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SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co has a Cash Ratio of 1.18. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SHACW'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.13 Med: 2.93 Max: 263.83
Current: 1.18
During the past 2 years, SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's highest Cash Ratio was 263.83. The lowest was 0.13. And the median was 2.93.
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co (NAS:SHACW) 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.
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co 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.
For the Shell Companies subindustry, SCP Healthcare Acquisition 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.
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co Cash Ratio vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where SCP Healthcare Acquisition 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.
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co (SHACW) has a Cash Ratio of 1.18 as of Sep. 2022. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co and its competitors. This is 60% below median its historical median of 2.93. Over the past decade, SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 263.83.
Is SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio too high?
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's current Cash Ratio of 1.18 is 60% below median its 10-year median of 2.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.13 to a high of 263.83. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Cash Ratio is 2.12. SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's value of 1.18 is 44.2% below this industry median. Overall, SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio compare to TMAC and TRIS?
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's Cash Ratio of 1.18 can be compared against companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 2.12. SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's value of 1.18 is 44.2% below this benchmark. Historically, SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.13 to 263.83 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.93 vs. the industry median of 2.12, SCP Healthcare Acquisition 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 a Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Cash Ratio among Diversified Financial Services companies is 2.12, based on 422 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. SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's current Cash Ratio of 1.18 is 44.2% 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 SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Cash Ratio is 2.12 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's current Cash Ratio is 1.18, which is 60% below median its own 10-year median of 2.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co stock overvalued right now?
SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co (SHACW) has a current Cash Ratio of 1.18. The current Cash Ratio is 1.18, which is 60% below median its 10-year median of 2.93 and 44.2% below the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 2.12. SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 3 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 SCP Healthcare Acquisition Co (SHACW), the current Cash Ratio is 1.18 as of Sep. 2022. 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.
SCP & CO Healthcare Acquisition Co is a blank check company that intends to initially focus its search on identifying a prospective target business in the healthcare technology or healthcare-related industries in the United States and other developed countries.
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