Bass OilASX:BAS Cash Ratio is 0.53 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.53. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 960 Oil & Gas companies, Bass Oil ranks better than 55.94% on this metric.
Bass Oil has a Cash Ratio of 0.53. 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 Bass Oil's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:BAS'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.53 Max: 3.49
Current: 0.53
During the past 13 years, Bass Oil's highest Cash Ratio was 3.49. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.53.
ASX:BAS's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 55.94% of 960
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.43
vs ASX:BAS: 0.53
Bass Oil (ASX:BAS) 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.
Bass Oil Cash Ratio Related Terms
Bass Oil Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Bass Oil'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 Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Bass Oil'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.
Bass Oil Cash Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Bass Oil's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Bass Oil'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.
Bass Oil (ASX:BAS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.53 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Bass Oil and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Bass Oil's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 3.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Bass Oil ranks #423 out of 960 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 44.1%.
Is Bass Oil's Cash Ratio too high?
Bass Oil's current Cash Ratio of 0.53 is near median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 3.49. The Oil & Gas industry median Cash Ratio is 0.43. Bass Oil's value of 0.53 is 23.3% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Bass Oil ranks #423 out of 960 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Bass Oil's Cash Ratio compare to COP and EOG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Bass Oil ranks #423 out of 960 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Bass Oil in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.43. Bass Oil's value of 0.53 is 23.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Bass Oil's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 3.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 0.43, Bass Oil has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cash Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 0.43, based on 960 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. Bass Oil's current Cash Ratio of 0.53 is 23.3% above 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 Bass Oil and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Bass Oil's current Cash Ratio is 0.53, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Bass Oil stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Bass Oil (ASX:BAS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.04, compared to a current price of A$0.05 — trading 15% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.53, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 23.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.43. 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 Bass Oil (ASX:BAS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.53 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Bass Oil Ltd is engaged in oil production from owned oil-producing assets in the Cooper Basin, South Australia, and in the Tangai-Sukananti licence in the prolific South Sumatra Basin, Indonesia. It has two geographic segments, Australia and Indonesia, for the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Australia segment.
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