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Universal Technologies Holdings (HKSE:01026) Cash Ratio : 0.52 (As of Jun. 2023)


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What is Universal Technologies Holdings Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 was 0.52.

Universal Technologies Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.52. 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 Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:01026' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29   Med: 1.22   Max: 8.38
Current: 0.29

During the past 13 years, Universal Technologies Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 8.38. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.22.

HKSE:01026's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
50.3% of 497 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.3 vs HKSE:01026: 0.29

Universal Technologies Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Universal Technologies 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.

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Universal Technologies Holdings Cash Ratio Chart

Universal Technologies Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.37 3.58 1.35 0.88 0.29

Universal Technologies Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.35 1.19 0.88 0.52 0.29

Competitive Comparison of Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Universal Technologies 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.


Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio falls into.



Universal Technologies Holdings Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2022 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2022 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=564.494/639.845
=0.88

Universal Technologies Holdings's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Jun. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=367.706/701.224
=0.52

* 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.


Universal Technologies Holdings  (HKSE:01026) 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.


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Universal Technologies Holdings (HKSE:01026) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Number 148 Connaught Road Central, Room A & B2, 11th Floor, Guangdong Investment Tower, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, HKG
Universal Technologies Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. The company has three operating segments: Water supply and related services; Properties investment and development; and Financial Services. It generates maximum revenue from the Water supply and related services segment. The Water supply and related services segment engaged in the supply of tap water to various districts of Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the People's Republic of China.

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