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Manitowoc CoMTW +32.37%63 Cash Ratio is 0.17 as of Jun. 2026, which is 55% above its 10-year median of 0.11. GuruFocus rates MTW with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.40 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 206 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Manitowoc Co ranks worse than 72.33% on this metric.
Manitowoc Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.17. 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 Manitowoc Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MTW'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 0.11 Max: 0.45
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, Manitowoc Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.45. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.11.
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.
Manitowoc Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Manitowoc Co Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Manitowoc Co'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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Manitowoc Co'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.
Manitowoc Co Cash Ratio vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Manitowoc Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Manitowoc Co'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.
Manitowoc Co (MTW) has a Cash Ratio of 0.17 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Manitowoc Co and its competitors. This is 55% above median its historical median of 0.11. Over the past decade, Manitowoc Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.45. According to the industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #149 out of 206 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 72.3%.
Is Manitowoc Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Manitowoc Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.17 is 55% above median its 10-year median of 0.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 0.45. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Manitowoc Co's value of 0.17 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #149 out of 206 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Manitowoc Co has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Manitowoc Co's Cash Ratio compare to TWI and WNC?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Manitowoc Co ranks #149 out of 206 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Manitowoc Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Manitowoc Co's value of 0.17 is 50% below this benchmark. Historically, Manitowoc Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 0.45 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.11 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Manitowoc Co 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 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery company?
The median Cash Ratio among Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies is 0.34, based on 206 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. Manitowoc Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.17 is 50% 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 Manitowoc Co and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Manitowoc Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.17, which is 55% above median its own 10-year median of 0.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Manitowoc Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manitowoc Co (MTW) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.40, compared to a current price of $18.81 — trading 51.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.17, which is 55% above median its 10-year median of 0.11 and 50% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 0.34. Manitowoc Co's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 8 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 Manitowoc Co (MTW), the current Cash Ratio is 0.17 as of Jun. 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.
Is Manitowoc Co (MTW) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Manitowoc Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $18.81 is trading 51.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.40.
GuruFocus considers Manitowoc Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MTW:
Cash Ratio: 0.17 (55% above median its 10-year median of 0.11)
GF Value™: $12.40 vs. price of $18.81 (51.7% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#149 of 206)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MTW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Manitowoc Co Inc provides engineered lifting solutions. It designs and manufactures mobile telescopic cranes, tower cranes, lattice-boom crawler cranes, and boom trucks. It offers products under brand names such as Grove, Manitowoc, National Crane, Potain, Shuttlelift, and Manitowoc Crane Care. Its crane products serve dealers, rental companies, contractors, and government entities in diverse markets, including energy production/distribution and utility, petrochemical and industrial, infrastructure, and commercial/residential construction. Manitowoc has three reportable segments: the Americas, Europe and Africa, and the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The Americas segment generates the majority of the revenue for the company.
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