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Healthy Choice WellnessHCWC -2.05%8 Cash Ratio is 0.18 as of Mar. 2026, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 0.24. GuruFocus rates HCWC with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,934 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Healthy Choice Wellness ranks worse than 68.56% on this metric.
Healthy Choice Wellness has a Cash Ratio of 0.18. 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 Healthy Choice Wellness's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HCWC'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 0.24 Max: 1.59
Current: 0.18
During the past 5 years, Healthy Choice Wellness's highest Cash Ratio was 1.59. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 0.24.
HCWC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 68.56% of 1934
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs HCWC: 0.18
Healthy Choice Wellness (AMEX:HCWC) 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.
Healthy Choice Wellness Cash Ratio Related Terms
Healthy Choice Wellness Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Healthy Choice Wellness'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.
Healthy Choice Wellness Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Healthy Choice Wellness's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Healthy Choice Wellness'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.
Healthy Choice Wellness (HCWC) has a Cash Ratio of 0.18 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Healthy Choice Wellness and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.24. Over the past decade, Healthy Choice Wellness' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.59. According to the industry distribution chart, Healthy Choice Wellness ranks #1326 out of 1934 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 68.6%.
Is Healthy Choice Wellness' Cash Ratio too high?
Healthy Choice Wellness' current Cash Ratio of 0.18 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 1.59. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Healthy Choice Wellness' value of 0.18 is 55% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Healthy Choice Wellness ranks #1326 out of 1934 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Healthy Choice Wellness has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Healthy Choice Wellness' Cash Ratio compare to GPOX and INBP?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Healthy Choice Wellness ranks #1326 out of 1934 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Healthy Choice Wellness in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Healthy Choice Wellness' value of 0.18 is 55% below this benchmark. Historically, Healthy Choice Wellness' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 1.59 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.24 vs. the industry median of 0.40, Healthy Choice Wellness 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 1,934 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. Healthy Choice Wellness's current Cash Ratio of 0.18 is 55% 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 Healthy Choice Wellness 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. Healthy Choice Wellness's current Cash Ratio is 0.18, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Healthy Choice Wellness stock overvalued right now?
Healthy Choice Wellness (HCWC) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.18. The current Cash Ratio is 0.18, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.24 and 55% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.40. Healthy Choice Wellness' overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 3 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 Healthy Choice Wellness (HCWC), the current Cash Ratio is 0.18 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.
Healthy Choice Wellness Corp is a holding company operating in the natural products retail industry in the United States. Through its subsidiaries, it operates natural and organic grocery stores offering fresh produce, bulk foods, vitamins and supplements, packaged groceries, meat and seafood, deli, baked goods, dairy products, frozen foods, health and beauty products, and natural household items. The company has two operating segments: Grocery and Wellness, which are aggregated into a single reportable segment. It generates maximum revenue from the retail sale of products at stores.
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