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Protagenic TherapeuticsPTIX +8.02%22 Cash Ratio is 0.32 as of Dec. 2025, which is 89% below its 10-year median of 2.92. GuruFocus rates PTIX with a GF Score™ of 22/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,384 Biotechnology companies, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks worse than 87.43% on this metric.
Protagenic Therapeutics has a Cash Ratio of 0.32. 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 Protagenic Therapeutics's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PTIX'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.28 Med: 2.92 Max: 19.79
Current: 0.32
During the past 13 years, Protagenic Therapeutics's highest Cash Ratio was 19.79. The lowest was 0.28. And the median was 2.92.
PTIX's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 87.43% of 1384
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.93
vs PTIX: 0.32
Protagenic Therapeutics (OTCPK:PTIX) 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.
Protagenic Therapeutics Cash Ratio Related Terms
Protagenic Therapeutics Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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, Protagenic 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.
Protagenic Therapeutics Cash Ratio vs Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Protagenic Therapeutics's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Protagenic 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.
Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX) has a Cash Ratio of 0.32 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Protagenic Therapeutics and its competitors. This is 89% below median its historical median of 2.92. Over the past decade, Protagenic Therapeutics' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 19.79. According to the industry distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #1210 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, placing it in the top 87.4%.
Is Protagenic Therapeutics' Cash Ratio too high?
Protagenic Therapeutics' current Cash Ratio of 0.32 is 89% below median its 10-year median of 2.92. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.28 to a high of 19.79. The Biotechnology industry median Cash Ratio is 2.93. Protagenic Therapeutics' value of 0.32 is 89.1% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #1210 out of 1384 companies in the Biotechnology industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Protagenic Therapeutics has a GF Score™ of 22/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Protagenic Therapeutics' Cash Ratio compare to CERO and CYTOF?
According to the Biotechnology industry distribution chart, Protagenic Therapeutics ranks #1210 out of 1384 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Protagenic Therapeutics in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 2.93. Protagenic Therapeutics' value of 0.32 is 89.1% below this benchmark. Historically, Protagenic Therapeutics' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.28 to 19.79 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.92 vs. the industry median of 2.93, Protagenic 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 2.93, 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. Protagenic Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio of 0.32 is 89.1% 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 Protagenic Therapeutics and its competitors. For the Biotechnology industry, the median Cash Ratio is 2.93 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Protagenic Therapeutics's current Cash Ratio is 0.32, which is 89% below median its own 10-year median of 2.92. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Protagenic Therapeutics stock overvalued right now?
Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.32. The current Cash Ratio is 0.32, which is 89% below median its 10-year median of 2.92 and 89.1% below the Biotechnology industry median of 2.93. Protagenic Therapeutics' overall GF Score™ is 22/100 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 Protagenic Therapeutics (PTIX), the current Cash Ratio is 0.32 as of Dec. 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.
Protagenic Therapeutics Inc is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of therapeutics to treat stress-related neuropsychiatric and mood disorders. It provides treatments for mood, anxiety, depression, and neurodegenerative disorders by using peptide-based and brain-active therapeutics. The company's main compound, PT00114, is a synthetic form of Teneurin Carboxy-terminal Associated Peptide, an endogenous brain signaling peptide that can dampen overactive stress responses. It has also created a portfolio of novel neuropeptides that are in various stages of development and preclinical evaluation for the treatment of mood disorders.
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