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AEON Stores (Hong Kong) CoFRA:AVK1 30 Cash Ratio is 0.20 as of Dec. 2025, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates FRA:AVK1 with a GF Score™ of 30/100 and a GF Value™ of €0.03 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,110 Retail - Cyclical companies, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co ranks worse than 65.41% on this metric.
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.20. 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 AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:AVK1'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.2 Med: 0.54 Max: 0.81
Current: 0.2
During the past 13 years, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.81. The lowest was 0.20. And the median was 0.54.
FRA:AVK1's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 65.41% of 1110
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.335
vs FRA:AVK1: 0.20
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co (FRA:AVK1) 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.
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) 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.
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co Cash Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AEON Stores (Hong Kong) 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.
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co (FRA:AVK1) has a Cash Ratio of 0.20 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.20 to 0.81. According to the industry distribution chart, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co ranks #726 out of 1110 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 65.4%.
Is AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's Cash Ratio too high?
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.20 is 63% below median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.20 to a high of 0.81. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's value of 0.20 is 40.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co ranks #726 out of 1110 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's Cash Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co ranks #726 out of 1110 companies for Cash Ratio. This places AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's value of 0.20 is 40.3% below this benchmark. Historically, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.20 to 0.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 0.34, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) 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 a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cash Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.34, based on 1,110 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. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.20 is 40.3% 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 AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.20, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co (FRA:AVK1) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.03, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 56.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.20, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 40.3% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.34. AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 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 AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co (FRA:AVK1), the current Cash Ratio is 0.20 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.
Is AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co (FRA:AVK1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 56.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.03.
GuruFocus considers AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for FRA:AVK1:
Cash Ratio: 0.20 (63% below median its 10-year median of 0.54)
GF Value™: €0.03 vs. price of €0.01 (56.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 40.3% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#726 of 1110)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:AVK1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AEON Stores (Hong Kong) Co Ltd and its subsidiaries are engaged in the operation of retail stores. It offers household products, clothing, and food products, among others. The company also provides facilities such as a lounge, free home delivery, free parking, gift wrapping, self-express, free ice pack, gift certificate selling, chilled lockers, trolley-lending, and customer voice services. Some of its brands are TOPVALU, HOME COORDY, iC innercasual and Kids Republic. It has two reportable segments: Hong Kong and Mainland China. The firm generates the majority of its revenue from Mainland China.
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