Arc MineralsFRA:DFYA Cash Ratio is 0.41 as of Dec. 2025, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 0.64. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,564 Metals & Mining companies, Arc Minerals ranks worse than 73.52% on this metric.
Arc Minerals has a Cash Ratio of 0.41. 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 Arc Minerals's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:DFYA'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.64 Max: 8.64
Current: 0.41
During the past 13 years, Arc Minerals's highest Cash Ratio was 8.64. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.64.
FRA:DFYA's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 73.52% of 2564
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.81
vs FRA:DFYA: 0.41
Arc Minerals (FRA:DFYA) 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.
Arc Minerals Cash Ratio Related Terms
Arc Minerals Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Arc Minerals'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Arc Minerals'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.
Arc Minerals Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Arc Minerals's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Arc Minerals'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.
Arc Minerals (FRA:DFYA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.41 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Arc Minerals and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 0.64. Over the past decade, Arc Minerals' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 8.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Arc Minerals ranks #1885 out of 2564 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 73.5%.
Is Arc Minerals' Cash Ratio too high?
Arc Minerals' current Cash Ratio of 0.41 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 0.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 8.64. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.81. Arc Minerals' value of 0.41 is 77.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Arc Minerals ranks #1885 out of 2564 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Arc Minerals' Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Arc Minerals ranks #1885 out of 2564 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Arc Minerals in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.81. Arc Minerals' value of 0.41 is 77.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Arc Minerals' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 8.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 1.81, Arc Minerals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.81, based on 2,564 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. Arc Minerals's current Cash Ratio of 0.41 is 77.3% 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 Arc Minerals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Arc Minerals's current Cash Ratio is 0.41, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 0.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Arc Minerals stock overvalued right now?
Arc Minerals (FRA:DFYA) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.41. The current Cash Ratio is 0.41, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 77.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.81. 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 Arc Minerals (FRA:DFYA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.41 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.
Arc Minerals Ltd is an exploration company focused on unlocking large-scale copper opportunities across two of Africa's established copper belts. The Company holds strategic positions in prolific corridors, including the Kalahari Copper Belt in Botswana and the Western Domes region in Zambia, both of which host multiple Tier 1 copper deposits and continue to attract industry investments.
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