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Shikoku Electric Power CoSHEKF 64 Cash Ratio is 0.35 as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% above its 10-year median of 0.32. GuruFocus rates SHEKF with a GF Score™ of 64/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.56. The stock has 10 warning signs investors should review. Among 485 Utilities - Regulated companies, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks worse than 70.31% on this metric.
Shikoku Electric Power Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.35. 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SHEKF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.15 Med: 0.32 Max: 0.53
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, Shikoku Electric Power Co's highest Cash Ratio was 0.53. The lowest was 0.15. And the median was 0.32.
SHEKF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 70.31% of 485
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 0.34
vs SHEKF: 0.17
Shikoku Electric Power Co (OTCPK:SHEKF) 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.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Shikoku Electric Power 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 Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Shikoku Electric Power 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.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Cash Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Shikoku Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Shikoku Electric Power 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.
Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.35 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Shikoku Electric Power Co and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.32. Over the past decade, Shikoku Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 0.53. According to the industry distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #341 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is Shikoku Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.35 is near median its 10-year median of 0.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.15 to a high of 0.53. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Shikoku Electric Power Co's value of 0.35 is 2.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #341 out of 485 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Shikoku Electric Power Co has a GF Score™ of 64/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Shikoku Electric Power Co's Cash Ratio compare to NEE and SO?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Shikoku Electric Power Co ranks #341 out of 485 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Shikoku Electric Power Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Shikoku Electric Power Co's value of 0.35 is 2.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Shikoku Electric Power Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.15 to 0.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.32 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Shikoku Electric Power Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Cash Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 0.34, based on 485 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. Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.35 is 2.9% 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co and its competitors. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Shikoku Electric Power Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.35, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Shikoku Electric Power Co stock overvalued right now?
Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.35. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.56, compared to a current price of $9.72 — trading 48.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.35, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.32 and 2.9% above the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 0.34. Shikoku Electric Power Co's overall GF Score™ is 64/100 with 10 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.35 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 Shikoku Electric Power Co (SHEKF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Shikoku Electric Power Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $9.72 is trading 48.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.56.
Key valuation signals for SHEKF:
Cash Ratio: 0.35 (near median its 10-year median of 0.32)
GF Value™: $6.56 vs. price of $9.72 (48.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 2.9% above the Utilities - Regulated median (#341 of 485)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SHEKF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Shikoku Electric Power Co Inc is an electric utility company that supplies electric power to customers in Japan's Shikoku region. The company's principal activity is generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity. It produces energy through its portfolio of coal, nuclear, oil, hydroelectric, and natural gas power plants. Thermal and nuclear assets represent the majority of its electric power generation capacity. The company operates in four segments: Electricity business, Information and communications business, International business, and Other business. The vast majority of the company's revenue is derived by selling electricity produced by coal-fueled facilities and transmitted to industrial and commercial customers.
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