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Hertz EnergyHZLIF 36 Cash Ratio is 0.51 as of Apr. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.56. GuruFocus rates HZLIF with a GF Score™ of 36/100. Among 2,567 Metals & Mining companies, Hertz Energy ranks worse than 70.51% on this metric.
Hertz Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.51. 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 Hertz Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
HZLIF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.56 Max: 3.02
Current: 0.51
During the past 5 years, Hertz Energy's highest Cash Ratio was 3.02. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.56.
HZLIF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 70.51% of 2567
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.86
vs HZLIF: 0.51
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.
Hertz Energy Cash Ratio Related Terms
Hertz Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Hertz Energy'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Hertz Energy'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.
Hertz Energy Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Hertz Energy's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Hertz Energy'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.
Hertz Energy (HZLIF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.51 as of Apr. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Hertz Energy and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.56. Over the past decade, Hertz Energy's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 3.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Hertz Energy ranks #1810 out of 2567 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 70.5%.
Is Hertz Energy's Cash Ratio too high?
Hertz Energy's current Cash Ratio of 0.51 is near median its 10-year median of 0.56. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 3.02. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.86. Hertz Energy's value of 0.51 is 72.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Hertz Energy ranks #1810 out of 2567 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Hertz Energy has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Hertz Energy's Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Hertz Energy ranks #1810 out of 2567 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Hertz Energy in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.86. Hertz Energy's value of 0.51 is 72.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Hertz Energy's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 3.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.56 vs. the industry median of 1.86, Hertz Energy 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.86, based on 2,567 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. Hertz Energy's current Cash Ratio of 0.51 is 72.6% 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 Hertz Energy and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.86 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hertz Energy's current Cash Ratio is 0.51, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.56. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Hertz Energy stock overvalued right now?
Hertz Energy (HZLIF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.51. The current Cash Ratio is 0.51, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.56 and 72.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.86. Hertz Energy's overall GF Score™ is 36/100. 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 Hertz Energy (HZLIF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.51 as of Apr. 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.
Hertz Energy Inc is engaged in the exploration and development of mineral resources, currently focusing on projects in Arizona, USA. The company's sole mineral property is the Lucky Mica Project located in the Maricopa County of Arizona, USA and and the Patriota Lithium Project, located along the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province, in Brazil and Snake Lithium Project and both located in James Bay, Quebec.
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