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Surface TransformsLSE:SCE Cash Ratio is 0.04 as of Jun. 2025, which is 98% below its 10-year median of 1.68. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.
Surface Transforms 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 Surface Transforms's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SCE'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 1.68 Max: 12.63
Current: 0.04
During the past 13 years, Surface Transforms's highest Cash Ratio was 12.63. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 1.68.
LSE:SCE's Cash Ratio is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.36
vs LSE:SCE: 0.04
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) 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.
Surface Transforms Cash Ratio Related Terms
Surface Transforms Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Surface Transforms'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, Surface Transforms'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.
Surface Transforms Cash Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Surface Transforms's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Surface Transforms'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.
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a Cash Ratio of 0.04 as of Jun. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Surface Transforms and its competitors. This is 98% below median its historical median of 1.68. Over the past decade, Surface Transforms' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 12.63.
Is Surface Transforms' Cash Ratio too high?
Surface Transforms' current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 98% below median its 10-year median of 1.68. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 12.63. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Surface Transforms' value of 0.04 is 88.9% below this industry median.
How does Surface Transforms' Cash Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
Surface Transforms' Cash Ratio of 0.04 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Surface Transforms' value of 0.04 is 88.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Surface Transforms' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 12.63 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.68 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Surface Transforms 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 1,307 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. Surface Transforms's current Cash Ratio of 0.04 is 88.9% 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 Surface Transforms 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. Surface Transforms's current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 98% below median its own 10-year median of 1.68. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Surface Transforms stock overvalued right now?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.04. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.04, which is 98% below median its 10-year median of 1.68 and 88.9% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.36. 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 Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE), the current Cash Ratio is 0.04 as of Jun. 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.
Surface Transforms PLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon-ceramic products for the brakes market. It also engages in developing new products and applications for carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic friction and non-friction materials. The Company operates in a single segment being the manufacture and sale of carbon fiber materials and associated technologies. This segment includes all manufacturing, development, and sales activities related to carbon fiber materials, regardless of the specific market or product application. It has operations spread across the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden the United States of America, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World.
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