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Chapel Down GroupLSE:CDGP 25 Cash Ratio is 0.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 94% below its 10-year median of 0.62. GuruFocus rates LSE:CDGP with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 201 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Chapel Down Group ranks worse than 85.57% on this metric.
Chapel Down Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.04. 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 Chapel Down Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CDGP'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.62 Max: 5.63
Current: 0.04
During the past 11 years, Chapel Down Group's highest Cash Ratio was 5.63. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.62.
LSE:CDGP's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 85.57% of 201
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 0.37
vs LSE:CDGP: 0.04
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) 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.
Chapel Down Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
Chapel Down Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Chapel Down Group'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 Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Chapel Down Group'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.
Chapel Down Group Cash Ratio vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Chapel Down Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Chapel Down Group'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.
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) has a Cash Ratio of 0.04 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Chapel Down Group and its competitors. This is 94% below median its historical median of 0.62. Over the past decade, Chapel Down Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 5.63. According to the industry distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #172 out of 201 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 85.6%.
Is Chapel Down Group's Cash Ratio too high?
Chapel Down Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 94% below median its 10-year median of 0.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 5.63. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Cash Ratio is 0.37. Chapel Down Group's value of 0.04 is 89.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #172 out of 201 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Chapel Down Group has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chapel Down Group's Cash Ratio compare to BF.B?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Chapel Down Group ranks #172 out of 201 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Chapel Down Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.37. Chapel Down Group's value of 0.04 is 89.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Chapel Down Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 5.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.62 vs. the industry median of 0.37, Chapel Down Group 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Cash Ratio among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 0.37, based on 201 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. Chapel Down Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 89.2% 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 Chapel Down Group and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.37 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chapel Down Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 94% below median its own 10-year median of 0.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chapel Down Group stock overvalued right now?
Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.04. The current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 94% below median its 10-year median of 0.62 and 89.2% below the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 0.37. Chapel Down Group's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 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 Chapel Down Group (LSE:CDGP), the current Cash Ratio is 0.04 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.
Chapel Down Group PLC operates in the beverage industry in the United Kingdom. The company is engaged as a producer and supplier of alcoholic beverages that includes sparkling wine and still wine. The product portfolio of the company includes Chapel Down Bacchus Gin, and Chapel Down Chardonnay, Personalised Brut Magnum, Brut NV Jeroboam, Rose wines, White wines, and various other wines. Geographically, the company derives a majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom and also has a presence in the Rest of Europe and the Rest of the world.
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