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Plus TherapeuticsPSTV +1.07%28 Cash Ratio is 1.90 as of Mar. 2026, which is 98% above its 10-year median of 0.96. GuruFocus rates PSTV with a GF Score™ of 28/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,384 Biotechnology companies, Plus Therapeutics ranks worse than 60.62% on this metric.
Plus Therapeutics has a Cash Ratio of 1.90. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Plus Therapeutics's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PSTV'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17 Med: 0.96 Max: 4.32
Current: 1.9
During the past 13 years, Plus Therapeutics's highest Cash Ratio was 4.32. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.96.
PSTV's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 60.62% of 1384
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.94
vs PSTV: 1.90
Plus Therapeutics (NAS:PSTV) 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.
Plus Therapeutics Cash Ratio Related Terms
Plus Therapeutics Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Plus Therapeutics'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 Biotechnology subindustry, Plus Therapeutics'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.
Plus Therapeutics Cash Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Plus Therapeutics's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Plus Therapeutics'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.
Plus Therapeutics (PSTV) has a Cash Ratio of 1.90 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Plus Therapeutics and its competitors. This is 98% above median its historical median of 0.96. Over the past decade, Plus Therapeutics' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.17 to 4.32. According to the industry distribution chart, Plus Therapeutics ranks #839 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 60.6%.
Is Plus Therapeutics' Cash Ratio too high?
Plus Therapeutics' current Cash Ratio of 1.90 is 98% above median its 10-year median of 0.96. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.17 to a high of 4.32. The Biotechnology industry median Cash Ratio is 2.94. Plus Therapeutics' value of 1.90 is 35.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Plus Therapeutics ranks #839 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Plus Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 28/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Plus Therapeutics' Cash Ratio compare to KYNB and VTGN?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Plus Therapeutics ranks #839 out of 1384 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Plus Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 2.94. Plus Therapeutics' value of 1.90 is 35.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Plus Therapeutics' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.17 to 4.32 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.96 vs. the industry median of 2.94, Plus Therapeutics 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 Biotechnology company?
The median Cash Ratio among Biotechnology companies is 2.94, based on 1,384 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. Plus Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio of 1.90 is 35.4% 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 Plus Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cash Ratio is 2.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Plus Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio is 1.90, which is 98% above median its own 10-year median of 0.96. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Plus Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Plus Therapeutics (PSTV) has a current Cash Ratio of 1.90. The current Cash Ratio is 1.90, which is 98% above median its 10-year median of 0.96 and 35.4% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.94. Plus Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 28/100 with 2 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 Plus Therapeutics (PSTV), the current Cash Ratio is 1.90 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.
Plus Therapeutics Inc is a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company that focuses on discovering, developing, commercializing and delivering complex treatments for patients with cancer and rare diseases. The company is working on a range of potential products, with its main programs targeting recurrent glioblastoma (GBM) and leptomeningeal metastases (LM). One of its key candidates, rhenium (186Re) obisbemeda, is specifically designed to treat central nervous system (CNS) cancers such as GBM, LM, and pediatric brain cancers (PBC).
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