GLG Life Tech has a Cash Ratio of 0.01. 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 GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
GLGLF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.01 Max: 0.06
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, GLG Life Tech's highest Cash Ratio was 0.06. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.01.
GLGLF's Cash Ratio is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 0.4
vs GLGLF: 0.01
GLG Life Tech (OTCPK:GLGLF) 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.
GLG Life Tech Cash Ratio Related Terms
GLG Life Tech Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for GLG Life Tech'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 Farm Products subindustry, GLG Life Tech'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.
GLG Life Tech Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where GLG Life Tech'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.
GLG Life Tech (GLGLF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.01 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on GLG Life Tech and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.01. Over the past decade, GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.06.
Is GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio too high?
GLG Life Tech's current Cash Ratio of 0.01 is near median its 10-year median of 0.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.06. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. GLG Life Tech's value of 0.01 is 97.5% below this industry median.
How does GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio compare to ADM and TSN?
GLG Life Tech's Cash Ratio of 0.01 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. GLG Life Tech's value of 0.01 is 97.5% below this benchmark. Historically, GLG Life Tech's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.01 vs. the industry median of 0.40, GLG Life Tech 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.40, based on 1,925 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. GLG Life Tech's current Cash Ratio of 0.01 is 97.5% 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 GLG Life Tech and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. GLG Life Tech's current Cash Ratio is 0.01, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is GLG Life Tech stock overvalued right now?
GLG Life Tech (GLGLF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.01. The current Cash Ratio is 0.01, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.01 and 97.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.40. 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 GLG Life Tech (GLGLF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.01 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.
GLG Life Tech Corp is a supplier of stevia extract, an all-natural sweetener extracted from the stevia plant, and monk fruit extract, an all-natural sweetener extracted from monk fruit (also known as luo han guo). The company specializes in the research and development and, through its long-term contractual relationship with a Chinese firm, produces these extracts for distribution to the food and beverage industry globally. Furthermore, it has expanded its product offerings through the supply of ingredients complementary to the natural high-intensity sweetener market under its Naturals+ product line. GLG has only one reportable segment: the Natural Sweeteners Products segment. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from North America and the rest from other markets.
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