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MapLight TherapeuticsMPLT -4.96%14 Cash Ratio is 21.71 as of Mar. 2026, which is 205% above its 10-year median of 7.11. GuruFocus rates MPLT with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,384 Biotechnology companies, MapLight Therapeutics ranks better than 94.44% on this metric.
MapLight Therapeutics has a Cash Ratio of 21.71. 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 MapLight Therapeutics's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MPLT'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.2 Med: 7.11 Max: 21.71
Current: 21.71
During the past 4 years, MapLight Therapeutics's highest Cash Ratio was 21.71. The lowest was 2.20. And the median was 7.11.
MPLT's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 94.44% of 1384
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.94
vs MPLT: 21.71
MapLight Therapeutics (NAS:MPLT) 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.
* 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 Biotechnology subindustry, MapLight Therapeutics'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.
MapLight Therapeutics Cash Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, MapLight Therapeutics's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where MapLight Therapeutics'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.
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) has a Cash Ratio of 21.71 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on MapLight Therapeutics and its competitors. This is 205% above median its historical median of 7.11. Over the past decade, MapLight Therapeutics' Cash Ratio has ranged from 2.20 to 21.71. According to the industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #77 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 5.6%.
Is MapLight Therapeutics' Cash Ratio too high?
MapLight Therapeutics' current Cash Ratio of 21.71 is 205% above median its 10-year median of 7.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.20 to a high of 21.71. The Biotechnology industry median Cash Ratio is 2.94. MapLight Therapeutics' value of 21.71 is 638.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #77 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, MapLight Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MapLight Therapeutics' Cash Ratio compare to COAG and CAPR?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, MapLight Therapeutics ranks #77 out of 1384 companies for Cash Ratio. This places MapLight Therapeutics in the top 6% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 2.94. MapLight Therapeutics' value of 21.71 is 638.4% above this benchmark. Historically, MapLight Therapeutics' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 2.20 to 21.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 7.11 vs. the industry median of 2.94, MapLight Therapeutics 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Cash Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 2.94, based on 1,384 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. MapLight Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio of 21.71 is 638.4% 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 MapLight Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cash Ratio is 2.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. MapLight Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio is 21.71, which is 205% above median its own 10-year median of 7.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MapLight Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT) has a current Cash Ratio of 21.71. The current Cash Ratio is 21.71, which is 205% above median its 10-year median of 7.11 and 638.4% above the Biotechnology industry median of 2.94. MapLight Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 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 MapLight Therapeutics (MPLT), the current Cash Ratio is 21.71 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
MapLight Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for central nervous system disorders. Its discovery platform identifies neural circuits causally linked to disease and targets them for therapeutic modulation, aiming to improve efficacy, safety, tolerability, and ease of use. The company was founded by leaders in psychiatry and neuroscience research to address the lack of circuit-specific pharmacotherapies. Its product candidate, ML-007C-MA, is a fixed-dose combination of an M1/M4 muscarinic agonist and a peripherally acting anticholinergic, being developed for schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease psychosis, designed to activate central receptors while mitigating peripheral side effects.
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