The company's financial stability is under pressure as total assets contracted from $166.8M in 2024Q1 to $145.3M in 2026Q2, alongside a steady decline in retained earnings.
| Metric | TTM | Oct'25 | Oct'24 | Oct'23 | Oct'22 | Oct'21 | Oct'20 | Oct'19 | Oct'18 | Oct'17 | Oct'16 | Oct'15 | Oct'14 | Oct'13 | Oct'12 | Oct'11 | Oct'10 | Oct'09 | Oct'08 | Oct'07 | Oct'06 | Oct'05 | Oct'04 | Oct'03 | Oct'02 | Oct'01 | Oct'00 | Oct'99 | Oct'98 | Oct'97 | Oct'96 |
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| Total Current Assets | 64.03M | 63.61M | 77.99M | 87.48M | 92.93M | 70.26M | 68.75M | 52.77M | 53.22M | 55.82M | 48.59M | 40.76M | 32.27M | 40.41M | 40.15M | 37.29M | 41.49M | 40.01M | 31.92M | 41.35M | 45.91M | 43.74M | 44.4M | 45.69M | 46.41M | 51.78M | 53.1M | 57.2M | 50.6M | 41.1M | 40.4M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 830K | 876K | 10.23M | 15.71M | 16.33M | -985K | 4.3M | 3.48M | 8.18M | 12.11M | 6.99M | 5.84M | 192K | 8.32M | 9.74M | 9.32M | 15.69M | 13.91M | 6.09M | 11.34M | 13.38M | 10.36M | 7.97M | 12.2M | 10.3M | 12.97M | 18.3M | 25M | 22.3M | 12.4M | 6.3M |
| Cash Only | 830K | 876K | 10.23M | 15.71M | 16.33M | -985K | 4.3M | 3.48M | 8.18M | 12.11M | 6.99M | 5.84M | 192K | 8.32M | 9.74M | 9.32M | 15.69M | 13.91M | 6.09M | 11.34M | 13.38M | 10.36M | 7.97M | 12.2M | 10.3M | 12.97M | 18.3M | 25M | 22.3M | 12.4M | 6.3M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 22.52M | 24.76M | 30.4M | 30.76M | 35.74M | 32.74M | 33.34M | 21.88M | 20.29M | 19.15M | 16.58M | 14.62M | 10.44M | 12.83M | 12.54M | 10.74M | 9.2M | 9.89M | 9.33M | 9.06M | 10.22M | 9.51M | 11.17M | 12.27M | 12.57M | 14.28M | 13.64M | 13.7M | 12.1M | 11.4M | 10M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 37.46 | 39.12 | 49.62 | 44.62 | 49.06 | 49.71 | 61.46 | 42.29 | 42.51 | 41.79 | 43.21 | 40.9 | 28.55 | 36.3 | 35.95 | 33.14 | 28.55 | 29.42 | 28.15 | 26.44 | 27.79 | 26.52 | 29.58 | 32.88 | 32.95 | 33.34 | 31.86 | 36.03 | 32.76 | 32.53 | 30.85 |
| Inventory | 38.54M | 37.07M | 33.34M | 40.57M | 40.53M | 36.77M | 29.3M | 26.37M | 23.41M | 23.02M | 24.08M | 19.98M | 21.29M | 18.92M | 17.36M | 16.89M | 16.31M | 15.6M | 16.05M | 18.33M | 19.54M | 21.32M | 22.48M | 18.03M | 17.56M | 19.16M | 18.19M | 16.1M | 14.1M | 15.6M | 15.6M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 72.43 | 72.58 | 72.73 | 81.69 | 76.32 | 71 | 77.23 | 75.71 | 72.57 | 79.53 | 103.59 | 87.24 | 82.03 | 82.63 | 76.27 | 76.35 | 84.35 | 79.98 | 72.94 | 82.48 | 83.79 | 91.08 | 90.85 | 76.35 | 72.46 | 72.64 | 69.68 | 73 | 63.62 | 70.65 | 75.02 |
| Other Current Assets | 2.15M | 0 | 3.41M | 0 | 0 | 375K | 1.13M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 937K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.49M | 2.48M | 2.15M | 2.33M | 0 | 5.74M | 4.49M | 2.97M | 2.4M | 2.1M | 1.7M | 8.5M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 81.31M | 83.6M | 79.36M | 79.52M | 83.42M | 86.53M | 86.53M | 70.69M | 48.28M | 41.72M | 38.67M | 34.55M | 25.91M | 24.36M | 21.4M | 19.68M | 19.04M | 18.89M | 20.04M | 26.29M | 27.02M | 29.23M | 30.54M | 30.24M | 30.77M | 30.56M | 29.58M | 