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Private Assets SE KGaAHAM:LSNA 20 Cash Ratio is 0.29 as of Dec. 2025, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 0.30. GuruFocus rates HAM:LSNA with a GF Score™ of 20/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 686 Asset Management companies, Private Assets SE KGaA ranks worse than 80.32% on this metric.
Private Assets SE KGaA has a Cash Ratio of 0.29. 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 Private Assets SE KGaA's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HAM:LSNA'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.3 Max: 5.62
Current: 0.29
During the past 13 years, Private Assets SE KGaA's highest Cash Ratio was 5.62. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.30.
HAM:LSNA's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 80.32% of 686
companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.585
vs HAM:LSNA: 0.29
Private Assets SE KGaA (HAM:LSNA) 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.
* 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 Asset Management subindustry, Private Assets SE KGaA'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.
Private Assets SE KGaA Cash Ratio vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Private Assets SE KGaA's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Private Assets SE KGaA'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.
Private Assets SE KGaA (HAM:LSNA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.29 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Private Assets SE KGaA and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.30. Over the past decade, Private Assets SE KGaA's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 5.62. According to the industry distribution chart, Private Assets SE KGaA ranks #551 out of 686 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 80.3%.
Is Private Assets SE KGaA's Cash Ratio too high?
Private Assets SE KGaA's current Cash Ratio of 0.29 is near median its 10-year median of 0.30. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 5.62. The Asset Management industry median Cash Ratio is 1.59. Private Assets SE KGaA's value of 0.29 is 81.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Private Assets SE KGaA ranks #551 out of 686 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Private Assets SE KGaA has a GF Score™ of 20/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Private Assets SE KGaA's Cash Ratio compare to BLK and BX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Private Assets SE KGaA ranks #551 out of 686 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Private Assets SE KGaA in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.59. Private Assets SE KGaA's value of 0.29 is 81.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Private Assets SE KGaA's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 5.62 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.30 vs. the industry median of 1.59, Private Assets SE KGaA 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 an Asset Management company?
The median Cash Ratio among Asset Management companies is 1.59, based on 686 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. Private Assets SE KGaA's current Cash Ratio of 0.29 is 81.7% 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 Private Assets SE KGaA and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.59 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Private Assets SE KGaA's current Cash Ratio is 0.29, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.30. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Private Assets SE KGaA stock overvalued right now?
Private Assets SE KGaA (HAM:LSNA) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.29. The current Cash Ratio is 0.29, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.30 and 81.7% below the Asset Management industry median of 1.59. Private Assets SE KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 20/100 with 4 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 Private Assets SE KGaA (HAM:LSNA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.29 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.
Private Assets SE & Co KGaA is a Hamburg-based investment company that specializes in corporate investments in special situations. It invests in companies with open succession issues, corporate spin-offs, and medium-sized companies that are currently underperforming.
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