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Shimmick Construction Company has a Cash Ratio of 0.17. 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 Shimmick Construction Company's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SCCI's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Construction industry.
Industry Median: 0.35 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.
Shimmick Construction Company (NAS:SCCI) 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Cash Ratio Related Terms
Shimmick Construction Company 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Cash Ratio Chart
Shimmick Construction Company Annual Data
Trend
Dec13
Dec14
Cash Ratio
0.32
0.30
Shimmick Construction Company Semi-Annual Data
Dec13
Jun14
Dec14
Jun15
Cash Ratio
0.32
0.00
0.30
0.17
SCCI vs TSSI, SWMM, SFHI: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, Shimmick Construction Company'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.
Shimmick Construction Company Cash Ratio vs Construction Industry
For the Construction industry and Industrials sector, Shimmick Construction Company's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shimmick Construction Company'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.
Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI) has a Cash Ratio of 0.17 as of Jun. 2015. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Shimmick Construction Company and its competitors.
Is Shimmick Construction Company's Cash Ratio too high?
Shimmick Construction Company's current Cash Ratio is 0.17. The Construction industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Shimmick Construction Company's value of 0.17 is 51.4% below this industry median.
How does Shimmick Construction Company's Cash Ratio compare to TSSI and SWMM?
Shimmick Construction Company's Cash Ratio of 0.17 can be compared against companies in the Construction industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Shimmick Construction Company's value of 0.17 is 51.4% below this benchmark. 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 Construction company?
The median Cash Ratio among Construction companies is 0.35, based on 1,759 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. Shimmick Construction Company's current Cash Ratio of 0.17 is 51.4% 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 Shimmick Construction Company and its competitors. For the Construction industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shimmick Construction Company's current Cash Ratio is 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shimmick Construction Company stock overvalued right now?
Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.17. The current Cash Ratio is 0.17 and 51.4% below the Construction industry median of 0.35. 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 Shimmick Construction Company (SCCI), the current Cash Ratio is 0.17 as of Jun. 2015. 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.
Shimmick Construction Company Inc is a heavy civil construction company founded in 1990. The Company is engaged in construction activities in the western United States, with operations in California. The Company offers general construction, construction management, and design-build services to federal, state, and local public agencies and private customers in California and the Western United States. The Company operates in two segments including construction Projects and Construction Materials. The Construction Projects segment performs construction projects including new construction and improvement of streets, roads, highways, bridges, site work, underground, power-related facilities, utilities and other infrastructure projects. The Construction Materials segment mines and processes aggregates and operates plants that produce construction materials for internal use and for sale to third parties. The Company's customers include Caltrans, City of San Francisco, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, LA MTA, BART, VTA, and the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD). The Company faces competition from competitors including Balfour Beatty plc, Barnard Construction Company, Inc., Dragados S.A., Flatiron Construction Corp., Fluor Corporation, Granite Construction Incorporated, Kiewit Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, Skanska AB, Traylor Bros., Inc., Tutor Perini Corporation, and Walsh Construction Co. The Company's business is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment, including those relating to discharges to air, water and land, the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste, the handling of underground storage tanks and the cleanup of properties affected by hazardous substances.
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