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Smith Douglas HomesSDHC +0.07%33 Cash Ratio is 0.24 as of Jun. 2026, which is 35% below its 10-year median of 0.37. GuruFocus rates SDHC with a GF Score™ of 33/100 and a GF Value™ of $29.09 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,735 Real Estate companies, Smith Douglas Homes ranks worse than 58.21% on this metric.
Smith Douglas Homes has a Cash Ratio of 0.24. 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 Smith Douglas Homes's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SDHC'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.24 Med: 0.37 Max: 1.22
Current: 0.24
During the past 5 years, Smith Douglas Homes's highest Cash Ratio was 1.22. The lowest was 0.24. And the median was 0.37.
SDHC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 58.21% of 1735
companies
in the Real Estate industry
Industry Median: 0.33
vs SDHC: 0.24
Smith Douglas Homes (NYSE:SDHC) 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.
Smith Douglas Homes Cash Ratio Related Terms
Smith Douglas Homes Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Smith Douglas Homes'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 Real Estate - Development subindustry, Smith Douglas Homes'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.
Smith Douglas Homes Cash Ratio vs Real Estate Industry
For the Real Estate industry and Real Estate sector, Smith Douglas Homes's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smith Douglas Homes'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.
Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) has a Cash Ratio of 0.24 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Smith Douglas Homes and its competitors. This is 35% below median its historical median of 0.37. Over the past decade, Smith Douglas Homes' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.24 to 1.22. According to the industry distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1010 out of 1735 companies in the Real Estate industry, placing it in the top 58.2%.
Is Smith Douglas Homes' Cash Ratio too high?
Smith Douglas Homes' current Cash Ratio of 0.24 is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.37. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.24 to a high of 1.22. The Real Estate industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. Smith Douglas Homes' value of 0.24 is 27.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1010 out of 1735 companies in the Real Estate industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smith Douglas Homes has a GF Score™ of 33/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smith Douglas Homes' Cash Ratio compare to AXR and LPA?
According to the Real Estate industry distribution chart, Smith Douglas Homes ranks #1010 out of 1735 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Smith Douglas Homes in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.33. Smith Douglas Homes' value of 0.24 is 27.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Smith Douglas Homes' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.24 to 1.22 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.37 vs. the industry median of 0.33, Smith Douglas Homes 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 Real Estate company?
The median Cash Ratio among Real Estate companies is 0.33, based on 1,735 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. Smith Douglas Homes's current Cash Ratio of 0.24 is 27.3% 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 Smith Douglas Homes and its competitors. For the Real Estate industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.33 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smith Douglas Homes's current Cash Ratio is 0.24, which is 35% below median its own 10-year median of 0.37. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smith Douglas Homes stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $29.09, compared to a current price of $13.99 — trading 51.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.24, which is 35% below median its 10-year median of 0.37 and 27.3% below the Real Estate industry median of 0.33. Smith Douglas Homes' overall GF Score™ is 33/100 with 2 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 Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC), the current Cash Ratio is 0.24 as of Jun. 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 Smith Douglas Homes (SDHC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Smith Douglas Homes stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $13.99 is trading 51.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $29.09.
GuruFocus considers Smith Douglas Homes to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SDHC:
Cash Ratio: 0.24 (35% below median its 10-year median of 0.37)
GF Value™: $29.09 vs. price of $13.99 (51.9% below fair value)
Industry Position: 27.3% below the Real Estate median (#1010 of 1735)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SDHC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Smith Douglas Homes Corpis a builder of single-family homes in communities in certain markets in the southeastern and southern United States. The Company's homes and communities are targeted to first-time and empty-nest homebuyers. The Company currently operates in metropolitan Atlanta, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Greenville, Alabama Gulf Coast, Huntsville, Nashville, Raleigh and Houston. Its operations are currently organized into ten geographical divisions which comprise two reportable segments. Its Southeast segment consists of its Atlanta, Central Georgia, Charlotte, Greenville, and Raleigh divisions. Its Central segment consists of its Alabama, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Nashville, and Alabama Gulf Coast divisions.
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