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DIC IndiaNSE:DICIND +0.14%68 Cash Ratio is 0.06 as of Jun. 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 0.24. GuruFocus rates NSE:DICIND with a GF Score™ of 68/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹589.88 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,581 Chemicals companies, DIC India ranks worse than 90.64% on this metric.
DIC India has a Cash Ratio of 0.06. 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 DIC India's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
NSE:DICIND'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06 Med: 0.24 Max: 0.65
Current: 0.06
During the past 13 years, DIC India's highest Cash Ratio was 0.65. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.24.
NSE:DICIND's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 90.64% of 1581
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.51
vs NSE:DICIND: 0.06
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.
DIC India Cash Ratio Related Terms
DIC India Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for DIC India'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.
NSE:DICIND vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, DIC India'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.
DIC India Cash Ratio vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, DIC India's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where DIC India'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.
DIC India (NSE:DICIND) has a Cash Ratio of 0.06 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on DIC India and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 0.24. Over the past decade, DIC India's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.65. According to the industry distribution chart, DIC India ranks #1433 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 90.6%.
Is DIC India's Cash Ratio too high?
DIC India's current Cash Ratio of 0.06 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.24. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.06 to a high of 0.65. The Chemicals industry median Cash Ratio is 0.51. DIC India's value of 0.06 is 88.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, DIC India ranks #1433 out of 1581 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, DIC India has a GF Score™ of 68/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does DIC India's Cash Ratio compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, DIC India ranks #1433 out of 1581 companies for Cash Ratio. This places DIC India in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.51. DIC India's value of 0.06 is 88.2% below this benchmark. Historically, DIC India's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.06 to 0.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.24 vs. the industry median of 0.51, DIC India 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 Chemicals company?
The median Cash Ratio among Chemicals companies is 0.51, based on 1,581 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. DIC India's current Cash Ratio of 0.06 is 88.2% 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 DIC India and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. DIC India's current Cash Ratio is 0.06, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 0.24. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DIC India stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIC India (NSE:DICIND) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹589.88, compared to a current price of ₹602.10 — trading 2.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.06, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.24 and 88.2% below the Chemicals industry median of 0.51. DIC India's overall GF Score™ is 68/100 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 DIC India (NSE:DICIND), the current Cash Ratio is 0.06 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 DIC India (NSE:DICIND) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, DIC India stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ₹602.10 is trading 2.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹589.88.
GuruFocus considers DIC India to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for NSE:DICIND:
Cash Ratio: 0.06 (75% below median its 10-year median of 0.24)
GF Value™: ₹589.88 vs. price of ₹602.10 (2.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 88.2% below the Chemicals median (#1433 of 1581)
No single metric tells the full story. See the NSE:DICIND stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
DIC India Ltd is an Indian company engaged in the business of manufacturing printing inks, which cover newsprint ink, offset ink, and liquid ink used in newspapers, other publications, and the packaging industries. It also provides lamination adhesives. The company's product portfolio comprises gravure printing inks, offset inks, barrier coatings, adhesives, metal deco inks, and specialty inks, among others. Geographically, the company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of its products in its domestic market, and the rest through exports.
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