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Guinness NigeriaNSA:GUIN 63 Cash Ratio is 0.02 as of Jun. 2026, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 0.19. GuruFocus rates NSA:GUIN with a GF Score™ of 63/100 and a GF Value™ of ₦170.57 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 202 Beverages - Alcoholic companies, Guinness Nigeria ranks worse than 91.58% on this metric.
Guinness Nigeria has a Cash Ratio of 0.02. 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 Guinness Nigeria's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NSA:GUIN'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.19 Max: 0.61
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, Guinness Nigeria's highest Cash Ratio was 0.61. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.19.
NSA:GUIN's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 91.58% of 202
companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 0.36
vs NSA:GUIN: 0.02
Guinness Nigeria (NSA:GUIN) 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.
Guinness Nigeria Cash Ratio Related Terms
Guinness Nigeria Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Guinness Nigeria'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 Beverages - Brewers subindustry, Guinness Nigeria'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.
Guinness Nigeria Cash Ratio vs Beverages - Alcoholic Industry
For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Guinness Nigeria's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Guinness Nigeria'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.
Guinness Nigeria (NSA:GUIN) has a Cash Ratio of 0.02 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Guinness Nigeria and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 0.19. Over the past decade, Guinness Nigeria's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.61. According to the industry distribution chart, Guinness Nigeria ranks #185 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, placing it in the top 91.6%.
Is Guinness Nigeria's Cash Ratio too high?
Guinness Nigeria's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 89% below median its 10-year median of 0.19. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.61. The Beverages - Alcoholic industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Guinness Nigeria's value of 0.02 is 94.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Guinness Nigeria ranks #185 out of 202 companies in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Guinness Nigeria has a GF Score™ of 63/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Guinness Nigeria's Cash Ratio compare to STZ and TAP?
According to the Beverages - Alcoholic industry distribution chart, Guinness Nigeria ranks #185 out of 202 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Guinness Nigeria in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Guinness Nigeria's value of 0.02 is 94.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Guinness Nigeria's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.61 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.19 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Guinness Nigeria 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 Beverages - Alcoholic company?
The median Cash Ratio among Beverages - Alcoholic companies is 0.36, based on 202 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. Guinness Nigeria's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 94.4% 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 Guinness Nigeria and its competitors. For the Beverages - Alcoholic 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. Guinness Nigeria's current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Guinness Nigeria stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guinness Nigeria (NSA:GUIN) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₦170.57, compared to a current price of ₦376.00 — trading 120.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 0.19 and 94.4% below the Beverages - Alcoholic industry median of 0.36. Guinness Nigeria's overall GF Score™ is 63/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Guinness Nigeria (NSA:GUIN), the current Cash Ratio is 0.02 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 Guinness Nigeria (NSA:GUIN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Guinness Nigeria stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₦376.00 is trading 120.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₦170.57.
GuruFocus considers Guinness Nigeria to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for NSA:GUIN:
Cash Ratio: 0.02 (89% below median its 10-year median of 0.19)
GF Value™: ₦170.57 vs. price of ₦376.00 (120.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 94.4% below the Beverages - Alcoholic median (#185 of 202)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSA:GUIN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Guinness Nigeria PLC is a beverage manufacturing company. The company is engaged in brewing, packaging, marketing and selling of various beverage brand including Guinness Foreign Extra Stout, Guinness Smooth, Malta Guinness, Smirnoff Ice, Dubic Malt, Orijin Spirit Mixed Drink, Orijin Bitters, Baileys Delight, Gordons Moringa, Captain Morgan Gold and Don Royale among others. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from Nigeria.
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