28.3M | 25.2M | 24.6M | 17.9M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 59.33M | 61.79M | 64.63M | 67.49M | 71.83M | 72.89M | 73.33M | 54.35M | 32.64M | 18.57M | 10.36M | 10.23M | 12.25M | 11.21M | 9.08M | 7.9M | 7.89M | 8.3M | 9.78M | 11.22M | 13.04M | 14.52M | 16.75M | 17.73M | 19.03M | 19.47M | 18.96M | 17.8M | 16.2M | 16.9M | 17.9M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 3.83x | 3.74x | 3.46x | 3.73x | 3.70x | 3.30x | 2.70x | 3.47x | 5.34x | 9.00x | 13.52x | 12.75x | 10.89x | 11.51x | 14.03x | 14.96x | 14.91x | 14.78x | 12.38x | 11.15x | 10.30x | 9.01x | 8.23x | 7.68x | 7.31x | 8.03x | 8.24x | 7.80x | 8.32x | 7.57x | 6.61x |
| Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 21.98M | 21.81M | 14.73M | 12.03M | 2.62M | 13.65M | 10.86M | 12.29M | 11.63M | 13.11M | 13.78M | 13.67M | 13.66M | 13.15M | 12.32M | 11.77M | 11.13M | 10.59M | 10.26M | 13.58M | 10.56M | 10.24M | 9.89M | 9.78M | 8.74M | 7.65M | 10.62M | 10.5M | 9M | 7.7M | 0 |
| Total Assets | 145.34M | 147.21M | 157.35M | 167M | 176.35M | 156.79M | 155.28M | 123.46M | 101.49M | 97.55M | 87.25M | 75.3M | 58.18M | 64.76M | 61.55M | 56.97M | 60.52M | 58.9M | 51.95M | 67.65M | 72.93M | 72.96M | 74.94M | 75.93M | 77.18M | 82.34M | 82.68M | 85.5M | 75.8M | 65.7M | 58.3M |
| Asset Turnover | 1.58x | 1.57x | 1.42x | 1.51x | 1.51x | 1.53x | 1.27x | 1.53x | 1.72x | 1.71x | 1.61x | 1.73x | 2.29x | 1.99x | 2.07x | 2.08x | 1.94x | 2.08x | 2.33x | 1.85x | 1.84x | 1.79x | 1.84x | 1.79x | 1.80x | 1.90x | 1.89x | 1.62x | 1.78x | 1.95x | 2.03x |
| Asset Growth % | -23.62% | -6.44% | -5.77% | -5.3% | 12.47% | 0.97% | 25.78% | 21.64% | 4.05% | 11.79% | 15.87% | 29.44% | -10.17% | 5.22% | 8.05% | -5.88% | 2.76% | 13.37% | -23.2% | -7.25% | -0.04% | -2.64% | -1.3% | -1.63% | -6.26% | -0.41% | -3.3% | 12.8% | 15.37% | 12.69% | 10.84% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 26.61M | 21.34M | 16.45M | 17.98M | 26.85M | 25.62M | 26.2M | 19.94M | 18.37M | 16.24M | 12.22M | 14.21M | 14.4M | 15.65M | 14.87M | 13.28M | 11.65M | 13.21M | 11.48M | 11.9M | 14.23M | 11.84M | 12.66M | 12.49M | 11.8M | 13.75M | 14.63M | 13.5M | 13.3M | 11.5M | 18M |
| Accounts Payable | 12.25M | 8.78M | 5.67M | 7.2M | 13.66M | 12.39M | 10.5M | 7.99M | 7.66M | 5.37M | 4.08M | 6.09M | 5.78M | 4.82M | 4.41M | 4.25M | 3.36M | 4.23M | 3.07M | 2.98M | 3.92M | 3.81M | 3.74M | 4.71M | 3.96M | 5.72M | 7.72M | 5.8M | 5.3M | 5.3M | 4.5M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 17.75 | 17.2 | 12.37 | 14.5 | 25.72 | 23.92 | 27.69 | 22.95 | 23.73 | 18.54 | 17.57 | 26.58 | 22.27 | 21.03 | 19.4 | 19.2 | 17.4 | 21.68 | 13.96 | 13.4 | 16.82 | 16.26 | 15.1 | 19.92 | 16.32 | 21.69 | 29.58 | 26.3 | 23.91 | 24 | 21.64 |
| Short-Term Debt | 6.34M | 3.12M | 1.08M | 1.04M | 0 | 1.59M | 4.43M | 1.94M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 39K | 0 | 39K | 0 | 26K | 1.68M | 1.36M | 10K | 10K | 9K | 9K | 452K | 327K | 326K | 8.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 7.73M | 7.94M | 1.9M | 1.82M | 4.32M | 3.92M | 3.05M | 1.43M | 1.26M | 1.31M | 1.19M | 1.61M | 2.02M | 2.23M | 3.7M | 1.7M | 3.34M | 6.94M | 6.89M | 1.49M | 1.73M | 1.79M | 1.69M | -2.87M | 3.2M | 2.83M | 6.91M | 7.7M | 8M | 6.2M | 13.5M |
