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MCS ServicesASX:MSG Cash Ratio is 0.34 as of Dec. 2025, which is 36% above its 10-year median of 0.25. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,065 Business Services companies, MCS Services ranks worse than 64.88% on this metric.
MCS Services has a Cash Ratio of 0.34. 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 MCS Services's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:MSG'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.25 Max: 0.69
Current: 0.34
During the past 13 years, MCS Services's highest Cash Ratio was 0.69. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.25.
ASX:MSG's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 64.88% of 1065
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs ASX:MSG: 0.34
MCS Services (ASX:MSG) 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.
MCS Services Cash Ratio Related Terms
MCS Services Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for MCS Services'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 Security & Protection Services subindustry, MCS Services'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.
MCS Services Cash Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, MCS Services's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MCS Services'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.
MCS Services (ASX:MSG) has a Cash Ratio of 0.34 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on MCS Services and its competitors. This is 36% above median its historical median of 0.25. Over the past decade, MCS Services' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.69. According to the industry distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #691 out of 1065 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 64.9%.
Is MCS Services' Cash Ratio too high?
MCS Services' current Cash Ratio of 0.34 is 36% above median its 10-year median of 0.25. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.69. The Business Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. MCS Services' value of 0.34 is 46% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #691 out of 1065 companies in the Business Services industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does MCS Services' Cash Ratio compare to ALLE and MSA?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, MCS Services ranks #691 out of 1065 companies for Cash Ratio. This places MCS Services in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. MCS Services' value of 0.34 is 46% below this benchmark. Historically, MCS Services' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.25 vs. the industry median of 0.63, MCS Services 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 1,065 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. MCS Services's current Cash Ratio of 0.34 is 46% 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 MCS Services 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. MCS Services's current Cash Ratio is 0.34, which is 36% above median its own 10-year median of 0.25. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MCS Services stock overvalued right now?
MCS Services (ASX:MSG) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.34. The current Cash Ratio is 0.34, which is 36% above median its 10-year median of 0.25 and 46% below the Business Services industry median of 0.63. 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 MCS Services (ASX:MSG), the current Cash Ratio is 0.34 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.
MCS Services Ltd is specialised in Traffic Management through its 100% owned subsidiary, Highways Traffic Pty Ltd. Highways services road infrastructure projects in the Perth metropolitan area and regional WA. The company operates in one operating segment, traffic management, which operates entirely within Australia.
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