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Telstra GroupASX:TLS -0.60%78 Cash Ratio is 0.13 as of Dec. 2025, which is 30% above its 10-year median of 0.10. GuruFocus rates ASX:TLS with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of A$4.42 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 360 Telecommunication Services companies, Telstra Group ranks worse than 75.83% on this metric.
Telstra Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.13. 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 Telstra Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:TLS'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.1 Max: 0.39
Current: 0.13
During the past 13 years, Telstra Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.39. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.10.
ASX:TLS's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 75.83% of 360
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.34
vs ASX:TLS: 0.13
Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) 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.
Telstra Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
Telstra Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Telstra Group'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 Telecom Services subindustry, Telstra Group'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.
Telstra Group Cash Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry
For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telstra Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Telstra Group'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.
Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.13 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Telstra Group and its competitors. This is 30% above median its historical median of 0.10. Over the past decade, Telstra Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.39. According to the industry distribution chart, Telstra Group ranks #273 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 75.8%.
Is Telstra Group's Cash Ratio too high?
Telstra Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.13 is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.10. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.39. The Telecommunication Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Telstra Group's value of 0.13 is 61.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Telstra Group ranks #273 out of 360 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Telstra Group has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Telstra Group's Cash Ratio compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Telstra Group ranks #273 out of 360 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Telstra Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Telstra Group's value of 0.13 is 61.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Telstra Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.39 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.10 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Telstra Group 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 0.34, based on 360 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. Telstra Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.13 is 61.8% 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 Telstra Group and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Telstra Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.13, which is 30% above median its own 10-year median of 0.10. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Telstra Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$4.42, compared to a current price of A$4.93 — trading 11.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.13, which is 30% above median its 10-year median of 0.10 and 61.8% below the Telecommunication Services industry median of 0.34. Telstra Group's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 6 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 Telstra Group (ASX:TLS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.13 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.
Is Telstra Group (ASX:TLS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Telstra Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of A$4.93 is trading 11.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of A$4.42.
GuruFocus considers Telstra Group to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for ASX:TLS:
Cash Ratio: 0.13 (30% above median its 10-year median of 0.10)
GF Value™: A$4.42 vs. price of A$4.93 (11.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 61.8% below the Telecommunication Services median (#273 of 360)
No single metric tells the full story. See the ASX:TLS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Telstra is Australia's largest telecommunications company, with dominant market shares in voice, mobile, enterprise telecom, and fixed-line broadband resale via the national broadband network. Telstra provides most of its services via its infrastructure assets, such as a fixed-line network (data centers, exchanges, poles, ducts, pits and pipes, fiber network), a mobile network, and mobile towers. Its customers span retail, corporate, government, wholesale, and overseas segments. Telstra also provides the government-owned, last-mile fixed-line National Broadband Network with long-term access to its infrastructure, in return for recurring payments. Finally, Telstra operates a leading telecom operation in Papua New Guinea and the surrounding South-Pacific countries.
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