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Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) 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.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Cash Ratio Related Terms
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries 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.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Cash Ratio Chart
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries'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.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries Cash Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
* 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.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) has a Cash Ratio of 0.55 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries and its competitors. This is 14% below median its historical median of 0.64. Over the past decade, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 1.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #427 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 44%.
Is Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' Cash Ratio too high?
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' current Cash Ratio of 0.55 is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.64. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.25 to a high of 1.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Cash Ratio is 0.46. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' value of 0.55 is 19.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #427 out of 970 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' Cash Ratio compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries ranks #427 out of 970 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.46. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' value of 0.55 is 19.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.25 to 1.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.64 vs. the industry median of 0.46, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries has consistently been above 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cash Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 0.46, based on 970 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. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's current Cash Ratio of 0.55 is 19.6% above 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.46 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries's current Cash Ratio is 0.55, which is 14% 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €22.51, compared to a current price of €56.05 — trading 149% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.55, which is 14% below median its 10-year median of 0.64 and 19.6% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.46. Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries' overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 5 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ), the current Cash Ratio is 0.55 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 Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries (FRA:MHZ) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €56.05 is trading 149% above its estimated GF Value™ of €22.51.
GuruFocus considers Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:MHZ:
Cash Ratio: 0.55 (14% below median its 10-year median of 0.64)
GF Value™: €22.51 vs. price of €56.05 (149% above fair value)
Industry Position: 19.6% above the Oil & Gas median (#427 of 970)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MHZ stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Motor Oil (Hellas) Corinth Refineries SA plays a role in the sectors of crude oil refining and marketing of petroleum products in Greece as well as the eastern Mediterranean region, supplying its customers with a wide range of quality products. The refinery, with its ancillary plants and fuel distribution facilities, forms the privately owned industrial complex in Greece. It serves petroleum marketing companies in Greece and internationally. The Group is active in four main operating business segments: Refining Activity, Fuels Marketing Activity, Power and Gas, and Other. It derives maximum revenue from Refining Activity. The firm derives the majority of its revenue from Foreign Sales.
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