[February 01, 2012] Hanger Orthopedic has the Highest Current Ratio in the Health Care Facilities Industry (HGR, MDTH, USPH, AMSG, LPNT) Tweet Feb 01, 2012 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) -- Below are the three companies in the Health Care Facilities industry with the highest current ratios. Current ratio is useful to get an idea of how quickly a company can repay its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets. The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations.Hanger Orthopedic ranks highest with a a current ratio of 3.5. Medcath is next with a a current ratio of 3.4. US Physical Therapy ranks third highest with a a current ratio of 3.3. Amsurg follows with a a current ratio of 2.9, and LifePoint Hospitals rounds out the top five with a a current ratio of 2.3. SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of Amsurg on August 30th, 2011 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $22.13. Since that recommendation, shares of Amsurg have risen 16.3%. We continue to monitor Amsurg for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately. Write to Chip Brian at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SmarTrend analyzes over 5,000 securities simultaneously throughout the trading day and provides its subscribers with trend change alerts in real time. To get a free trial of our trading calls and maximize your trading results, please visit http://www.MySmarTrend.com Get exclusive, actionable insight into how the market is expected to trend prior to market open with our free morning newsletter. Sign up at: http://www.MySmarTrend.com/signup [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]