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Happy City Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.81. 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 Happy City Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HCHL'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.53 Max: 0.81
Current: 0.81
During the past 3 years, Happy City Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 0.81. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.53.
HCHL's Cash Ratio is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 0.47
vs HCHL: 0.81
Happy City Holdings (NAS:HCHL) 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.
Happy City Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Happy City Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Happy City 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 Restaurants subindustry, Happy City 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.
Happy City Holdings Cash Ratio vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Happy City Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Happy City 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.
Happy City Holdings (HCHL) has a Cash Ratio of 0.81 as of Feb. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Happy City Holdings and its competitors. This is 53% above median its historical median of 0.53. Over the past decade, Happy City Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.81.
Is Happy City Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Happy City Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.81 is 53% above median its 10-year median of 0.53. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.81. The Restaurants industry median Cash Ratio is 0.47. Happy City Holdings' value of 0.81 is 72.3% above this industry median. Overall, Happy City Holdings has a GF Score™ of 13/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Happy City Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to RRGB and VENU?
Happy City Holdings' Cash Ratio of 0.81 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.47. Happy City Holdings' value of 0.81 is 72.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Happy City Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.53 vs. the industry median of 0.47, Happy City Holdings 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 Restaurants company?
The median Cash Ratio among Restaurants companies is 0.47, based on 361 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. Happy City Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.81 is 72.3% 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 Happy City Holdings and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Happy City Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.81, which is 53% above median its own 10-year median of 0.53. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Happy City Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Happy City Holdings (HCHL) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.81. The current Cash Ratio is 0.81, which is 53% above median its 10-year median of 0.53 and 72.3% above the Restaurants industry median of 0.47. Happy City Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 13/100 with 2 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 Happy City Holdings (HCHL), the current Cash Ratio is 0.81 as of Feb. 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.
Happy City Holdings Ltd operates three all-you-can-eat hotpot restaurants and specializes in Thai and Japanese Hotpot under the brand names Thai Pot and Gyu! Gyu! Shabu Shabu in Hong Kong. These restaurants are located in Tsuen Wan in the New Territories, Mong Kok in Kowloon, and North Point on Hong Kong Island. The Company's of its operations are conducted in Hong Kong.
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