Axfood ABCHIX:AXFOS 86 Cash Ratio is 0.02 as of Mar. 2026, which is 67% below its 10-year median of 0.06. GuruFocus rates CHIX:AXFOS with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of kr287.61 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 301 Retail - Defensive companies, Axfood AB ranks worse than 95.68% on this metric.
Axfood AB has a Cash Ratio of 0.02. 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 Axfood AB's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:AXFOs'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.33
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, Axfood AB's highest Cash Ratio was 0.33. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.06.
CHIX:AXFOs's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 95.68% of 301
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 0.29
vs CHIX:AXFOs: 0.02
Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOs) 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.
Axfood AB Cash Ratio Related Terms
Axfood AB Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Axfood AB'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 Grocery Stores subindustry, Axfood AB'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.
Axfood AB Cash Ratio vs Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Axfood AB's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Axfood AB'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.
Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) has a Cash Ratio of 0.02 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Axfood AB and its competitors. This is 67% below median its historical median of 0.06. Over the past decade, Axfood AB's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.33. According to the industry distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #288 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 95.7%.
Is Axfood AB's Cash Ratio too high?
Axfood AB's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 67% below median its 10-year median of 0.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.33. The Retail - Defensive industry median Cash Ratio is 0.29. Axfood AB's value of 0.02 is 93.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #288 out of 301 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Axfood AB has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Axfood AB's Cash Ratio compare to KR and SFM?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, Axfood AB ranks #288 out of 301 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Axfood AB in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.29. Axfood AB's value of 0.02 is 93.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Axfood AB's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.06 vs. the industry median of 0.29, Axfood AB 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 a Retail - Defensive company?
The median Cash Ratio among Retail - Defensive companies is 0.29, based on 301 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. Axfood AB's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 93.1% 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 Axfood AB and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Axfood AB's current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 67% below median its own 10-year median of 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Axfood AB stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is kr287.61, compared to a current price of kr259.60 — trading 9.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 67% below median its 10-year median of 0.06 and 93.1% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 0.29. Axfood AB's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 5 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 Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS), the current Cash Ratio is 0.02 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 Axfood AB (CHIX:AXFOS) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Axfood AB stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of kr259.60 is trading 9.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of kr287.61.
GuruFocus considers Axfood AB to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:AXFOS:
Cash Ratio: 0.02 (67% below median its 10-year median of 0.06)
GF Value™: kr287.61 vs. price of kr259.60 (9.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 93.1% below the Retail - Defensive median (#288 of 301)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:AXFOS stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Axfood AB operates food retail and wholesale businesses in Sweden. The company operates various food retail grocery chains, discount stores, hypermarkets, restaurants, cafes, and pharmacies through different brands. The company's operating segments include Willys, Hemkop, Dagab, City Gross, and Snabbgross. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Willys segment, which is a discount grocery chain, offering various products in both group-owned stores and online. This segment also includes the partly owned cross-border grocery chain Eurocash.
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