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SM Prime HoldingsPHS:SMPH -1.09%90 Cash Ratio is 0.19 as of Mar. 2026, which is 34% below its 10-year median of 0.29. GuruFocus rates PHS:SMPH with a GF Score™ of 90/100 and a GF Value™ of ₱28.32 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,732 Real Estate companies, SM Prime Holdings ranks worse than 64.32% on this metric.
SM Prime Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 0.19. 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 SM Prime Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PHS:SMPH'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.12 Med: 0.29 Max: 0.77
Current: 0.19
During the past 13 years, SM Prime Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 0.77. The lowest was 0.12. And the median was 0.29.
PHS:SMPH's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 64.32% of 1732
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.33
vs PHS:SMPH: 0.19
SM Prime Holdings (PHS:SMPH) 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.
SM Prime Holdings Cash Ratio Related Terms
SM Prime Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for SM Prime Holdings'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.
SM Prime Holdings Cash Ratio Competitor Comparison
For the Real Estate - Diversified subindustry, SM Prime Holdings'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.
SM Prime Holdings Cash Ratio vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, SM Prime Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SM Prime Holdings'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.
SM Prime Holdings (PHS:SMPH) has a Cash Ratio of 0.19 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on SM Prime Holdings and its competitors. This is 34% below median its historical median of 0.29. Over the past decade, SM Prime Holdings' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.77. According to the industry distribution chart, SM Prime Holdings ranks #1114 out of 1732 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 64.3%.
Is SM Prime Holdings' Cash Ratio too high?
SM Prime Holdings' current Cash Ratio of 0.19 is 34% below median its 10-year median of 0.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.12 to a high of 0.77. The Real Estate industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. SM Prime Holdings' value of 0.19 is 42.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, SM Prime Holdings ranks #1114 out of 1732 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, SM Prime Holdings has a GF Score™ of 90/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SM Prime Holdings' Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, SM Prime Holdings ranks #1114 out of 1732 companies for Cash Ratio. This places SM Prime Holdings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. SM Prime Holdings' value of 0.19 is 42.4% below this benchmark. Historically, SM Prime Holdings' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.12 to 0.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.29 vs. the industry median of 0.33, SM Prime Holdings 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 Real Estate company?
The median Cash Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.33, based on 1,732 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. SM Prime Holdings's current Cash Ratio of 0.19 is 42.4% 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 SM Prime Holdings and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SM Prime Holdings's current Cash Ratio is 0.19, which is 34% below median its own 10-year median of 0.29. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SM Prime Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SM Prime Holdings (PHS:SMPH) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₱28.32, compared to a current price of ₱18.20 — trading 35.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.19, which is 34% below median its 10-year median of 0.29 and 42.4% below the Real Estate industry median of 0.33. SM Prime Holdings' overall GF Score™ is 90/100 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 SM Prime Holdings (PHS:SMPH), the current Cash Ratio is 0.19 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.
Is SM Prime Holdings (PHS:SMPH) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, SM Prime Holdings stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₱18.20 is trading 35.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₱28.32.
GuruFocus considers SM Prime Holdings to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for PHS:SMPH:
Cash Ratio: 0.19 (34% below median its 10-year median of 0.29)
GF Value™: ₱28.32 vs. price of ₱18.20 (35.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 42.4% below the Real Estate median (#1114 of 1732)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PHS:SMPH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
SM Prime Holdings Inc is an integrated property developer. It is engaged in acquiring and developing real estate, conducting and maintaining commercial shopping centers, and constructing and managing buildings such as condominiums, apartments, hotels, restaurants, stores, and other structures for mixed-use purposes. The company has four business segments, namely, malls, residential, commercial, and integrated property developments and hotels and convention centers. It generates maximum revenue from the Malls segment, which develops, conducts, operates, and maintains the business of commercial shopping centers for rent, amusement centers, or cinema theaters within the compound of the shopping centers.
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