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Empire MetalsLSE:EEE +5.03%35 Cash Ratio is 14.23 as of Dec. 2025, which is 45% above its 10-year median of 9.79. GuruFocus rates LSE:EEE with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,575 Metals & Mining companies, Empire Metals ranks better than 85.32% on this metric.
Empire Metals has a Cash Ratio of 14.23. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Empire Metals's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:EEE'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56 Med: 9.79 Max: 27.93
Current: 14.23
During the past 13 years, Empire Metals's highest Cash Ratio was 27.93. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 9.79.
LSE:EEE's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 85.32% of 2575
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs LSE:EEE: 14.23
Empire Metals (LSE:EEE) 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.
Empire Metals Cash Ratio Related Terms
Empire Metals Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Empire Metals'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 Other Precious Metals & Mining subindustry, Empire Metals'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.
Empire Metals Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Empire Metals's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Empire Metals'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.
Empire Metals (LSE:EEE) has a Cash Ratio of 14.23 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Empire Metals and its competitors. This is 45% above median its historical median of 9.79. Over the past decade, Empire Metals' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 27.93. According to the industry distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #378 out of 2575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 14.7%.
Is Empire Metals' Cash Ratio too high?
Empire Metals' current Cash Ratio of 14.23 is 45% above median its 10-year median of 9.79. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.56 to a high of 27.93. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Empire Metals' value of 14.23 is 677.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #378 out of 2575 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Empire Metals has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Empire Metals' Cash Ratio compare to HL?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Empire Metals ranks #378 out of 2575 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Empire Metals in the top 15% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Empire Metals' value of 14.23 is 677.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Empire Metals' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.56 to 27.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 9.79 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Empire Metals 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.83, based on 2,575 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. Empire Metals's current Cash Ratio of 14.23 is 677.6% 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 Empire Metals and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Empire Metals's current Cash Ratio is 14.23, which is 45% above median its own 10-year median of 9.79. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Empire Metals stock overvalued right now?
Empire Metals (LSE:EEE) has a current Cash Ratio of 14.23. The current Cash Ratio is 14.23, which is 45% above median its 10-year median of 9.79 and 677.6% above the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. Empire Metals' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Empire Metals (LSE:EEE), the current Cash Ratio is 14.23 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.
Empire Metals Ltd is an exploration and resource development company with a project portfolio comprising gold interests in Australia and Austria. The company develops a pipeline of projects with its main focus on the high-grade Eclipse and Gindalbie Gold Projects in Western Australia. The company's project portfolio includes the Pitfield Project, Eclipse-Gindalbie Project, Stavely Project, and Walton Project. Its Pitfield titanium project is contained within a giant, sediment-hosted, hydrothermal mineral system. The Group operates in three geographical areas, the UK, Austria and Australia.
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