FOS CapitalASX:FOS Cash Ratio is 0.24 as of Dec. 2025, which is 31% below its 10-year median of 0.35. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,030 Industrial Products companies, FOS Capital ranks worse than 73.23% on this metric.
FOS Capital has a Cash Ratio of 0.24. 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 FOS Capital's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:FOS'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.35 Max: 1.04
Current: 0.24
During the past 5 years, FOS Capital's highest Cash Ratio was 1.04. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.35.
ASX:FOS's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 73.23% of 3030
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.525
vs ASX:FOS: 0.24
FOS Capital (ASX:FOS) 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.
FOS Capital Cash Ratio Related Terms
FOS Capital Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for FOS Capital'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 Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, FOS Capital'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.
FOS Capital Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, FOS Capital's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where FOS Capital'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.
FOS Capital (ASX:FOS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.24 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on FOS Capital and its competitors. This is 31% below median its historical median of 0.35. Over the past decade, FOS Capital's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.16 to 1.04. According to the industry distribution chart, FOS Capital ranks #2219 out of 3030 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 73.2%.
Is FOS Capital's Cash Ratio too high?
FOS Capital's current Cash Ratio of 0.24 is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 1.04. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.53. FOS Capital's value of 0.24 is 54.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, FOS Capital ranks #2219 out of 3030 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does FOS Capital's Cash Ratio compare to VRT and BE?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, FOS Capital ranks #2219 out of 3030 companies for Cash Ratio. This places FOS Capital in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.53. FOS Capital's value of 0.24 is 54.3% below this benchmark. Historically, FOS Capital's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.16 to 1.04 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.35 vs. the industry median of 0.53, FOS Capital 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.53, based on 3,030 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. FOS Capital's current Cash Ratio of 0.24 is 54.3% 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 FOS Capital and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.53 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. FOS Capital's current Cash Ratio is 0.24, which is 31% below median its own 10-year median of 0.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is FOS Capital stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, FOS Capital (ASX:FOS) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.24, compared to a current price of A$0.10 — trading 58.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.24, which is 31% below median its 10-year median of 0.35 and 54.3% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.53. 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 FOS Capital (ASX:FOS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.24 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.
FOS Capital Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing of a full range of commercial luminaires, outdoor fittings, and linear extruded lighting, and the distribution of a complete range of commercial and architectural lighting solutions. The company is organised into two operating segments based on geographical locations, Australia and New Zealand. The majority of its revenue is generated from Australia.
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