Amentum HoldingsAMTM +5.15%16 Cash Ratio is 0.20 as of Mar. 2026, which is 23% below its 10-year median of 0.26. GuruFocus rates AMTM with a GF Score™ of 16/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,066 Business Services companies, Amentum Holdings ranks worse than 75.52% on this metric.
Amentum Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.20. 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 Amentum Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
AMTM'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.26 Max: 0.34
Current: 0.2
During the past 5 years, Amentum Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.26.
AMTM's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 75.52% of 1066
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs AMTM: 0.20
Amentum Holdings (NYSE:AMTM) 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.
Amentum Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Amentum Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Amentum Holdings'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.
For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Amentum 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.
Amentum Holdings Cash Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Amentum Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Amentum Holdings's Cash Ratio falls into.
* 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.
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a Cash Ratio of 0.20 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Amentum Holdings and its competitors. This is 23% below median its historical median of 0.26. Over the past decade, Amentum Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #805 out of 1066 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 75.5%.
Is Amentum Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Amentum Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.20 is 23% below median its 10-year median of 0.26. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.34. The Business Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Amentum Holdings' value of 0.20 is 68.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #805 out of 1066 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Amentum Holdings has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Amentum Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to DLB and UNF?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Amentum Holdings ranks #805 out of 1066 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Amentum Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Amentum Holdings' value of 0.20 is 68.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Amentum Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.26 vs. the industry median of 0.63, Amentum Holdings has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Business Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.63, based on 1,066 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Amentum Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.20 is 68.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Amentum Holdings and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Amentum Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.20, which is 23% below median its own 10-year median of 0.26. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Amentum Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Amentum Holdings (AMTM) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.20. The current Cash Ratio is 0.20, which is 23% below median its 10-year median of 0.26 and 68.3% below the Business Services industry median of 0.63. Amentum Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 16/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Amentum Holdings (AMTM), the current Cash Ratio is 0.20 as of Mar. 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.
Amentum Holdings Inc is an engineering and technology solutions provider serving U.S. and allied government agencies, as well as international and commercial customers across energy and environmental, intelligence, space, defense, civilian and commercial markets. It provides environmental remediation, intelligence and counter-threat solutions, data analytics, engineering and integration, testing, training and citizen services. The company operates through two segments: Digital Solutions, offering digital and data-driven services, and Global Engineering Solutions, providing environmental remediation, nuclear power solutions, platform engineering, sustainment, and supply chain management. majority of its revenue comes from the Global Engineering Solutions segment and from the United States.
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