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Avalon HoldingsAWX -3.85%67 Cash Ratio is 0.26 as of Jun. 2026, which is 100% above its 10-year median of 0.13. GuruFocus rates AWX with a GF Score™ of 67/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.61 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 242 Waste Management companies, Avalon Holdings ranks worse than 64.46% on this metric.
Avalon Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.26. 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 Avalon Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
AWX'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.3
Current: 0.26
During the past 13 years, Avalon Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 0.30. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.13.
AWX's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 64.46% of 242
companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 0.405
vs AWX: 0.26
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.
Avalon Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Avalon Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Avalon Holdings'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 Waste Management subindustry, Avalon Holdings'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.
Avalon Holdings Cash Ratio vs Waste Management Industry
For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Avalon Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avalon Holdings'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.
Avalon Holdings (AWX) has a Cash Ratio of 0.26 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Avalon Holdings and its competitors. This is 100% above median its historical median of 0.13. Over the past decade, Avalon Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.30. According to the industry distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #156 out of 242 companies in the Waste Management industry, placing it in the top 64.5%.
Is Avalon Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Avalon Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.26 is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.30. The Waste Management industry median Cash Ratio is 0.41. Avalon Holdings' value of 0.26 is 35.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #156 out of 242 companies in the Waste Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Avalon Holdings has a GF Score™ of 67/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avalon Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to AQMS and OCLN?
According to the Waste Management industry distribution chart, Avalon Holdings ranks #156 out of 242 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Avalon Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.41. Avalon Holdings' value of 0.26 is 35.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Avalon Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.30 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.13 vs. the industry median of 0.41, Avalon Holdings 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 Waste Management company?
The median Cash Ratio among Waste Management companies is 0.41, based on 242 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. Avalon Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.26 is 35.8% 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 Avalon Holdings and its competitors. For the Waste Management industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avalon Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.26, which is 100% above median its own 10-year median of 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avalon Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Holdings (AWX) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.61, compared to a current price of $2.75 — trading 5.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.26, which is 100% above median its 10-year median of 0.13 and 35.8% below the Waste Management industry median of 0.41. Avalon Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 67/100 with 2 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 Avalon Holdings (AWX), the current Cash Ratio is 0.26 as of Jun. 2026. 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 Avalon Holdings (AWX) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avalon Holdings stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.75 is trading 5.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.61.
GuruFocus considers Avalon Holdings to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AWX:
Cash Ratio: 0.26 (100% above median its 10-year median of 0.13)
GF Value™: $2.61 vs. price of $2.75 (5.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 35.8% below the Waste Management median (#156 of 242)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AWX stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Avalon Holdings Corp is a waste management company. The company provides waste management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers in selected northeastern and midwestern U.S. markets. The company has two operating segments. The Waste management services segment, which is the key revenue driver, provides hazardous and non-hazardous brokerage and management services to industrial, commercial, municipal, and governmental customers, captive landfill management for an industrial customer, and saltwater injection well operations. Its Golf and related operations segment consists of four golf courses and associated clubhouses, which provide dining and banquet facilities, a hotel which provides lodging and resort-related amenities.
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