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Datang International Power Generation Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.10. 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.
Datang International Power Generation Co (OTCPK:DIPGF) 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.
Datang International Power Generation Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Datang International Power Generation Co 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.
Datang International Power Generation Co Cash Ratio Chart
Datang International Power Generation Co Annual Data
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Datang International Power Generation Co'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.
Datang International Power Generation Co Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry
For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Datang International Power Generation Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Datang International Power Generation Co'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.
Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.10 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Datang International Power Generation Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.11. Over the past decade, Datang International Power Generation Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Datang International Power Generation Co ranks #371 out of 438 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, placing it in the top 84.7%.
Is Datang International Power Generation Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Datang International Power Generation Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is near median its 10-year median of 0.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.34. The Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median Cash Ratio is 0.46. Datang International Power Generation Co's value of 0.10 is 78.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Datang International Power Generation Co ranks #371 out of 438 companies in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Datang International Power Generation Co has a GF Scoreâ„¢ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Datang International Power Generation Co's Cash Ratio compare to CEG and VST?
According to the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry distribution chart, Datang International Power Generation Co ranks #371 out of 438 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Datang International Power Generation Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.46. Datang International Power Generation Co's value of 0.10 is 78.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Datang International Power Generation Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.11 vs. the industry median of 0.46, Datang International Power Generation Co 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 an Utilities - Independent Power Producers company?
The median Cash Ratio among Utilities - Independent Power Producers companies is 0.46, based on 438 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. Datang International Power Generation Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is 78.3% 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 Datang International Power Generation Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Datang International Power Generation Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Datang International Power Generation Co stock overvalued right now?
Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.10. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.15, compared to a current price of $0.31 — trading 106.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.11 and 78.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry median of 0.46. Datang International Power Generation Co's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 with 5 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 Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.10 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 Datang International Power Generation Co (DIPGF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Datang International Power Generation Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $0.31 is trading 106.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.15.
Key valuation signals for DIPGF:
Cash Ratio: 0.10 (near median its 10-year median of 0.11)
GF Value™: $0.15 vs. price of $0.31 (106.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 78.3% below the Utilities - Independent Power Producers median (#371 of 438)
No single metric tells the full story. See the DIPGF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Datang International Power Generation Co Ltd is one of five state-controlled independent power producers in China. The power generation businesses of the Company and its subsidiaries cover provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions across the country, whereas the coal-fired power generators of the Company are centralized in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei and southeast coastal regions. The majority of the hydropower projects are located in the southwest region. Wind power and photovoltaic power projects are distributed across the country in areas with abundant resources. The operating segments of the company are the Power and heat generation segment and the Other segments.
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