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Air Astana JSCLSE:AIRA -1.02%46 Cash Ratio is 0.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 13% below its 10-year median of 0.79. GuruFocus rates LSE:AIRA with a GF Score™ of 46/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 993 Transportation companies, Air Astana JSC ranks better than 59.72% on this metric.
Air Astana JSC has a Cash Ratio of 0.69. 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 Air Astana JSC's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:AIRA'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56 Med: 0.79 Max: 1.19
Current: 0.69
During the past 6 years, Air Astana JSC's highest Cash Ratio was 1.19. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 0.79.
LSE:AIRA's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 59.72% of 993
companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs LSE:AIRA: 0.69
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) 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.
Air Astana JSC Cash Ratio Related Terms
Air Astana JSC Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Air Astana JSC'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 Airlines subindustry, Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC Cash Ratio vs Transportation Industry
For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Air Astana JSC's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Air Astana JSC'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.
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.69 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Air Astana JSC and its competitors. This is 13% below median its historical median of 0.79. Over the past decade, Air Astana JSC's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #400 out of 993 companies in the Transportation industry, placing it in the top 40.3%.
Is Air Astana JSC's Cash Ratio too high?
Air Astana JSC's current Cash Ratio of 0.69 is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 1.19. The Transportation industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Air Astana JSC's value of 0.69 is 32.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #400 out of 993 companies in the Transportation industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Air Astana JSC has a GF Score™ of 46/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Air Astana JSC's Cash Ratio compare to DAL and UAL?
According to the Transportation industry distribution chart, Air Astana JSC ranks #400 out of 993 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Air Astana JSC in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Air Astana JSC's value of 0.69 is 32.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Air Astana JSC's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 1.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.79 vs. the industry median of 0.52, Air Astana JSC 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 Transportation company?
The median Cash Ratio among Transportation companies is 0.52, based on 993 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. Air Astana JSC's current Cash Ratio of 0.69 is 32.7% 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 Air Astana JSC and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Air Astana JSC's current Cash Ratio is 0.69, which is 13% below median its own 10-year median of 0.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Air Astana JSC stock overvalued right now?
Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.69. The current Cash Ratio is 0.69, which is 13% below median its 10-year median of 0.79 and 32.7% above the Transportation industry median of 0.52. Air Astana JSC's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 7 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 Air Astana JSC (LSE:AIRA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.69 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.
Air Astana JSC is an airline company engaged in providing scheduled and charter, point-to-point and transit, short-haul and long-haul passenger air transportation and cargo services on domestic, regional, and international routes across Central Asia, the Caucasus, Europe (including Turkey), the Middle East, and Asia (including India and China). The group has two reportable segments. The Air Astana segment operates as a full-service airline brand providing domestic and international passenger and cargo transportation services. The FlyArystan segment operates as a low-cost airline brand providing scheduled short-haul and medium-haul passenger air transportation services across Kazakhstan and neighboring regions, including the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey, and the Middle East.
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