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NuScale PowerSMR +0.58%71 Cash Ratio is 28.77 as of Mar. 2026, which is 822% above its 10-year median of 3.12. GuruFocus rates SMR with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.99 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,034 Industrial Products companies, NuScale Power ranks better than 99.47% on this metric.
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.
NuScale Power Cash Ratio Related Terms
NuScale Power Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for NuScale Power'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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, NuScale Power'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.
NuScale Power Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, NuScale Power's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where NuScale Power'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.
NuScale Power (SMR) has a Cash Ratio of 28.77 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on NuScale Power and its competitors. This is 822% above median its historical median of 3.12. Over the past decade, NuScale Power's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 28.77. According to the industry distribution chart, NuScale Power ranks #16 out of 3034 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 0.5%.
Is NuScale Power's Cash Ratio too high?
NuScale Power's current Cash Ratio of 28.77 is 822% above median its 10-year median of 3.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 28.77. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. NuScale Power's value of 28.77 is 5432.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, NuScale Power ranks #16 out of 3034 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, NuScale Power has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does NuScale Power's Cash Ratio compare to HLIO and CXT?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, NuScale Power ranks #16 out of 3034 companies for Cash Ratio. This places NuScale Power in the top 1% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. NuScale Power's value of 28.77 is 5432.7% above this benchmark. Historically, NuScale Power's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 28.77 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 3.12 vs. the industry median of 0.52, NuScale Power 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 Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.52, based on 3,034 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. NuScale Power's current Cash Ratio of 28.77 is 5432.7% 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 NuScale Power 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. NuScale Power's current Cash Ratio is 28.77, which is 822% above median its own 10-year median of 3.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is NuScale Power stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NuScale Power (SMR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.99, compared to a current price of $8.65 — trading 73.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 28.77, which is 822% above median its 10-year median of 3.12 and 5432.7% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. NuScale Power's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 4 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 NuScale Power (SMR), the current Cash Ratio is 28.77 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 NuScale Power (SMR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, NuScale Power stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $8.65 is trading 73.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.99.
GuruFocus considers NuScale Power to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for SMR:
Cash Ratio: 28.77 (822% above median its 10-year median of 3.12)
GF Value™: $4.99 vs. price of $8.65 (73.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 5432.7% above the Industrial Products median (#16 of 3034)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SMR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
NuScale Power Corp is redefining nuclear power through the development of proprietary and inventive SMR technology that the Company believes will deliver safe, scalable, cost-effective and reliable carbon-free power. The Company's core technology, the Light Water Nuclear Reactor NuScale Power Module (NPM), can generate 77 MWe and is premised on well-established nuclear technology principles, with a focus on the integration of components, simplification or elimination of systems and use of passive safety features. Its products are VOYGR Plants and E2 Centers.
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