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FortescueFSUGY +2.90%77 Cash Ratio is 1.97 as of Dec. 2025, which is 33% above its 10-year median of 1.48. GuruFocus rates FSUGY with a GF Score™ of 77/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,574 Metals & Mining companies, Fortescue ranks better than 51.01% on this metric.
Fortescue has a Cash Ratio of 1.97. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Fortescue's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
FSUGY'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 1.48 Max: 2.16
Current: 1.97
During the past 13 years, Fortescue's highest Cash Ratio was 2.16. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 1.48.
FSUGY's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 51.01% of 2574
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs FSUGY: 1.97
Fortescue (OTCPK:FSUGY) 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.
Fortescue Cash Ratio Related Terms
Fortescue Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Fortescue'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Fortescue'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.
Fortescue Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Fortescue's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Fortescue'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.
Fortescue (FSUGY) has a Cash Ratio of 1.97 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Fortescue and its competitors. This is 33% above median its historical median of 1.48. Over the past decade, Fortescue's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 2.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Fortescue ranks #1261 out of 2574 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 49%.
Is Fortescue's Cash Ratio too high?
Fortescue's current Cash Ratio of 1.97 is 33% above median its 10-year median of 1.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 2.16. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Fortescue's value of 1.97 is 7.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Fortescue ranks #1261 out of 2574 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Fortescue has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Fortescue's Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Fortescue ranks #1261 out of 2574 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Fortescue in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Fortescue's value of 1.97 is 7.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Fortescue's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 2.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.48 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Fortescue 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 a Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.83, based on 2,574 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. Fortescue's current Cash Ratio of 1.97 is 7.7% 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 Fortescue and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fortescue's current Cash Ratio is 1.97, which is 33% above median its own 10-year median of 1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fortescue stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortescue (FSUGY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.12, compared to a current price of $26.58 — trading 5.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 1.97, which is 33% above median its 10-year median of 1.48 and 7.7% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. Fortescue's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 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 Fortescue (FSUGY), the current Cash Ratio is 1.97 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 Fortescue (FSUGY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Fortescue stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $26.58 is trading 5.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $28.12.
GuruFocus considers Fortescue to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for FSUGY:
Cash Ratio: 1.97 (33% above median its 10-year median of 1.48)
GF Value™: $28.12 vs. price of $26.58 (5.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 7.7% above the Metals & Mining median (#1261 of 2574)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FSUGY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Fortescue is an Australia-based iron ore miner. It has grown from obscurity at the start of 2008 to become the world's fourth-largest producer. Growth was fueled by debt, now repaid. Expansion from 55 million metric tons in fiscal 2012 to about 195 million metric tons in 2025 means Fortescue supplies around 10% of global seaborne iron ore. Further expansion to about 210 million metric tons is likely once its 22 million metric ton Iron Bridge magnetite mine ramps up, likely in 2028. However, with longer-term demand likely to decline as China's economy matures, its future margins are likely to be below historical averages. More recently, Fortescue diversified into copper and green energy. It has big ambitions here, but its efforts are at an early stage.
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