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Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires has a Cash Ratio of 0.09. 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.
BUE:IEBA's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Utilities - Regulated industry.
Industry Median: 0.34 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires (BUE:IEBA) 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.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires Cash Ratio Related Terms
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires 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.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires Cash Ratio Chart
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires Cash Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires'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.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires'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.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires (BUE:IEBA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.09 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires and its competitors.
Is Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' Cash Ratio too high?
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' current Cash Ratio is 0.09. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' value of 0.09 is 73.5% below this industry median.
How does Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' Cash Ratio of 0.09 can be compared against companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires' value of 0.09 is 73.5% below this benchmark. 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 488 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. Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires's current Cash Ratio of 0.09 is 73.5% 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 Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires 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. Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires's current Cash Ratio is 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires stock overvalued right now?
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires (BUE:IEBA) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.09. The current Cash Ratio is 0.09 and 73.5% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 0.34. 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 Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires (BUE:IEBA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.09 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.
Inversora Electrica de Buenos Aires SA is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it engages in the distribution and sale of electric power in Argentina. The group manages various electricity concessions in Buenos Aires and Salta.
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