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Perpetual ResourcesASX:PEC -15.79% Cash Ratio is 8.95 as of Dec. 2025, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 5.95. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,575 Metals & Mining companies, Perpetual Resources ranks better than 78.72% on this metric.
Perpetual Resources has a Cash Ratio of 8.95. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Perpetual Resources's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:PEC'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 5.95 Max: 22.68
Current: 8.95
During the past 13 years, Perpetual Resources's highest Cash Ratio was 22.68. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 5.95.
ASX:PEC's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 78.72% of 2575
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs ASX:PEC: 8.95
Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) 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.
Perpetual Resources Cash Ratio Related Terms
Perpetual Resources Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Perpetual Resources'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.
Perpetual Resources Cash Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Perpetual Resources'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.
Perpetual Resources Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Perpetual Resources's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Perpetual Resources'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.
Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) has a Cash Ratio of 8.95 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Perpetual Resources and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 5.95. Over the past decade, Perpetual Resources' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 22.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Perpetual Resources ranks #548 out of 2575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 21.3%.
Is Perpetual Resources' Cash Ratio too high?
Perpetual Resources' current Cash Ratio of 8.95 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 5.95. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 22.68. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Perpetual Resources' value of 8.95 is 389.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Perpetual Resources ranks #548 out of 2575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Perpetual Resources' Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Perpetual Resources ranks #548 out of 2575 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Perpetual Resources in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Perpetual Resources' value of 8.95 is 389.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Perpetual Resources' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 22.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.95 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Perpetual Resources 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.83, based on 2,575 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. Perpetual Resources's current Cash Ratio of 8.95 is 389.1% 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 Perpetual Resources and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Perpetual Resources's current Cash Ratio is 8.95, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 5.95. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perpetual Resources stock overvalued right now?
Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC) has a current Cash Ratio of 8.95. The current Cash Ratio is 8.95, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 5.95 and 389.1% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. 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 Perpetual Resources (ASX:PEC), the current Cash Ratio is 8.95 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.
Perpetual Resources Ltd is a mineral exploration and development company. The company is the explorer of silica sands, striving to produce high purity silica for domestic and international markets. The company is focused on projects like Beharra Silica Sands, Sargon Construction Sands, Arrowsmith West, and Eneabba Project in Australia. The Group is organised into three operating segments based on its exploration and evaluation project geographic locations: exploration and evaluation of minerals in Australia; Western Australia and Brazil.
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