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Quest Patent ResearchQPRC 29 Cash Ratio is 0.02 as of Mar. 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 0.03. GuruFocus rates QPRC with a GF Score™ of 29/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,064 Business Services companies, Quest Patent Research ranks worse than 95.49% on this metric.
Quest Patent Research has a Cash Ratio of 0.02. 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 Quest Patent Research's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
QPRC'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.03 Max: 0.25
Current: 0.02
During the past 13 years, Quest Patent Research's highest Cash Ratio was 0.25. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.03.
QPRC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 95.49% of 1064
companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs QPRC: 0.02
Quest Patent Research (OTCPK:QPRC) 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.
* 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 Specialty Business Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research Cash Ratio vs Business Services Industry
For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research'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.
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a Cash Ratio of 0.02 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Quest Patent Research and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 0.03. Over the past decade, Quest Patent Research's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.25. According to the industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1016 out of 1064 companies in the Business Services industry, placing it in the top 95.5%.
Is Quest Patent Research's Cash Ratio too high?
Quest Patent Research's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.25. The Business Services industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Quest Patent Research's value of 0.02 is 96.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1016 out of 1064 companies in the Business Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Quest Patent Research has a GF Score™ of 29/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Quest Patent Research's Cash Ratio compare to YYGH and JFIL?
According to the Business Services industry distribution chart, Quest Patent Research ranks #1016 out of 1064 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Quest Patent Research in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Quest Patent Research's value of 0.02 is 96.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Quest Patent Research's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.25 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.03 vs. the industry median of 0.63, Quest Patent Research 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 Business Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Business Services companies is 0.63, based on 1,064 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. Quest Patent Research's current Cash Ratio of 0.02 is 96.8% 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 Quest Patent Research and its competitors. For the Business Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Quest Patent Research's current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 0.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Quest Patent Research stock overvalued right now?
Quest Patent Research (QPRC) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.02. The current Cash Ratio is 0.02, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 0.03 and 96.8% below the Business Services industry median of 0.63. Quest Patent Research's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 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 Quest Patent Research (QPRC), the current Cash Ratio is 0.02 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.
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights. It owns or controls multiple intellectual property portfolios and seeks to generate revenue mainly through patent licensing, often as part of litigation settlements related to the enforcement of its intellectual property rights.
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