Challenger GoldCLLEF 37 Cash Ratio is 1.27 as of Dec. 2025, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 1.32. GuruFocus rates CLLEF with a GF Score™ of 37/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,563 Metals & Mining companies, Challenger Gold ranks worse than 56.61% on this metric.
Challenger Gold has a Cash Ratio of 1.27. 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 Challenger Gold's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CLLEF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 1.32 Max: 26.62
Current: 1.27
During the past 13 years, Challenger Gold's highest Cash Ratio was 26.62. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 1.32.
CLLEF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 56.61% of 2563
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs CLLEF: 1.27
Challenger Gold (OTCPK:CLLEF) 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.
Challenger Gold Cash Ratio Related Terms
Challenger Gold Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Challenger Gold'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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Challenger Gold'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.
Challenger Gold Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Challenger Gold's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Challenger Gold'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.
Challenger Gold (CLLEF) has a Cash Ratio of 1.27 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Challenger Gold and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.32. Over the past decade, Challenger Gold's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 26.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #1451 out of 2563 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 56.6%.
Is Challenger Gold's Cash Ratio too high?
Challenger Gold's current Cash Ratio of 1.27 is near median its 10-year median of 1.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 26.62. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Challenger Gold's value of 1.27 is 30.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #1451 out of 2563 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Challenger Gold has a GF Score™ of 37/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Challenger Gold's Cash Ratio compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Challenger Gold ranks #1451 out of 2563 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Challenger Gold in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Challenger Gold's value of 1.27 is 30.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Challenger Gold's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 26.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.32 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Challenger Gold 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.83, based on 2,563 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. Challenger Gold's current Cash Ratio of 1.27 is 30.6% 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 Challenger Gold and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Challenger Gold's current Cash Ratio is 1.27, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Challenger Gold stock overvalued right now?
Challenger Gold (CLLEF) has a current Cash Ratio of 1.27. The current Cash Ratio is 1.27, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.32 and 30.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. Challenger Gold's overall GF Score™ is 37/100 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 Challenger Gold (CLLEF), the current Cash Ratio is 1.27 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.
Challenger Gold Ltd is engaged in the exploration and evaluation of gold and copper. It has operations in Australia, Ecuador, and Argentina. It derives a majority of its revenue from its operations in Australia. The company's projects are; Hualilan Gold, El Guaybo, El Guayabo Copper-Gold Tenement, Colorado V Copper-Gold Tenement, El Guayabo 2, and Cerro Pelado 1, 2, and 3 Tenements, and South African Project.
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