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Chilanga Cement (LUS:CHIL) Cash Ratio : 0.00 (As of . 20)


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What is Chilanga Cement Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 was 0.00.

Chilanga Cement 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 Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LUS:CHIL's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 0.29
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.

Chilanga Cement Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Chilanga Cement'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.

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Competitive Comparison of Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio

For the Building Materials subindustry, Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Ratio data, can be viewed below:

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Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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Chilanga Cement Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

Chilanga Cement's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in . 20 is calculated as:

* 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.


Chilanga Cement  (LUS:CHIL) 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.


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Chilanga Cement Business Description

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Farm No.1880, Kafue Road, PO Box 32639, Chilanga, Lusaka, ZMB
Chilanga Cement PLC, formerly Lafarge Cement Zambia PLC is mainly engaged in the manufacturing and supplying of cement and other building materials. Products offered by the company include Mphamvu, Powerplus for heavy industrial construction, Supaset for block makers, RoadCem for soil stabilization during road construction, Powercrete designed for applications in the mining industry, including backfilling, rock bolting, stopping and shotcreting, and WallCrete, masonry ideal for bricklaying, plasterwork, floor screed and pointing. It serves the building industry, construction companies, architects, and local artisans. The Company supplies products by road and rail to the regional market, to Tanzania, Burundi Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Malawi, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.

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