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Palfinger AGPLFRF 87 Cash Ratio is 0.08 as of Jun. 2025, which is 11% below its 10-year median of 0.09. GuruFocus rates PLFRF with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $28.54 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 205 Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery companies, Palfinger AG ranks worse than 87.8% on this metric.
Palfinger AG has a Cash Ratio of 0.08. 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 Palfinger AG's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PLFRF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.09 Max: 0.26
Current: 0.08
During the past 13 years, Palfinger AG's highest Cash Ratio was 0.26. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.09.
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.
Palfinger AG Cash Ratio Related Terms
Palfinger AG Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Palfinger AG'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, Palfinger AG'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.
Palfinger AG Cash Ratio vs Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Palfinger AG's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Palfinger AG'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.
Palfinger AG (PLFRF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.08 as of Jun. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Palfinger AG and its competitors. This is 11% below median its historical median of 0.09. Over the past decade, Palfinger AG's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.26. According to the industry distribution chart, Palfinger AG ranks #180 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, placing it in the top 87.8%.
Is Palfinger AG's Cash Ratio too high?
Palfinger AG's current Cash Ratio of 0.08 is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 0.26. The Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Palfinger AG's value of 0.08 is 77.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Palfinger AG ranks #180 out of 205 companies in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Palfinger AG has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Palfinger AG's Cash Ratio compare to CAT and DE?
According to the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry distribution chart, Palfinger AG ranks #180 out of 205 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Palfinger AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.36. Palfinger AG's value of 0.08 is 77.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Palfinger AG's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 0.26 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.09 vs. the industry median of 0.36, Palfinger AG 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 0.36, based on 205 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. Palfinger AG's current Cash Ratio of 0.08 is 77.8% 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 Palfinger AG and its competitors. For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery 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. Palfinger AG's current Cash Ratio is 0.08, which is 11% below median its own 10-year median of 0.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Palfinger AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palfinger AG (PLFRF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $28.54, compared to a current price of $40.25 — trading 41% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.08, which is 11% below median its 10-year median of 0.09 and 77.8% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry median of 0.36. Palfinger AG's overall GF Score™ is 87/100 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 Palfinger AG (PLFRF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.08 as of Jun. 2025. 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 Palfinger AG (PLFRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Palfinger AG stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $40.25 is trading 41% above its estimated GF Value™ of $28.54.
GuruFocus considers Palfinger AG to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PLFRF:
Cash Ratio: 0.08 (11% below median its 10-year median of 0.09)
GF Value™: $28.54 vs. price of $40.25 (41% above fair value)
Industry Position: 77.8% below the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery median (#180 of 205)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PLFRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Palfinger AG is an Austrian manufacturing company that offers cranes, forklifts, truck bodies, and lifting equipment for land and water vehicles. Palfinger has two operating segments: Sales & Service and Operations. Segment sales & service comprises the sales and service units. The segment operations comprise the production sites and the respective production share of the company. It earns the majority of revenue from the sales & service segment. Its geographical segments include Europe, Middle East, & Africa; North America; Latin America; Eurasia; Asia-Pacific; and Marine. Business in Europe, the Middle East, & the Africa region generates the majority of the company's revenue.
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