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Sefalana Holding Co (BOT:SEFABT) Cash Ratio : 0.00 (As of . 20)


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What is Sefalana Holding Co 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. Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00.

Sefalana Holding Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.00. 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 Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BOT:SEFABT's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 0.28
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Sefalana Holding Co Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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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Competitive Comparison of Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio

For the Food Distribution subindustry, Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Sefalana Holding Co Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

Sefalana Holding Co's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

* 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.


Sefalana Holding Co  (BOT:SEFABT) 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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Sefalana Holding Co (BOT:SEFABT) Business Description

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Corner of Nelson Mandela Drive and Kubu Road, Plot 10038, Broadhurst Industrial, Gaborone, BWA
Sefalana Holding Co Ltd is engaged in food processing, distribution of goods, and rental of property. It is mainly engaged in wholesale and retail distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Botswana, Namibia, and Lesotho.

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