Kane BiotechKNBIF Cash Ratio is 0.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 0.23. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,389 Biotechnology companies, Kane Biotech ranks worse than 92.8% on this metric.
Kane Biotech has a Cash Ratio of 0.15. 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 Kane Biotech's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
KNBIF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.23 Max: 9.07
Current: 0.15
During the past 13 years, Kane Biotech's highest Cash Ratio was 9.07. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.23.
KNBIF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 92.8% of 1389
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.93
vs KNBIF: 0.15
Kane Biotech (OTCPK:KNBIF) 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.
Kane Biotech Cash Ratio Related Terms
Kane Biotech Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Kane Biotech'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 Biotechnology subindustry, Kane Biotech'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.
Kane Biotech Cash Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Kane Biotech's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Kane Biotech'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.
Kane Biotech (KNBIF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.15 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Kane Biotech and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 0.23. Over the past decade, Kane Biotech's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 9.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Kane Biotech ranks #1289 out of 1389 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is Kane Biotech's Cash Ratio too high?
Kane Biotech's current Cash Ratio of 0.15 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.23. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 9.07. The Biotechnology industry median Cash Ratio is 2.93. Kane Biotech's value of 0.15 is 94.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Kane Biotech ranks #1289 out of 1389 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Kane Biotech's Cash Ratio compare to VRTX and REGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Kane Biotech ranks #1289 out of 1389 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Kane Biotech in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 2.93. Kane Biotech's value of 0.15 is 94.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Kane Biotech's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 9.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.23 vs. the industry median of 2.93, Kane Biotech 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Cash Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 2.93, based on 1,389 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. Kane Biotech's current Cash Ratio of 0.15 is 94.9% 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 Kane Biotech and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cash Ratio is 2.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Kane Biotech's current Cash Ratio is 0.15, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 0.23. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Kane Biotech stock overvalued right now?
Kane Biotech (KNBIF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.15. The current Cash Ratio is 0.15, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.23 and 94.9% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.93. 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 Kane Biotech (KNBIF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.15 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.
Kane Biotech Inc is a biotechnology company engaged in the research, development and commercialization of technologies and products that prevent and remove microbial biofilms. The company has a portfolio of biotechnologies, intellectual property and products developed by its own biofilm research expertise and acquired from research institutions. The company's operating segments are animal health and human health. It derives maximum revenue from Animal health segment.
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