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CECO EnvironmentalCECO -0.72%88 Cash Ratio is 0.11 as of Mar. 2026, which is 61% below its 10-year median of 0.28. GuruFocus rates CECO with a GF Score™ of 88/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.41 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 3,032 Industrial Products companies, CECO Environmental ranks worse than 87.63% on this metric.
CECO Environmental has a Cash Ratio of 0.11. 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 CECO Environmental's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CECO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.11 Med: 0.28 Max: 0.76
Current: 0.11
During the past 13 years, CECO Environmental's highest Cash Ratio was 0.76. The lowest was 0.11. And the median was 0.28.
CECO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 87.63% of 3032
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs CECO: 0.11
CECO Environmental (NAS:CECO) 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.
CECO Environmental Cash Ratio Related Terms
CECO Environmental Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CECO Environmental'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 Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, CECO Environmental'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.
CECO Environmental Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, CECO Environmental's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CECO Environmental'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.
CECO Environmental (CECO) has a Cash Ratio of 0.11 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on CECO Environmental and its competitors. This is 61% below median its historical median of 0.28. Over the past decade, CECO Environmental's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.76. According to the industry distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2657 out of 3032 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 87.6%.
Is CECO Environmental's Cash Ratio too high?
CECO Environmental's current Cash Ratio of 0.11 is 61% below median its 10-year median of 0.28. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.11 to a high of 0.76. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. CECO Environmental's value of 0.11 is 78.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2657 out of 3032 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CECO Environmental has a GF Score™ of 88/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CECO Environmental's Cash Ratio compare to PCT and ZWS?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, CECO Environmental ranks #2657 out of 3032 companies for Cash Ratio. This places CECO Environmental in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. CECO Environmental's value of 0.11 is 78.8% below this benchmark. Historically, CECO Environmental's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.11 to 0.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.28 vs. the industry median of 0.52, CECO Environmental 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.52, based on 3,032 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. CECO Environmental's current Cash Ratio of 0.11 is 78.8% 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 CECO Environmental and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CECO Environmental's current Cash Ratio is 0.11, which is 61% below median its own 10-year median of 0.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CECO Environmental stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CECO Environmental (CECO) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.41, compared to a current price of $68.54 — trading 41.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.11, which is 61% below median its 10-year median of 0.28 and 78.8% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. CECO Environmental's overall GF Score™ is 88/100 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 CECO Environmental (CECO), the current Cash Ratio is 0.11 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 CECO Environmental (CECO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CECO Environmental stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $68.54 is trading 41.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.41.
GuruFocus considers CECO Environmental to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for CECO:
Cash Ratio: 0.11 (61% below median its 10-year median of 0.28)
GF Value™: $48.41 vs. price of $68.54 (41.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.8% below the Industrial Products median (#2657 of 3032)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CECO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CECO Environmental Corp is an industrial company, serving industrial air, industrial water, and energy transition markets. It offers various engineered and configured products and solutions, including dampers and diverters, selective catalytic reduction systems, severe-service and industrial cyclones, dust collectors, thermal oxidizers, filtration systems, wet and dry scrubbers, water treatment packages, industrial silencers, etc. These products are offered through brands like Western Airducts, WK, Wakefield Acoustics, Transcend, Verantis, and others. The company's reportable segments are: Engineered Systems, which derive maximum revenue, and Industrial Process Solutions. Geographically, it derives key revenue from the U.S., followed by the Netherlands, the UK, China, and other markets.
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