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QutoutiaoQTTOY -66.67% Cash Ratio is 0.08 as of Dec. 2024, which is 74% below its 10-year median of 0.31. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 528 Interactive Media companies, Qutoutiao ranks worse than 92.8% on this metric.
Qutoutiao 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 Qutoutiao's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
QTTOY'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.31 Max: 2.07
Current: 0.08
During the past 9 years, Qutoutiao's highest Cash Ratio was 2.07. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.31.
QTTOY's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 92.8% of 528
companies
in the Interactive Media industry
Industry Median: 1.29
vs QTTOY: 0.08
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.
Qutoutiao Cash Ratio Related Terms
Qutoutiao Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qutoutiao'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.
QTTOY vs FRZT, BHATF, GOOGL: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Qutoutiao'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.
Qutoutiao Cash Ratio vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Qutoutiao's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qutoutiao'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.
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a Cash Ratio of 0.08 as of Dec. 2024. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Qutoutiao and its competitors. This is 74% below median its historical median of 0.31. Over the past decade, Qutoutiao's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 2.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #490 out of 528 companies in the Interactive Media industry, placing it in the top 92.8%.
Is Qutoutiao's Cash Ratio too high?
Qutoutiao's current Cash Ratio of 0.08 is 74% below median its 10-year median of 0.31. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 2.07. The Interactive Media industry median Cash Ratio is 1.29. Qutoutiao's value of 0.08 is 93.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #490 out of 528 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Qutoutiao's Cash Ratio compare to FRZT and BHATF?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #490 out of 528 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Qutoutiao in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.29. Qutoutiao's value of 0.08 is 93.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Qutoutiao's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 2.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.31 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Qutoutiao 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 an Interactive Media company?
The median Cash Ratio among Interactive Media companies is 1.29, based on 528 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. Qutoutiao's current Cash Ratio of 0.08 is 93.8% 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 Qutoutiao and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qutoutiao's current Cash Ratio is 0.08, which is 74% below median its own 10-year median of 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qutoutiao stock overvalued right now?
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.08. The current Cash Ratio is 0.08, which is 74% below median its 10-year median of 0.31 and 93.8% below the Interactive Media industry median of 1.29. 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 Qutoutiao (QTTOY), the current Cash Ratio is 0.08 as of Dec. 2024. 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.
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms, which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.
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