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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals (BOM:500690) Cash Ratio : 1.82 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.82.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals has a Cash Ratio of 1.82. 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 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:500690' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02   Med: 0.43   Max: 1.82
Current: 1.82

During the past 13 years, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's highest Cash Ratio was 1.82. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.43.

BOM:500690's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
86.75% of 249 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs BOM:500690: 1.82

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals'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.

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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Cash Ratio Chart

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.02 1.08 1.23 1.33 1.76

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.66 - 1.76 - 1.82

Competitive Comparison of Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals'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.


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio falls into.



Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Mar. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=22995.729/13035.5
=1.76

Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=24638/13511.1
=1.82

* 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.


Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals  (BOM:500690) 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.


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Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
P.O. Fertilizernagar, District Vadodara, Vadodara, GJ, IND, 391750
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd is a manufacturer of fertilizers and chemicals. It is structured into two operating business segments: Fertilizer Products and Industrial Products. The company operates mainly in the Indian market and there are no reportable geographical segments. It derives the majority of its revenue from the Fertilizer products segment. The products and services covered under its Fertilizer segment include Urea, Ammonium Sulphate, Di-ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Phosphate Sulphate, and traded fertilizer products. The Industrial Products consist of Caprolactam, Nylon-6, Nylon Filament Yarn, Nylon Chips, Melamine, Methanol, and Polymer products.

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