Fair IsaacFICO -2.63%87 Cash Ratio is 0.54 as of Mar. 2026, which is 46% above its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates FICO with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $2,108.22 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,806 Software companies, Fair Isaac ranks worse than 59.87% on this metric.
Fair Isaac has a Cash Ratio of 0.54. 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 Fair Isaac's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FICO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.16 Med: 0.37 Max: 0.56
Current: 0.54
During the past 13 years, Fair Isaac's highest Cash Ratio was 0.56. The lowest was 0.16. And the median was 0.37.
FICO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 59.87% of 2806
companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 0.78
vs FICO: 0.54
Fair Isaac (NYSE:FICO) 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.
Fair Isaac Cash Ratio Related Terms
Fair Isaac Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fair Isaac'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 Software - Application subindustry, Fair Isaac'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.
Fair Isaac Cash Ratio vs Software Industry
For the Software industry and Technology sector, Fair Isaac's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fair Isaac'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.
Fair Isaac (FICO) has a Cash Ratio of 0.54 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Fair Isaac and its competitors. This is 46% above median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, Fair Isaac's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.16 to 0.56. According to the industry distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1680 out of 2806 companies in the Software industry, placing it in the top 59.9%.
Is Fair Isaac's Cash Ratio too high?
Fair Isaac's current Cash Ratio of 0.54 is 46% above median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.16 to a high of 0.56. The Software industry median Cash Ratio is 0.78. Fair Isaac's value of 0.54 is 30.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1680 out of 2806 companies in the Software industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Fair Isaac has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fair Isaac's Cash Ratio compare to MSTR and ZM?
According to the Software industry distribution chart, Fair Isaac ranks #1680 out of 2806 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Fair Isaac in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.78. Fair Isaac's value of 0.54 is 30.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Fair Isaac's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.16 to 0.56 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 0.78, Fair Isaac 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 Software company?
The median Cash Ratio among Software companies is 0.78, based on 2,806 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. Fair Isaac's current Cash Ratio of 0.54 is 30.8% 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 Fair Isaac and its competitors. For the Software industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fair Isaac's current Cash Ratio is 0.54, which is 46% above median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fair Isaac stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac (FICO) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2,108.22, compared to a current price of $1,266.08 — trading 39.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.54, which is 46% above median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 30.8% below the Software industry median of 0.78. Fair Isaac's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Fair Isaac (FICO), the current Cash Ratio is 0.54 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 Fair Isaac (FICO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fair Isaac stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $1,266.08 is trading 39.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2,108.22.
GuruFocus considers Fair Isaac to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FICO:
Cash Ratio: 0.54 (46% above median its 10-year median of 0.37)
GF Value™: $2,108.22 vs. price of $1,266.08 (39.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 30.8% below the Software median (#1680 of 2806)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FICO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Founded in 1956, Fair Isaac Corporation is a leading applied analytics company. Fair Isaac is primarily known for its FICO credit scores, which is a widely used industry benchmark to determine the creditworthiness of an individual consumer. The firm's US-centric credit scores business accounts for most of the firm's revenue and profits and consists of business-to-business and business-to-consumer services. In addition to scores, Fair Isaac also sells software primarily to financial institutions for areas such as analytics, decision-making, customer workflows, and fraud.
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