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Barco NVCHIX:BARB 73 Cash Ratio is 0.28 as of Jun. 2026, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 1.08. GuruFocus rates CHIX:BARB with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €15.80. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,479 Hardware companies, Barco NV ranks worse than 74.38% on this metric.
Barco NV has a Cash Ratio of 0.28. 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 Barco NV's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:BARb'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 1.08 Max: 1.47
Current: 0.28
During the past 13 years, Barco NV's highest Cash Ratio was 1.47. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 1.08.
CHIX:BARb's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 74.38% of 2479
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs CHIX:BARb: 0.28
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.
Barco NV Cash Ratio Related Terms
Barco NV Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barco NV'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 Electronic Components subindustry, Barco NV'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.
Barco NV Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Barco NV's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barco NV'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.
Barco NV (CHIX:BARB) has a Cash Ratio of 0.28 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Barco NV and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 1.08. Over the past decade, Barco NV's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 1.47. According to the industry distribution chart, Barco NV ranks #1844 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 74.4%.
Is Barco NV's Cash Ratio too high?
Barco NV's current Cash Ratio of 0.28 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 1.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 1.47. The Hardware industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Barco NV's value of 0.28 is 55.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barco NV ranks #1844 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Barco NV has a GF Score™ of 73/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barco NV's Cash Ratio compare to APH and GLW?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Barco NV ranks #1844 out of 2479 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Barco NV in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Barco NV's value of 0.28 is 55.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Barco NV's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 1.47 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.08 vs. the industry median of 0.63, Barco NV 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 Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.63, based on 2,479 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. Barco NV's current Cash Ratio of 0.28 is 55.6% 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 Barco NV and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barco NV's current Cash Ratio is 0.28, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 1.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barco NV stock overvalued right now?
Barco NV (CHIX:BARB) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.28. The stock's GF Value™ is €15.80, compared to a current price of €9.71 — trading 38.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.28, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 1.08 and 55.6% below the Hardware industry median of 0.63. Barco NV's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 2 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 Barco NV (CHIX:BARB), the current Cash Ratio is 0.28 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.
Is Barco NV (CHIX:BARB) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barco NV stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €9.71 is trading 38.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of €15.80.
Key valuation signals for CHIX:BARB:
Cash Ratio: 0.28 (74% below median its 10-year median of 1.08)
GF Value™: €15.80 vs. price of €9.71 (38.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 55.6% below the Hardware median (#1844 of 2479)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CHIX:BARB stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barco NV is an electronics company with three business segments: Entertainment, Enterprise, and Healthcare. The Entertainment business segment, which generates maximum revenue, comprises two business units; Cinema which offers the industry's complete range of laser and lamp-based cinema projectors, including image processing and audio solutions; and the Immersive Experience business unit, which offers solutions tailored to the specific needs of large venues, live events, themed entertainment (museums, theme parks, digital immersive art installations, projection mapping, etc.) and simulation applications: projection, image processing, and related services. Geographically, the group generates maximum revenue from the Americas, followed by EMEA and the Asia-Pacific regions.
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