Ocado Group (LSE:OCDO) Beginning Cash Position: £740 Mil (As of May. 2026)

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LSE:OCDO Ocado Group PLC LSE:OCDO
48 GF Score
Price £1.89
GF Value £4.03
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is Ocado Group Beginning Cash Position?

Ocado Group LSE:OCDO +2.11% 48 Beginning Cash Position is £740 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus rates LSE:OCDO with a GF Score™ of 48/100 and a GF Value™ of £4.03 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Ocado Group's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in May. 2026 was £740 Mil.

Ocado Group's quarterly Beginning Cash Position declined from May. 2025 (£772 Mil) to Nov. 2025 (£746 Mil) and declined from Nov. 2025 (£746 Mil) to May. 2026 (£740 Mil).

Ocado Group's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Nov. 2023 (£1,328 Mil) to Nov. 2024 (£885 Mil) and declined from Nov. 2024 (£885 Mil) to Nov. 2025 (£771 Mil).

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Ocado Group Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Ocado Group Annual Data
Trend Nov16 Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Beginning Cash Position
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LSE:OCDO
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Ocado Group PLC LSE:OCDO
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Ocado Group Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of £740 Mil mean?
Ocado Group (LSE:OCDO) has a Beginning Cash Position of £740 Mil as of May. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Ocado Group and its competitors.
Is Ocado Group's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Ocado Group's current Beginning Cash Position is £740 Mil. Overall, Ocado Group has a GF Score™ of 48/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ocado Group's Beginning Cash Position compare to KR and SFM?
Ocado Group's Beginning Cash Position of £740 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Retail - Defensive company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Retail - Defensive industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Ocado Group and its competitors. Ocado Group's current Beginning Cash Position is £740 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ocado Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ocado Group (LSE:OCDO) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £4.03, compared to a current price of £1.89 — trading 53.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is £740 Mil. Ocado Group's overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ocado Group (LSE:OCDO), the current Beginning Cash Position is £740 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Ocado Group (LSE:OCDO) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ocado Group stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of £1.89 is trading 53.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of £4.03. GuruFocus considers Ocado Group to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for LSE:OCDO:

  • Beginning Cash Position: £740 Mil
  • GF Value™: £4.03 vs. price of £1.89 (53.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 48/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:OCDO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Ocado Group Business Description

Address Mosquito Way, Buildings One and Two Trident Place, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, GBR, AL10 9UL
Founded in 2000, Ocado provides automation and logistics solutions to grocers. Ocado operates in two segments: logistics and solutions. Logistics provides fulfillment and delivery services in the United Kingdom. Solutions is based on the Ocado Smart Platform, a modular, automated online retail fulfillment and delivery solution that provides software, fulfillment hardware, and support services to corporate customers in return for upfront and recurring fees. Partners include leading grocers around the world, like Sobeys, Morrisons, ICA, Groupe Casino, Bon Preu, Kroger, and Coles. Ocado also has a 50% stake in Ocado Retail, a pure-play e-grocery business. The other 50% is owned by Marks & Spencer.
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