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ClearSign TechnologiesCLIR -2.67%40 Cash Ratio is 3.56 as of Mar. 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 6.07. GuruFocus rates CLIR with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $93.67 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,033 Industrial Products companies, ClearSign Technologies ranks better than 93.04% on this metric.
ClearSign Technologies has a Cash Ratio of 3.56. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for ClearSign Technologies's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CLIR'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75 Med: 6.07 Max: 12.34
Current: 3.56
During the past 13 years, ClearSign Technologies's highest Cash Ratio was 12.34. The lowest was 0.75. And the median was 6.07.
CLIR's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 93.04% of 3033
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs CLIR: 3.56
ClearSign Technologies (NAS:CLIR) 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.
* 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, ClearSign Technologies'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.
ClearSign Technologies Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ClearSign Technologies's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ClearSign Technologies'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.
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a Cash Ratio of 3.56 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on ClearSign Technologies and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 6.07. Over the past decade, ClearSign Technologies' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 12.34. According to the industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #211 out of 3033 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 7%.
Is ClearSign Technologies' Cash Ratio too high?
ClearSign Technologies' current Cash Ratio of 3.56 is 41% below median its 10-year median of 6.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.75 to a high of 12.34. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. ClearSign Technologies' value of 3.56 is 584.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #211 out of 3033 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, ClearSign Technologies has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ClearSign Technologies' Cash Ratio compare to RAIN and TOMZ?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #211 out of 3033 companies for Cash Ratio. This places ClearSign Technologies in the top 7% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. ClearSign Technologies' value of 3.56 is 584.6% above this benchmark. Historically, ClearSign Technologies' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.75 to 12.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 6.07 vs. the industry median of 0.52, ClearSign Technologies 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.52, based on 3,033 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. ClearSign Technologies's current Cash Ratio of 3.56 is 584.6% 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 ClearSign Technologies 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. ClearSign Technologies's current Cash Ratio is 3.56, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 6.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ClearSign Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $93.67, compared to a current price of $3.47 — trading 96.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 3.56, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 6.07 and 584.6% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. ClearSign Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 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 ClearSign Technologies (CLIR), the current Cash Ratio is 3.56 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.
Is ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ClearSign Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.47 is trading 96.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $93.67.
GuruFocus considers ClearSign Technologies to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for CLIR:
Cash Ratio: 3.56 (41% below median its 10-year median of 6.07)
GF Value™: $93.67 vs. price of $3.47 (96.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 584.6% above the Industrial Products median (#211 of 3033)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CLIR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ClearSign Technologies Corp is engaged in designing and develop technologies for the purpose of decarbonization and improving key performance characteristics of industrial and commercial combustion systems, including emission and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Its ClearSign Core technology has been proved to be in full scale industrial test furnaces and boilers and first customer installations are currently operating in normal commercial applications The company offers products that include process burners, boiler burners, flares, and ClearSign Eye. The company operates in one segment: Combustion segment. The products of the company include: Process Burners, Midstream and Power, Flares, Boiler Burners, and Sensing Technology.
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