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Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.31. 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.
LSE:CSC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 58.67% of 963
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.43
vs LSE:CSC: 0.31
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LSE:CSC) 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.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
Chesterfield Special Cylinders 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.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Cash Ratio Chart
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Annual Data
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings'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.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Cash Ratio vs Oil & Gas 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.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LSE:CSC) has a Cash Ratio of 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.33. Over the past decade, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings ranks #565 out of 963 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 58.7%.
Is Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.31 is near median its 10-year median of 0.33. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.65. The Oil & Gas industry median Cash Ratio is 0.43. Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' value of 0.31 is 27.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings ranks #565 out of 963 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings has a GF Score™ of 49/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to SLB and BKR?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings ranks #565 out of 963 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.43. Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' value of 0.31 is 27.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.33 vs. the industry median of 0.43, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings 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 an Oil & Gas company?
The median Cash Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 0.43, based on 963 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. Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.31 is 27.9% 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 Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.31, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.33. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LSE:CSC) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.39, compared to a current price of £0.34 — trading 12.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.31, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.33 and 27.9% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.43. Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 49/100 with 3 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 Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LSE:CSC), the current Cash Ratio is 0.31 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.
Is Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings (LSE:CSC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of £0.34 is trading 12.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of £0.39.
GuruFocus considers Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CSC:
Cash Ratio: 0.31 (near median its 10-year median of 0.33)
GF Value™: £0.39 vs. price of £0.34 (12.8% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.9% below the Oil & Gas median (#565 of 963)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CSC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Business Description
Chesterfield Special Cylinders Holdings Plc is a provider of bespoke, high-pressure gas containment solutions and services. Its high-pressure cylinders are a critical component for a number of end applications, from high-pressure systems in naval submarines and surface vessels to oxygen cylinders in fighter jets, from the bulk storage of industrial gases to air pressure vessels in floating oil platform motion compensation systems and more recently for hydrogen transport refueling and energy storage.
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