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Princes GroupCHIX:PRNL -0.44%24 Cash Ratio is 0.80 as of Dec. 2025, which is 3900% above its 10-year median of 0.02. GuruFocus rates CHIX:PRNL with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,930 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Princes Group ranks better than 66.22% on this metric.
Princes Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.80. 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 Princes Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CHIX:PRNl'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.02 Max: 0.8
Current: 0.8
During the past 5 years, Princes Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.80. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.
CHIX:PRNl's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 66.22% of 1930
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.39
vs CHIX:PRNl: 0.80
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.
Princes Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
Princes Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Princes Group'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Princes Group'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.
Princes Group Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Princes Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Princes Group'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.
Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL) has a Cash Ratio of 0.80 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Princes Group and its competitors. This is 3900% above median its historical median of 0.02. Over the past decade, Princes Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.80. According to the industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #652 out of 1930 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 33.8%.
Is Princes Group's Cash Ratio too high?
Princes Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.80 is 3900% above median its 10-year median of 0.02. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.80. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Princes Group's value of 0.80 is 105.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #652 out of 1930 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Princes Group has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Princes Group's Cash Ratio compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Princes Group ranks #652 out of 1930 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Princes Group in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Princes Group's value of 0.80 is 105.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Princes Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.80 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.02 vs. the industry median of 0.39, Princes Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.39, based on 1,930 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. Princes Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.80 is 105.1% 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 Princes Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Princes Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.80, which is 3900% above median its own 10-year median of 0.02. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Princes Group stock overvalued right now?
Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.80. The current Cash Ratio is 0.80, which is 3900% above median its 10-year median of 0.02 and 105.1% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.39. Princes Group's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 4 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 Princes Group (CHIX:PRNL), the current Cash Ratio is 0.80 as of Dec. 2025. 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.
Princes Group PLC is a food and beverage manufacturing company. Its portfolio spans five strategic business units - Foods, Fish, Italian, Oils and Drinks. Its segments include Food: supplies a variety of foods such as baked beans, soups, ready meals, peas and pulses through the large food retailer and foodservice sales channels, which are predominantly manufactured in the UK; Fish: supplies ambient tuna, mackerel, salmon and other fish in the UK and the EEA; Italian: supplies canned tomatoes, branded pasta, pulses and oil products through the large food retailer; Oils: consists of seed, olive and speciality oils, and compound fats; and Drinks: supplies own brand juices, squash and carbonates, operating out of three production facilities in the UK.
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