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Greencore GroupFRA:GCG +2.74%82 Cash Ratio is 0.16 as of Mar. 2026, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 0.14. GuruFocus rates FRA:GCG with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.86 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,930 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Greencore Group ranks worse than 71.09% on this metric.
Greencore Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.16. 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 Greencore Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:GCG'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.14 Max: 0.48
Current: 0.16
During the past 13 years, Greencore Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.14.
FRA:GCG's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 71.09% of 1930
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.39
vs FRA:GCG: 0.16
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.
Greencore Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
Greencore Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Greencore Group'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Greencore Group'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.
Greencore Group Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Greencore Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Greencore Group'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.
Greencore Group (FRA:GCG) has a Cash Ratio of 0.16 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Greencore Group and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 0.14. Over the past decade, Greencore Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Greencore Group ranks #1372 out of 1930 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 71.1%.
Is Greencore Group's Cash Ratio too high?
Greencore Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.48. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Greencore Group's value of 0.16 is 59% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Greencore Group ranks #1372 out of 1930 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Greencore Group has a GF Score™ of 82/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Greencore Group's Cash Ratio compare to KHC and GIS?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Greencore Group ranks #1372 out of 1930 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Greencore Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Greencore Group's value of 0.16 is 59% below this benchmark. Historically, Greencore Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.14 vs. the industry median of 0.39, Greencore Group 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.39, based on 1,930 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. Greencore Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 59% 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 Greencore Group and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Greencore Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Greencore Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greencore Group (FRA:GCG) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.86, compared to a current price of €3.00 — trading 4.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 0.14 and 59% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.39. Greencore Group's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 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 Greencore Group (FRA:GCG), the current Cash Ratio is 0.16 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 Greencore Group (FRA:GCG) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Greencore Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €3.00 is trading 4.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.86.
GuruFocus considers Greencore Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:GCG:
Cash Ratio: 0.16 (14% above median its 10-year median of 0.14)
GF Value™: €2.86 vs. price of €3.00 (4.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 59% below the Consumer Packaged Goods median (#1372 of 1930)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:GCG stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Greencore Group PLC is a convenience food manufacturer that supplies chilled and frozen food to customers based in U.K. and the U.S. The company's operating business segment is Convenience Foods, and it geographically operates in UK & Ireland. The UK Convenience Food categories including sandwiches, sushi, salads, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, frozen Yorkshire Puddings and cakes and desserts categories as well as the Irish Ingredients trading business.
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