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Cerebras SystemsCBRS +0.18%10 Cash Ratio is 1.56 as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 1.55. GuruFocus rates CBRS with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,022 Semiconductors companies, Cerebras Systems ranks better than 63.8% on this metric.
Cerebras Systems (NAS:CBRS) 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.
Cerebras Systems Cash Ratio Related Terms
Cerebras Systems Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Cerebras Systems'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 Semiconductors subindustry, Cerebras Systems'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.
Cerebras Systems Cash Ratio vs Semiconductors Industry
For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Cerebras Systems's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Cerebras Systems'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.
Cerebras Systems (CBRS) has a Cash Ratio of 1.56 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Cerebras Systems and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.55. Over the past decade, Cerebras Systems' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 10.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Cerebras Systems ranks #370 out of 1022 companies in the Semiconductors industry, placing it in the top 36.2%.
Is Cerebras Systems' Cash Ratio too high?
Cerebras Systems' current Cash Ratio of 1.56 is near median its 10-year median of 1.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 10.34. The Semiconductors industry median Cash Ratio is 1.01. Cerebras Systems' value of 1.56 is 54.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Cerebras Systems ranks #370 out of 1022 companies in the Semiconductors industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Cerebras Systems has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Cerebras Systems' Cash Ratio compare to MCHP and CRDO?
According to the Semiconductors industry distribution chart, Cerebras Systems ranks #370 out of 1022 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Cerebras Systems in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.01. Cerebras Systems' value of 1.56 is 54.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Cerebras Systems' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 10.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.55 vs. the industry median of 1.01, Cerebras Systems has consistently been above 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 Semiconductors company?
The median Cash Ratio among Semiconductors companies is 1.01, based on 1,022 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. Cerebras Systems's current Cash Ratio of 1.56 is 54.5% above 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 Cerebras Systems and its competitors. For the Semiconductors industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cerebras Systems's current Cash Ratio is 1.56, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cerebras Systems stock overvalued right now?
Cerebras Systems (CBRS) has a current Cash Ratio of 1.56. The current Cash Ratio is 1.56, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.55 and 54.5% above the Semiconductors industry median of 1.01. Cerebras Systems' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 with 3 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 Cerebras Systems (CBRS), the current Cash Ratio is 1.56 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.
Cerebras Systems Inc is an AI company. It designs the world's fastest AI infrastructure for training and inference. The company builds the world's largest semiconductor as well as the AI systems to power, cool, and feed the processors data. It develops software to link these systems together into industry-leading supercomputers that are simple to use even for the most complicated AI work, using familiar ML frameworks like PyTorch. Customers use its supercomputers to train industry-leading models. The company uses these supercomputers to run inference at speeds unobtainable from alternative commercial technologies. It delivers these AI capabilities to its customers on-premise and via the cloud. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the USA.
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