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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC has a Cash Ratio of 0.52. 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Cash Ratio Related Terms
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Cash Ratio Chart
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Annual Data
For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC'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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
* 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.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.52 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.84. According to the industry distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #184 out of 491 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 37.5%.
Is Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Cash Ratio too high?
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Cash Ratio of 0.52 is near median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.36 to a high of 0.84. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's value of 0.52 is 57.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #184 out of 491 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's Cash Ratio compare to SRE and AES?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC ranks #184 out of 491 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's value of 0.52 is 57.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.36 to 0.84 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 0.33, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC 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 Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cash Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.33, based on 491 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. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Cash Ratio of 0.52 is 57.6% 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's current Cash Ratio is 0.52, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is د.إ2.82, compared to a current price of د.إ2.72 — trading 3.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.52, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 57.6% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 0.33. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 7 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.52 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 Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DFM:DEWA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of د.إ2.72 is trading 3.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of د.إ2.82.
GuruFocus considers Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for DFM:DEWA:
Cash Ratio: 0.52 (near median its 10-year median of 0.53)
GF Value™: د.إ2.82 vs. price of د.إ2.72 (3.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 57.6% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#184 of 491)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DFM:DEWA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC is engaged in water desalination and distribution and its generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity, throughout the Emirate of Dubai. The company operates into four segments; DEWA is engaged in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and water desalination, transmission and distribution to residential, commercial, industrial, and government; EMPOWER is engaged in the provision of district cooling, maintenance of central cooling plants and manufacturing and sale of insulated pipes; IWPP is engaged in the development, operation and maintenance of power and water plants; and Others operations include purification and sale of potable water, and other. It generates maximum revenue from the DEWA segment.
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