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China Maple Leaf Educational Systems has a Cash Ratio of 0.55. 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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) 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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Cash Ratio Related Terms
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems 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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Cash Ratio Chart
For the Education & Training Services subindustry, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems'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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Cash Ratio vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where China Maple Leaf Educational Systems'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.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) has a Cash Ratio of 0.55 as of Feb. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on China Maple Leaf Educational Systems and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.52. Over the past decade, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 1.65. According to the industry distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #157 out of 260 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 60.4%.
Is China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Cash Ratio too high?
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' current Cash Ratio of 0.55 is near median its 10-year median of 0.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.23 to a high of 1.65. The Education industry median Cash Ratio is 0.79. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' value of 0.55 is 29.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #157 out of 260 companies in the Education industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems has a GF Score™ of 48/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' Cash Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems ranks #157 out of 260 companies for Cash Ratio. This places China Maple Leaf Educational Systems in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.79. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' value of 0.55 is 29.9% below this benchmark. Historically, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.23 to 1.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.52 vs. the industry median of 0.79, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems 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 Education company?
The median Cash Ratio among Education companies is 0.79, based on 260 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. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's current Cash Ratio of 0.55 is 29.9% 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.79 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems's current Cash Ratio is 0.55, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is China Maple Leaf Educational Systems stock overvalued right now?
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.55. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.02, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 42.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.55, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.52 and 29.9% below the Education industry median of 0.79. China Maple Leaf Educational Systems' overall GF Score™ is 48/100 with 3 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1), the current Cash Ratio is 0.55 as of Feb. 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 China Maple Leaf Educational Systems (FRA:CML1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, China Maple Leaf Educational Systems stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €0.01 is trading 42.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €0.02.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CML1:
Cash Ratio: 0.55 (near median its 10-year median of 0.52)
GF Value™: €0.02 vs. price of €0.01 (42.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 29.9% below the Education median (#157 of 260)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CML1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd is mainly engaged in international school education in the PRC and other Asia Pacific countries. It operates international K-12 schools under three principal brands: "Maple Leaf" in China, delivering the World School Program; CIS in Singapore, offering the IB program; and KIS in Malaysia, providing the A-Level program. The company's reportable segments are as follows: (i) PRC Segment, (ii) Overseas Segment, including Singapore, Malaysia and other Asia Pacific countries. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Overseas Segment, mainly from Singapore. Revenue is generated from tuition and boarding fees, educational programs, textbook and materials sales, catering services, extracurricular activities, and related offerings.
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