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374WaterSCWO +2.86%51 Cash Ratio is 0.12 as of Mar. 2026, which is 95% below its 10-year median of 2.42. GuruFocus rates SCWO with a GF Score™ of 51/100 and a GF Value™ of $2.14 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,036 Industrial Products companies, 374Water ranks worse than 86.59% on this metric.
374Water has a Cash Ratio of 0.12. 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 374Water's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SCWO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 2.42 Max: 129.43
Current: 0.12
During the past 13 years, 374Water's highest Cash Ratio was 129.43. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 2.42.
SCWO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 86.59% of 3036
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs SCWO: 0.12
374Water (NAS:SCWO) 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.
374Water Cash Ratio Related Terms
374Water Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for 374Water'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 Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, 374Water'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.
374Water Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, 374Water's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where 374Water'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.
374Water (SCWO) has a Cash Ratio of 0.12 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on 374Water and its competitors. This is 95% below median its historical median of 2.42. Over the past decade, 374Water's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 129.43. According to the industry distribution chart, 374Water ranks #2629 out of 3036 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 86.6%.
Is 374Water's Cash Ratio too high?
374Water's current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 95% below median its 10-year median of 2.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 129.43. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. 374Water's value of 0.12 is 76.9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, 374Water ranks #2629 out of 3036 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, 374Water has a GF Score™ of 51/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does 374Water's Cash Ratio compare to LIQT and CLIR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, 374Water ranks #2629 out of 3036 companies for Cash Ratio. This places 374Water in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. 374Water's value of 0.12 is 76.9% below this benchmark. Historically, 374Water's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 129.43 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.42 vs. the industry median of 0.52, 374Water 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.52, based on 3,036 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. 374Water's current Cash Ratio of 0.12 is 76.9% 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 374Water and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. 374Water's current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 95% below median its own 10-year median of 2.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is 374Water stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 374Water (SCWO) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $2.14, compared to a current price of $2.16 — trading 0.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.12, which is 95% below median its 10-year median of 2.42 and 76.9% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. 374Water's overall GF Score™ is 51/100 with 8 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 374Water (SCWO), the current Cash Ratio is 0.12 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.
Is 374Water (SCWO) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, 374Water stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $2.16 is trading 0.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $2.14.
GuruFocus considers 374Water to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SCWO:
Cash Ratio: 0.12 (95% below median its 10-year median of 2.42)
GF Value™: $2.14 vs. price of $2.16 (0.9% above fair value)
Industry Position: 76.9% below the Industrial Products median (#2629 of 3036)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SCWO stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
374Water Inc is a cleantech and environmental services company developing SCWO for the destruction of organic waste streams within the municipal, federal, and industrial markets. It offers its proprietary AirSCWO technology, which is designed to efficiently destroy and mineralize a broad spectrum of non-hazardous and hazardous organic wastes producing safe dischargeable water streams, safe mineral effluent, safe vent gas, and recoverable heat energy. Its AirSCWO technology is designed to effectively convert solid and liquid wastes such as sewage sludge, biosolids, food waste, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, including forever chemicals into inert and recoverable resources including water, minerals, and heat energy.
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