Hock Lian Seng Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 1.83. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SGX:J2T'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.67 Med: 1 Max: 1.9
Current: 1.83
During the past 13 years, Hock Lian Seng Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 1.90. The lowest was 0.67. And the median was 1.00.
SGX:J2T's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 92.02% of 1667
companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 0.32
vs SGX:J2T: 1.83
Hock Lian Seng Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Competitive Comparison of Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Hock Lian Seng Holdings'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.
Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio falls into.
Hock Lian Seng Holdings Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Hock Lian Seng Holdings's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
* 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.
Hock Lian Seng Holdings (SGX:J2T) 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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Hock Lian Seng Holdings (SGX:J2T) Business Description
Hock Lian Seng Holdings Ltd is a Singapore-based civil engineering group. It is engaged in undertaking a wide range of civil engineering projects for both the public and private sectors in Singapore. The firm's customers include government and government-related bodies of Singapore, such as the land transport authority, housing development board, PSA Singapore terminals, public utility board, and civil aviation authority. It is also engaged in property development and property investment businesses. The operating segments of the group are Civil engineering, Property development, and Properties investment, of which the majority of its revenue comes from the Civil engineering segment. The group services all of its revenue from Singapore.
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