ArcelorMittal South Africa has a Cash Ratio of 0.12. 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:ISC1'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.17 Max: 0.23
Current: 0.12
During the past 13 years, ArcelorMittal South Africa's highest Cash Ratio was 0.23. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.17.
FRA:ISC1's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 72.08% of 616
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.28
vs FRA:ISC1: 0.12
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) 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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Cash Ratio Related Terms
ArcelorMittal South Africa 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 Steel subindustry, ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Cash Ratio vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ArcelorMittal South Africa'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.
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) has a Cash Ratio of 0.12 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. This is 29% below median its historical median of 0.17. Over the past decade, ArcelorMittal South Africa's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.23. According to the industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #444 out of 616 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 72.1%.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa's Cash Ratio too high?
ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 29% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.23. The Steel industry median Cash Ratio is 0.28. ArcelorMittal South Africa's value of 0.12 is 57.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #444 out of 616 companies in the Steel industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, ArcelorMittal South Africa has a GF Score™ of 53/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ArcelorMittal South Africa's Cash Ratio compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, ArcelorMittal South Africa ranks #444 out of 616 companies for Cash Ratio. This places ArcelorMittal South Africa in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.28. ArcelorMittal South Africa's value of 0.12 is 57.1% below this benchmark. Historically, ArcelorMittal South Africa's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.17 vs. the industry median of 0.28, ArcelorMittal South Africa 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 Steel company?
The median Cash Ratio among Steel companies is 0.28, based on 616 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. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 57.1% 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.28 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. ArcelorMittal South Africa's current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 29% below median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ArcelorMittal South Africa stock overvalued right now?
ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.12. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.06, compared to a current price of €0.06 — trading 1.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 29% below median its 10-year median of 0.17 and 57.1% below the Steel industry median of 0.28. ArcelorMittal South Africa's overall GF Score™ is 53/100 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1), the current Cash Ratio is 0.12 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 ArcelorMittal South Africa (FRA:ISC1) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ArcelorMittal South Africa stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €0.06 is trading 1.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of €0.06.
Key valuation signals for FRA:ISC1:
Cash Ratio: 0.12 (29% below median its 10-year median of 0.17)
GF Value™: €0.06 vs. price of €0.06 (1.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 57.1% below the Steel median (#444 of 616)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:ISC1 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ArcelorMittal South Africa Ltd is a South Africa-based steel-producing company. The company's operating segments include Steel operations; Non-steel operations; Corporate and others. It generates the majority of total revenue from the Steel Operations segment that consist of Vanderbijlpark plant, Newcastle plant, Vereeniging plant and ArcelorMittal Rail and Structures. The product range consists of hot-rolled coil, plate, coiled rounds, flats, reinforced bars, rounds, billets and channels, and commercial coke among others. The group operates mainly in South Africa. Export sales are mostly sold in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, Europe, and America.
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