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Fletcher BuildingFRCEF 40 Cash Ratio is 0.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 0.16. GuruFocus rates FRCEF with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $1.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 392 Building Materials companies, Fletcher Building ranks worse than 86.99% on this metric.
Fletcher Building has a Cash Ratio of 0.04. 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 Fletcher Building's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FRCEF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.16 Max: 0.59
Current: 0.04
During the past 13 years, Fletcher Building's highest Cash Ratio was 0.59. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.16.
FRCEF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 86.99% of 392
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.345
vs FRCEF: 0.04
Fletcher Building (OTCPK:FRCEF) 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.
Fletcher Building Cash Ratio Related Terms
Fletcher Building Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fletcher Building'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 Building Materials subindustry, Fletcher Building'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.
Fletcher Building Cash Ratio vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Fletcher Building's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fletcher Building'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.
Fletcher Building (FRCEF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.04 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Fletcher Building and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 0.16. Over the past decade, Fletcher Building's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Fletcher Building ranks #341 out of 392 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 87%.
Is Fletcher Building's Cash Ratio too high?
Fletcher Building's current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 0.59. The Building Materials industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Fletcher Building's value of 0.04 is 88.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fletcher Building ranks #341 out of 392 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Fletcher Building has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fletcher Building's Cash Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Fletcher Building ranks #341 out of 392 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Fletcher Building in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Fletcher Building's value of 0.04 is 88.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Fletcher Building's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.16 vs. the industry median of 0.35, Fletcher Building 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 Building Materials company?
The median Cash Ratio among Building Materials companies is 0.35, based on 392 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. Fletcher Building's current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 88.4% 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 Fletcher Building and its competitors. For the Building Materials 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. Fletcher Building's current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fletcher Building stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fletcher Building (FRCEF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $1.06, compared to a current price of $2.10 — trading 98.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.16 and 88.4% below the Building Materials industry median of 0.35. Fletcher Building's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 10 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 Fletcher Building (FRCEF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.04 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 Fletcher Building (FRCEF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fletcher Building stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.10 is trading 98.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1.06.
GuruFocus considers Fletcher Building to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for FRCEF:
Cash Ratio: 0.04 (75% below median its 10-year median of 0.16)
GF Value™: $1.06 vs. price of $2.10 (98.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.4% below the Building Materials median (#341 of 392)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRCEF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fletcher Building is a New Zealand-based building materials company with operations focused in New Zealand, but also extending to Australia. It has a conglomerate structure with diverse operations across concrete, building products, steel, retail distribution, and development. Most revenue is derived from new house construction, with smaller earnings contributions from commercial and infrastructure construction.
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