GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Vehicles & Parts » Polytec Holding AG (FRA:P4N) » Definitions » Cash Ratio

Polytec Holding AG (FRA:P4N) Cash Ratio : 0.24 (As of Sep. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2006. Start your Free Trial

What is Polytec Holding AG Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.24.

Polytec Holding AG has a Cash Ratio of 0.24. 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 Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:P4N' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15   Med: 0.4   Max: 0.97
Current: 0.24

During the past 13 years, Polytec Holding AG's highest Cash Ratio was 0.97. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.40.

FRA:P4N's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
61.28% of 1299 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.36 vs FRA:P4N: 0.24

Polytec Holding AG Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Polytec Holding AG'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.

* Premium members only.

Polytec Holding AG Cash Ratio Chart

Polytec Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.45 0.62 0.49 0.32 0.24

Polytec Holding AG Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.24 0.24 0.25 0.24

Competitive Comparison of Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Polytec Holding AG'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.


Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio falls into.



Polytec Holding AG Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=49.61/202.657
=0.24

Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=45.903/190.244
=0.24

* 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.


Polytec Holding AG  (FRA:P4N) 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.


Polytec Holding AG Cash Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Polytec Holding AG's Cash Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Polytec Holding AG Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Polytec-Strasse 1, Hoersching, AUT, 4063
Polytec Holding AG is an Austria-based company focused on the automotive and plastics industry. It manufactures plastic parts globally. The operating segments are divided into four units namely Plastics, which supplies plastic components for the interior of passenger cars, engines, and the non-automotive industry. Composites provide exterior and engine parts for commercial and passenger vehicles. The car-styling unit offers accessories, small parts, and systems for vehicles, and Industrial produces plastic molded components and others. It provides service in the field of injection molding, fiber-reinforced plastics, and the manufacturer of original accessory parts made of plastic and stainless steel. Geographical presence in Austria, Austria, UK, Sweden, Hungary, and Other countries.

Polytec Holding AG Headlines

No Headlines