Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 1.88. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
HTCTF's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 89.69% of 359
companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.34
vs HTCTF: 1.88
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (OTCPK:HTCTF) 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Cash Ratio Chart
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Annual Data
* 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Cash Ratio vs Telecommunication Services Industry
* 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.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTCTF) has a Cash Ratio of 1.88 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.87. Over the past decade, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 5.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #37 out of 359 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, placing it in the top 10.3%.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 1.88 is near median its 10-year median of 1.87. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.09 to a high of 5.02. The Telecommunication Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' value of 1.88 is 452.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #37 out of 359 companies in the Telecommunication Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings has a GF Score™ of 35/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to TMUS and VZ?
According to the Telecommunication Services industry distribution chart, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings ranks #37 out of 359 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings in the top 10% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' value of 1.88 is 452.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.09 to 5.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.87 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong 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 Telecommunication Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Telecommunication Services companies is 0.34, based on 359 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. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 1.88 is 452.9% 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings and its competitors. For the Telecommunication Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 1.88, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.87. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTCTF) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.16, compared to a current price of $0.14 — trading 12.5% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 1.88, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.87 and 452.9% above the Telecommunication Services industry median of 0.34. Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 6 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 Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTCTF), the current Cash Ratio is 1.88 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.
Is Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings (HTCTF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.14 is trading 12.5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.16.
GuruFocus considers Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for HTCTF:
Cash Ratio: 1.88 (near median its 10-year median of 1.87)
GF Value™: $0.16 vs. price of $0.14 (12.5% below fair value)
Industry Position: 452.9% above the Telecommunication Services median (#37 of 359)
No single metric tells the full story. See the HTCTF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Business Description
Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd is an investment holding company. It operates in a single segment of the mobile telecommunications business in Hong Kong and Macau. It offers a wide range of mobile telecommunications services and products with an increasing focus on data-centric services that converge with Internet and PC services. The company provides mobile communications services such as local voice, SMS, MMS, IDD, and international roaming, as well as data services and applications including direct carrier billing offerings, mobile device security management, eBooks, music downloads, movies-on-demand, mobile social networking applications, and FinTech.
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