

1.49

2018-06-30

1.26

2018-03-31

1.25

2017-12-31

1.86

2017-09-30

1.87

2017-06-30

1.92

2017-03-31

1.77

2016-12-31

1.75

2016-09-30

1.73

2016-06-30

1.66

2016-03-31

1.67

2015-12-31

1.45

2015-09-30

1.70

2015-06-30

1.58

2015-03-31

1.55

2014-12-31

1.67

2014-09-30

3.00

2014-06-30

2.88

2014-03-31

2.94

2013-12-31

2.80

2013-09-30

4.14

2013-06-30

4.10

2013-03-31

3.37

2012-12-31

4.16

2012-09-30

3.56

2012-06-30

3.40

2012-03-31

3.11

2011-12-31

3.45

2011-09-30

2.92

2011-06-30

4.24

2011-03-31

3.18

2010-12-31

3.78

2010-09-30

3.17

2010-06-30

3.20

2010-03-31

2.60

2009-12-31

2.76

2009-09-30

1.42

2009-06-30

3.33

2009-03-31

3.09

2008-12-31

2.81

2008-09-30

2.53

2008-06-30

2.19

2008-03-31

2.22

2007-12-31

2.41

2007-09-30

3.03

2007-06-30

2.76

2007-03-31

2.99

2006-12-31

2.90

2006-09-30

2.67

2006-06-30

2.41

2006-03-31

2.30

2005-12-31

3.56

2005-09-30

3.61

2005-06-30

1.88

2005-03-31

2.33

2004-12-31

2.23

2004-09-30

2.43

2004-06-30

2.16

2004-03-31

2.06

2003-12-31

1.99

2003-09-30

1.15

2003-06-30

1.23

2003-03-31

1.21

2002-12-31

1.98

2002-09-30

3.76

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.98

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