| Current Ratio | 2.41x | 2.98x | 4.74x | 4.86x | 3.46x | 2.74x | 2.62x | 2.65x | 2.90x | 3.44x | 3.98x | 2.87x | 2.24x | 2.58x | 2.70x | 2.81x | 3.56x | 3.03x | 2.78x | 3.47x | 3.23x | 3.69x | 3.51x | 3.66x | 3.93x | 3.77x | 3.63x | 4.24x | 3.80x | 3.57x | 2.24x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.96x | 1.24x | 2.71x | 2.61x | 1.95x | 1.31x | 1.51x | 1.32x | 1.62x | 2.02x | 2.00x | 1.46x | 0.76x | 1.37x | 1.53x | 1.54x | 2.16x | 1.85x | 1.38x | 1.93x | 1.85x | 1.89x | 1.73x | 2.21x | 2.45x | 2.37x | 2.39x | 3.04x | 2.74x | 2.22x | 1.38x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 92.14 | 94.51 | 109.97 | 111.81 | 99.67 | 96.79 | 111.01 | 95.05 | 91.35 | 102.78 | 129.23 | 101.56 | 88.31 | 97.9 | 92.82 | 90.29 | 95.5 | 87.72 | 87.13 | 95.52 | 94.76 | 101.35 | 105.33 | 89.31 | 89.09 | 84.29 | 71.96 | 82.73 | 72.47 | 79.18 | 84.23 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.95M | 10.33M | 12.77M | 19.48M | 23.17M | 56.19M | 57.83M | 37.03M | 17.45M | 25.26M | 36.12M | 25.45M | 18.52M | 15.66M | 26.53M | 18.85M | 12.67M | 13.26M | 7.94M | 5.78M | 8.51M | 12.86M | 13.61M | 11.11M | 10.99M | 11.25M | 11.85M | 13.9M | 11.7M | 9.6M | 8.4M |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 673K | 1.7M | 2.79M | 3.82M | 36.46M | 24.69M | 11.8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 3.89M | 1.08M | 2.4M | 2.48M | 3.56M | 460K | 1.01M | 360K | 0 | 0 | 404K | 563K | 1.1M | 1.33M | 1.47M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 15.11M | 3.03M | 7.62M | 8.34M | 8.97M | 4.16M | 3.44M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 5.06M | 5.55M | 1.04M | 5.88M | 6.82M | 15.11M | 28.69M | 24.87M | 17.45M | 25.26M | 35.72M | 24.88M | 17.42M | 14.34M | 25.06M | 18.85M | 12.67M | 13.26M | 7.94M | 5.78M | 8.51M | 12.86M | 13.61M | 11.11M | 10.99M | 11.25M | 11.85M | 13.9M | 11.7M | 9.6M | 8.4M |
| Total Liabilities | 35.56M | 31.67M | 29.22M | 37.46M | 50.02M | 81.81M | 84.04M | 56.97M | 35.81M | 41.51M | 48.34M | 39.66M | 32.93M | 31.31M | 41.41M | 32.13M | 24.32M | 26.48M | 19.42M | 17.68M | 22.75M | 24.7M | 26.28M | 23.59M | 22.79M | 25M | 26.48M | 27.4M | 25M | 21.1M | 18M |
| Total Debt | 8.15M | 6.08M | 6.34M | 7.49M | 8.63M | 38.05M | 30.65M | 14.2M | 0 | 424K | 554K | 725K | 1.34M | 1.56M | 1.76M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.3M | 2.7M | 2.2M | 2.87M | 3.2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Debt | 7.32M | 5.2M | -3.89M | -8.22M | -7.7M | 39.04M | 26.34M | 10.72M | -8.18M | -11.69M | -6.43M | -5.12M | 1.15M | -6.77M | -7.98M | -9.32M | -15.69M | -13.91M | -6.09M | -11.34M | -9.08M | -7.66M | -5.77M | -9.33M | -7.11M | -12.97M | -18.3M | -25M | -22.3M | -12.4M | -6.3M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.07x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.06x | 0.07x | 0.51x | 0.43x | 0.21x | - | 0.01x | 0.01x | 0.02x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.09x | - | - | - | - | - | 0.09x | 0.06x | 0.05x | 0.05x | 0.06x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.56x | - | 23.23x | 0.66x | 0.64x | - | 3.52x | 1.07x | - | 0.03x | 0.04x | 0.06x | - | 0.29x | 0.32x | - | - | - | - | - | 0.85x | 1.35x | 0.67x | 0.46x | 0.49x | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.50x | - | -14.24x | -0.72x | -0.57x | - | 3.02x | 0.81x | -3.09x | -0.87x | -0.46x | -0.46x | - | -1.27x | -1.43x | -13.51x | -2.04x | -1.42x | - | -4.17x | -1.79x | -3.83x | -1.76x | -1.49x | -1.10x | -0.92x | -1.02x | -1.28x | -1.31x | -0.91x | -0.54x |
| Interest Coverage | 584.19x | -41.54x | -9.94x | 8.76x | 56.47x | -5.00x | 28.58x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 109.78M | 115.55M | 128.14M | 129.53M | 126.33M | 74.98M | 71.25M | 66.48M | 65.68M | 56.04M | 38.91M | 35.65M | 25.25M | 33.45M | 20.14M | 24.84M | 36.2M | 32.42M | 32.53M | 49.97M | 50.19M | 48.26M | 48.66M | 52.33M | 54.39M | 57.34M | 56.2M | 58.1M | 50.8M | 44.6M | 40.3M |
| Equity Growth % | -34.55% | -9.83% | -1.08% | 2.54% | 68.48% | 5.24% | 7.16% | 1.22% | 17.21% | 44.02% | 9.16% | 41.17% | -24.53% | 66.08% | -18.9% | -31.39% | 11.65% | -0.34% | -34.89% | -0.43% | 3.99% | -0.83% | -7.01% | -3.78% | -5.14% | 2.03% | -3.28% | 14.37% | 13.9% | 10.67% | 9.21% |
| Book Value per Share | 12.09 | 12.73 | 14.12 | 14.27 | 13.92 | 8.26 | 7.85 | 7.32 | 7.24 | 6.17 | 4.29 | 3.92 | 2.77 | 3.66 | 2.19 | 2.68 | 3.88 | 3.44 | 3.40 | 5.03 | 5.04 | 4.83 | 4.80 | 5.04 | 5.19 | 5.41 | 5.14 | 5.11 | 4.09 | 3.24 | 2.92 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 109.78M | 115.55M | 128.14M | 129.53M | 126.33M | 74.98M | 71.25M | 66.48M | 65.68M | 56.04M | 38.91M | 35.65M | 25.25M | 33.45M | 20.14M | 24.84M | 36.2M | 32.42M | 32.53M | 49.97M | 50.19M | 48.26M | 48.66M | 52.33M | 54.39M | 57.34M | 56.2M | 58.1M | 50.8M | 44.6M | 40.3M |
| Common Stock | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.13M | 9.14M | 9.17M | 9.19M | 9.22M | 9.26M | 9.38M | 9.41M | 9.49M | 9.95M | 10.02M | 10.04M | 10.06M | 10.33M | 10.51M | 10.51M | 10.67M | 11.4M | 11.4M | 0 | 9.5M |
| Retained Earnings | 100.28M | 106.05M | 119.41M | 122.79M | 119.32M | 74.25M | 79.75M | 72.43M | 65.95M | 56.9M | 48.07M | 40.3M | 24.86M | 29.2M | 26.75M | 23.1M | 24.47M | 21.09M | 14.3M | 26.84M | 27.13M | 25.89M | 26.83M | 27.32M | 27.78M | 29.36M | 26.07M | 20.4M | 13.1M | 20.3M | 27.8M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -7.94M | -7.94M | -8.71M | -10.69M | -10.43M | -16.71M | -25.94M | -23.38M | -17.7M | -18.3M | -26.6M | -22.13M | -17.37M | -13.69M | -24.75M | -16.73M | -8.05M | -8.72M | -2.46M | -603K | -1.19M | -2.06M | -2.73M | -1.66M | -1.37M | -35.4M | -31.6M | -30.5M | -27.9M | -25.4M | -22.6M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Critical Liquidity Depletion
According to recent quarterly filings, Bridgford's total assets have contracted from $166.8M in 2024Q1 to $145.3M in 2026Q2, a trend that reflects the ongoing depletion of the company's resource base as persistent operating losses continue to weigh on the overall financial health of the organization.
