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SeaSE +0.54%79 Cash Ratio is 0.69 as of Mar. 2026, which is 33% below its 10-year median of 1.03. GuruFocus rates SE with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $135.68 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,113 Retail - Cyclical companies, Sea ranks better than 69.9% on this metric.
The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Sea's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.69.
Sea has a Cash Ratio of 0.69. 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 Sea's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SE'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.64 Med: 1.03 Max: 2.14
Current: 0.69
During the past 12 years, Sea's highest Cash Ratio was 2.14. The lowest was 0.64. And the median was 1.03.
SE's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 69.9% of 1113
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.35
vs SE: 0.69
Sea (NYSE:SE) 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.
Sea Cash Ratio Related Terms
Sea Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Sea'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 Internet Retail subindustry, Sea'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.
Sea Cash Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Sea's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sea'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.
Sea (SE) has a Cash Ratio of 0.69 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Sea and its competitors. This is 33% below median its historical median of 1.03. Over the past decade, Sea's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 2.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Sea ranks #335 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 30.1%.
Is Sea's Cash Ratio too high?
Sea's current Cash Ratio of 0.69 is 33% below median its 10-year median of 1.03. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.64 to a high of 2.14. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Sea's value of 0.69 is 97.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sea ranks #335 out of 1113 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sea has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sea's Cash Ratio compare to EBAY and JD?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Sea ranks #335 out of 1113 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Sea in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Sea's value of 0.69 is 97.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Sea's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.64 to 2.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.03 vs. the industry median of 0.35, Sea has consistently been above 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cash Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.35, based on 1,113 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. Sea's current Cash Ratio of 0.69 is 97.1% above 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 Sea and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical 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. Sea's current Cash Ratio is 0.69, which is 33% below median its own 10-year median of 1.03. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sea stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sea (SE) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $135.68, compared to a current price of $106.26 — trading 21.7% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.69, which is 33% below median its 10-year median of 1.03 and 97.1% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.35. Sea's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 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 Sea (SE), the current Cash Ratio is 0.69 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 Sea (SE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sea stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $106.26 is trading 21.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of $135.68.
GuruFocus considers Sea to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for SE:
Cash Ratio: 0.69 (33% below median its 10-year median of 1.03)
GF Value™: $135.68 vs. price of $106.26 (21.7% below fair value)
Industry Position: 97.1% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#335 of 1113)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sea started as a gaming business, Garena, but in 2015 expanded into e-commerce. Sea operates Southeast Asia's largest e-commerce company, Shopee, in terms of gross merchandise value. Shopee is a hybrid consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer marketplace platform operating in Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Brazil. For Garena, Free Fire is the key revenue-generating game. Sea's third business, Monee, provides lending, payment, digital banking, and insurance services. As of March 2025, Forrest Li, the founder, chair, and CEO, owned 59.1% of the voting power. Tencent owned 18.5% of issued shares with no voting power.
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