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Woolworths HoldingsFRA:WN3 +0.80%74 Cash Ratio is 0.34 as of Dec. 2025, which is 62% above its 10-year median of 0.21. GuruFocus rates FRA:WN3 with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €3.79. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Retail - Cyclical companies, Woolworths Holdings ranks worse than 51.03% on this metric.
Woolworths Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.34. 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 Woolworths Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRA:WN3'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14 Med: 0.21 Max: 0.48
Current: 0.34
During the past 13 years, Woolworths Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 0.48. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.21.
FRA:WN3's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 51.03% of 1113
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.35
vs FRA:WN3: 0.34
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN3) 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.
Woolworths Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Woolworths Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Woolworths Holdings'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 Department Stores subindustry, Woolworths Holdings'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.
Woolworths Holdings Cash Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Woolworths Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Woolworths Holdings'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.
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN3) has a Cash Ratio of 0.34 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. This is 62% above median its historical median of 0.21. Over the past decade, Woolworths Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 0.48. According to the industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #568 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 51%.
Is Woolworths Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Woolworths Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.34 is 62% above median its 10-year median of 0.21. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.14 to a high of 0.48. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Woolworths Holdings' value of 0.34 is 2.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #568 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Woolworths Holdings has a GF Score™ of 74/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Woolworths Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Woolworths Holdings ranks #568 out of 1113 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Woolworths Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Woolworths Holdings' value of 0.34 is 2.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Woolworths Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.14 to 0.48 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.21 vs. the industry median of 0.35, Woolworths Holdings 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cash Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.35, based on 1,113 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. Woolworths Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.34 is 2.9% 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 Woolworths Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Woolworths Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.34, which is 62% above median its own 10-year median of 0.21. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Woolworths Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN3) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.34. The stock's GF Value™ is €3.79, compared to a current price of €2.52 — trading 33.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.34, which is 62% above median its 10-year median of 0.21 and 2.9% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.35. Woolworths Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 3 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN3), the current Cash Ratio is 0.34 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 Woolworths Holdings (FRA:WN3) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Woolworths Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €2.52 is trading 33.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of €3.79.
Key valuation signals for FRA:WN3:
Cash Ratio: 0.34 (62% above median its 10-year median of 0.21)
GF Value™: €3.79 vs. price of €2.52 (33.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 2.9% below the Retail - Cyclical median (#568 of 1113)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:WN3 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Woolworths Holdings Ltd is a southern hemisphere retail Group. Its current operations are conducted through its two operating subsidiaries. The segments involve: Fashion, Beauty and Home; Food; Logistics; Woolworths Financial Services; Country Road Group; and Treasury. It derives maximum revenue from Food Segment. Geographically, It operates iun South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and Rest of Africa.
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