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CT Automotive GroupLSE:CTA 41 Cash Ratio is 0.06 as of Dec. 2025, which is 25% below its 10-year median of 0.08. GuruFocus rates LSE:CTA with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of £0.34 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,260 Vehicles & Parts companies, CT Automotive Group ranks worse than 88.25% on this metric.
CT Automotive Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.06. 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 CT Automotive Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:CTA'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.08 Max: 0.18
Current: 0.06
During the past 8 years, CT Automotive Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.18. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.08.
LSE:CTA's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 88.25% of 1260
companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs LSE:CTA: 0.06
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) 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.
CT Automotive Group Cash Ratio Related Terms
CT Automotive Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for CT Automotive 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 Auto Parts subindustry, CT Automotive 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.
CT Automotive Group Cash Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, CT Automotive Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where CT Automotive 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.
CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) has a Cash Ratio of 0.06 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on CT Automotive Group and its competitors. This is 25% below median its historical median of 0.08. Over the past decade, CT Automotive Group's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.18. According to the industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #1112 out of 1260 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 88.3%.
Is CT Automotive Group's Cash Ratio too high?
CT Automotive Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.06 is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.08. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 0.18. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. CT Automotive Group's value of 0.06 is 83.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #1112 out of 1260 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, CT Automotive Group has a GF Score™ of 41/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does CT Automotive Group's Cash Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, CT Automotive Group ranks #1112 out of 1260 companies for Cash Ratio. This places CT Automotive Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. CT Automotive Group's value of 0.06 is 83.3% below this benchmark. Historically, CT Automotive Group's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 0.18 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.08 vs. the industry median of 0.36, CT Automotive 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cash Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.36, based on 1,260 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. CT Automotive Group's current Cash Ratio of 0.06 is 83.3% 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 CT Automotive Group and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. CT Automotive Group's current Cash Ratio is 0.06, which is 25% below median its own 10-year median of 0.08. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CT Automotive Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.34, compared to a current price of £0.36 — trading 4.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.06, which is 25% below median its 10-year median of 0.08 and 83.3% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.36. CT Automotive Group's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 2 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 CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA), the current Cash Ratio is 0.06 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.
Is CT Automotive Group (LSE:CTA) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, CT Automotive Group stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of £0.36 is trading 4.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of £0.34.
GuruFocus considers CT Automotive Group to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for LSE:CTA:
Cash Ratio: 0.06 (25% below median its 10-year median of 0.08)
GF Value™: £0.34 vs. price of £0.36 (4.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 83.3% below the Vehicles & Parts median (#1112 of 1260)
No single metric tells the full story. See the LSE:CTA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
CT Automotive Group PLC technologically-led manufacturer of bespoke automotive interior finishes and kinematic components, mainly produced through polymer moulding processes and with precision finishing techniques such as chrome plating, wrapped assemblies and complex sub-assembly. The group has two segments Tooling - Design, development and sale of tooling for the automotive industry; and Production - Manufacturing and distributing serial production of interior parts for the automotive industry. The company generates majority of revenue from Production segment.
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