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PipeHawkLSE:PIP Cash Ratio is 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,479 Hardware companies, PipeHawk ranks worse than 40338.81% on this metric.
PipeHawk has a Cash Ratio of 0.00. 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 PipeHawk's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
During the past 13 years, PipeHawk's highest Cash Ratio was 0.22. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.02.
LSE:PIP's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 0.63 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.
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.
PipeHawk Cash Ratio Related Terms
PipeHawk Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for PipeHawk'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.
LSE:PIP vs COHR, KEYS, GRMN: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, PipeHawk'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.
PipeHawk Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, PipeHawk's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where PipeHawk'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.
PipeHawk (LSE:PIP) has a Cash Ratio of 0.00 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on PipeHawk and its competitors. Over the past decade, PipeHawk's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.22. According to the industry distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #999999 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry.
Is PipeHawk's Cash Ratio too high?
PipeHawk's current Cash Ratio is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.22. Based on the distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #999999 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does PipeHawk's Cash Ratio compare to COHR and KEYS?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, PipeHawk ranks #999999 out of 2479 companies for Cash Ratio. This places PipeHawk in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Historically, PipeHawk's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.22 over the past decade. 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 Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.63, based on 2,479 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. 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 PipeHawk and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. PipeHawk's current Cash Ratio is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is PipeHawk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, PipeHawk (LSE:PIP) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.01, compared to a current price of £0.02 — trading 125% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.00. 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 PipeHawk (LSE:PIP), the current Cash Ratio is 0.00 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.
PipeHawk PLC is engaged in the development, assembly, and sale of test systems and rail industry solutions and ground probing radar (GPR) equipment, the provision of GPR-based services, and the undertaking of complementary research and development assignments. Its subsidiaries include Adien Limited, which provides utility detection and mapping services (sale of services); Utsi Electronics Limited, which focuses on the development, assembly, and sale of GPR equipment (sale of goods); Thomson Engineering Design Limited, which offers rail trackside solutions and is included in the test system solutions segment (sale of services); and Wessex Precision Instruments Limited, which is non-trading. It operates in United Kingdom, which generates key revenue, as well as Europe and other regions.
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