The consistent decline in total assets suggests that the company is struggling to maintain its operational scale in the face of sustained negative margins. Investors should monitor whether this contraction represents a strategic downsizing or an involuntary erosion of the business's productive capacity.
As reported in financial statements, the company's cash and equivalents have plummeted from $15.9M in 2024Q3 to a precarious $830,000 by 2026Q2, indicating that the firm's ability to absorb further operational shocks or fund necessary working capital requirements is now severely constrained.
The rapid decline in cash reserves relative to the company's revenue base suggests that liquidity is becoming a primary operational bottleneck. This trend may force management to seek external financing or accelerate asset liquidation, both of which could introduce significant volatility for stakeholders.
Based on the provided balance sheet data, net property, plant, and equipment (PPE) accounts for approximately 40% of total assets as of 2026Q2, which highlights the company's heavy reliance on physical manufacturing infrastructure despite the current inability to generate positive returns on those invested capital assets.
The high concentration of PPE suggests that the company is burdened by significant fixed costs that are difficult to scale down during periods of demand weakness. This asset-heavy profile may limit the company's agility in responding to the current inflationary environment and margin compression.
As indicated by the company's historical balance sheets, retained earnings have declined from $124.0M in 2024Q1 to $100.3M in 2026Q2, a development that underscores the cumulative impact of recurring net losses on the company's long-term equity base and overall financial stability.
The erosion of retained earnings serves as a clear indicator of the company's inability to achieve self-sustaining profitability. This trend warrants further investigation into whether the current capital structure can support the business without further dilution or debt accumulation.
Based on reported figures, the current ratio has fluctuated significantly from 5.05 in 2025Q1 to 2.41 in 2026Q2, suggesting that the company's short-term solvency metrics are highly sensitive to working capital management rather than underlying operational strength or consistent cash generation.
The volatility in the current ratio may provide a misleading sense of security, as it does not account for the underlying cash burn rate. Investors should be cautious, as the headline liquidity ratios may obscure the reality that the company is consuming its liquid assets to fund ongoing operations.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BRID stock.
As of 2025, Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) had total assets of $147.2M including $63.6M in current assets.
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) carries total debt of $6.1M, offset by $0.9M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $115.5M ($12.73 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Bridgford Foods Corporation (BRID) reported a current ratio of 2.98x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.