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Vertical AerospaceEVTL +2.07%25 Cash Ratio is 0.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% below its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates EVTL with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 355 Aerospace & Defense companies, Vertical Aerospace ranks better than 54.93% on this metric.
Vertical Aerospace has a Cash Ratio of 0.58. 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 Vertical Aerospace's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
EVTL'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.62 Max: 9.61
Current: 0.58
During the past 7 years, Vertical Aerospace's highest Cash Ratio was 9.61. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.62.
EVTL's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 54.93% of 355
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 0.45
vs EVTL: 0.58
Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) 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.
Vertical Aerospace Cash Ratio Related Terms
Vertical Aerospace Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vertical Aerospace'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 Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Vertical Aerospace'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.
Vertical Aerospace Cash Ratio vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Vertical Aerospace's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vertical Aerospace'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.
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has a Cash Ratio of 0.58 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Vertical Aerospace and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Vertical Aerospace's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 9.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #160 out of 355 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 45.1%.
Is Vertical Aerospace's Cash Ratio too high?
Vertical Aerospace's current Cash Ratio of 0.58 is near median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 9.61. The Aerospace & Defense industry median Cash Ratio is 0.45. Vertical Aerospace's value of 0.58 is 28.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #160 out of 355 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vertical Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vertical Aerospace's Cash Ratio compare to AIRO and SIDU?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #160 out of 355 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Vertical Aerospace in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.45. Vertical Aerospace's value of 0.58 is 28.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Vertical Aerospace's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 9.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.45, Vertical Aerospace 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 Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Cash Ratio among Aerospace & Defense companies is 0.45, based on 355 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. Vertical Aerospace's current Cash Ratio of 0.58 is 28.9% 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 Vertical Aerospace and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vertical Aerospace's current Cash Ratio is 0.58, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vertical Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.58. The current Cash Ratio is 0.58, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 28.9% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 0.45. Vertical Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Vertical Aerospace (EVTL), the current Cash Ratio is 0.58 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.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd is engaged in making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free. The company is a world-wide aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing, and selling a zero-emission eVTOL aircraft for use in the AAM market, using the technology from the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. The VX4, Vertical's flagship aircraft, is a piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle capable of carrying four passengers. The Group operates as a single operating segment and one reporting segment, being the development and commercialization of eVTOL technology.
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