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CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG has a Cash Ratio of 0.30. 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.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG (BSP:CEGR3) 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.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG Cash Ratio Related Terms
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG Cash Ratio Chart
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG Annual Data
For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG'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.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
* 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.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG (BSP:CEGR3) has a Cash Ratio of 0.30 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 0.21. Over the past decade, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.52. According to the industry distribution chart, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG ranks #255 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 52.5%.
Is CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's Cash Ratio too high?
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's current Cash Ratio of 0.30 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 0.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.52. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's value of 0.30 is 11.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG ranks #255 out of 486 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's Cash Ratio compare to ATO and NI?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG ranks #255 out of 486 companies for Cash Ratio. This places CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's value of 0.30 is 11.8% below this benchmark. Historically, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.52 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.21 vs. the industry median of 0.34, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cash Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.34, based on 486 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. CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's current Cash Ratio of 0.30 is 11.8% 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 CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated 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. CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's current Cash Ratio is 0.30, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG (BSP:CEGR3) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R$55.07, compared to a current price of R$29.99 — trading 45.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.30, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 0.21 and 11.8% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 0.34. CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 with 1 warning sign 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 CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG (BSP:CEGR3), the current Cash Ratio is 0.30 as of Mar. 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 CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG (BSP:CEGR3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of R$29.99 is trading 45.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of R$55.07.
GuruFocus considers CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BSP:CEGR3:
Cash Ratio: 0.30 (43% above median its 10-year median of 0.21)
GF Value™: R$55.07 vs. price of R$29.99 (45.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 11.8% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#255 of 486)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BSP:CEGR3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CIA Distrib de Gas do Rio de Janeiro - CEG operate as a public gas services, of any type and origin, in the State of Rio de Janeiro and to explore, exclusively, the distribution of piped gas. It distributes natural gas for the residential, commercial, industrial, electrical power generation sectors and also for compressed natural gas stations.
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