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Ataa Educational CoSAU:4292 -2.23%81 Cash Ratio is 0.21 as of Apr. 2026, which is 62% above its 10-year median of 0.13. GuruFocus rates SAU:4292 with a GF Score™ of 81/100 and a GF Value™ of ﷼71.60 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 261 Education companies, Ataa Educational Co ranks worse than 78.93% on this metric.
Ataa Educational Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.21. 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 Ataa Educational Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SAU:4292'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.13 Max: 0.34
Current: 0.21
During the past 9 years, Ataa Educational Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.34. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.13.
SAU:4292's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 78.93% of 261
companies
in the Education industry
Industry Median: 0.72
vs SAU:4292: 0.21
Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) 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.
Ataa Educational Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Ataa Educational Co Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Ataa Educational Co'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 Education & Training Services subindustry, Ataa Educational Co'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.
Ataa Educational Co Cash Ratio vs Education Industry
For the Education industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Ataa Educational Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ataa Educational Co'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.
Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) has a Cash Ratio of 0.21 as of Apr. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. This is 62% above median its historical median of 0.13. Over the past decade, Ataa Educational Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.34. According to the industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #206 out of 261 companies in the Education industry, placing it in the top 78.9%.
Is Ataa Educational Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Ataa Educational Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.21 is 62% above median its 10-year median of 0.13. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.34. The Education industry median Cash Ratio is 0.72. Ataa Educational Co's value of 0.21 is 70.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #206 out of 261 companies in the Education industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Ataa Educational Co has a GF Score™ of 81/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Ataa Educational Co's Cash Ratio compare to EDU and TAL?
According to the Education industry distribution chart, Ataa Educational Co ranks #206 out of 261 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Ataa Educational Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.72. Ataa Educational Co's value of 0.21 is 70.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Ataa Educational Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.34 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.13 vs. the industry median of 0.72, Ataa Educational Co 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 Education company?
The median Cash Ratio among Education companies is 0.72, based on 261 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. Ataa Educational Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.21 is 70.8% 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 Ataa Educational Co and its competitors. For the Education industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ataa Educational Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.21, which is 62% above median its own 10-year median of 0.13. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ataa Educational Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ﷼71.60, compared to a current price of ﷼42.06 — trading 41.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.21, which is 62% above median its 10-year median of 0.13 and 70.8% below the Education industry median of 0.72. Ataa Educational Co's overall GF Score™ is 81/100 with 9 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 Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292), the current Cash Ratio is 0.21 as of Apr. 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.
Is Ataa Educational Co (SAU:4292) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ataa Educational Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ﷼42.06 is trading 41.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of ﷼71.60.
GuruFocus considers Ataa Educational Co to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for SAU:4292:
Cash Ratio: 0.21 (62% above median its 10-year median of 0.13)
GF Value™: ﷼71.60 vs. price of ﷼42.06 (41.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 70.8% below the Education median (#206 of 261)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SAU:4292 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Ataa Educational Co is a Saudi Arabia-based company involved in the establishment of national and international schools, kindergarten, primary, intermediate, and secondary schools for boys and girls, colleges and universities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and abroad. It is also engaged in establishing, managing, and maintaining vocational training centers. The company's operating segments are; Education, Training, and Recruitment. The majority of its revenue is derived from the Education segment which is engaged in establishing and managing private, international, French and Indian schools.
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