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Saras SpA (LTS:0O2D) Cash Ratio : 0.37 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Saras SpA Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Saras SpA's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.37.

Saras SpA has a Cash Ratio of 0.37. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Saras SpA's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0O2D' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14   Med: 0.29   Max: 0.6
Current: 0.37

During the past 13 years, Saras SpA's highest Cash Ratio was 0.60. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.29.

LTS:0O2D's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
52.98% of 1025 companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.41 vs LTS:0O2D: 0.37

Saras SpA Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Saras SpA's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Saras SpA Cash Ratio Chart

Saras SpA Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.33 0.14 0.30 0.37

Saras SpA Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.30 0.38 0.27 0.30 0.37

Competitive Comparison of Saras SpA's Cash Ratio

For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Saras SpA's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Saras SpA's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Saras SpA's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Saras SpA's Cash Ratio falls into.



Saras SpA Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Saras SpA's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=657.186/1766.039
=0.37

Saras SpA's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=657.186/1766.039
=0.37

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Saras SpA  (LTS:0O2D) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Saras SpA (LTS:0O2D) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
S.S. 195 Sulcitana, Km 19, Cagliari, Sarroch, ITA, 09018
Saras SpA is a processor of crude oil and marketer and distributor of petroleum byproducts. Refining operations are conducted at facilities located near the Mediterranean Sea. Majority of the refineries production is medium and light distillates with low environmental impact (mainly diesel and gasoline). Under Saras Trading, the company purchases crude oils and other feedstock for the refinery, sells the refined oil, and participates in third party trading. Products sold and distributed by Saras and its subsidiaries include diesel, gasoline, heating oil, liquefied petroleum gas, naphtha, and aviation fuel. Products are sold primarily on Spanish and Italian markets. Additional services include wind farm operations, and engineering and scientific research services.

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