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SMXT (SolarMax Technology) Cash Ratio : 0.23 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is SolarMax Technology Cash Ratio?

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. SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.23.

SolarMax Technology has a Cash Ratio of 0.23. 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 SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

SMXT' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05   Med: 0.17   Max: 0.53
Current: 0.23

During the past 7 years, SolarMax Technology's highest Cash Ratio was 0.53. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.17.

SMXT's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
86.4% of 1000 companies
in the Semiconductors industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs SMXT: 0.23

SolarMax Technology Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for SolarMax Technology'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.

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SolarMax Technology Cash Ratio Chart

SolarMax Technology Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.08 0.06

SolarMax Technology Quarterly Data
Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.06 0.06 0.33 0.26 0.23

Competitive Comparison of SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio

For the Solar subindustry, SolarMax Technology'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.


SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio falls into.



SolarMax Technology Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=2.539/43.401
=0.06

SolarMax Technology's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=8.584/37.72
=0.23

* 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.


SolarMax Technology  (NAS:SMXT) 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.


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SolarMax Technology Business Description

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3080 12th Street, Riverside, CA, USA, 92507
SolarMax Technology Inc is an integrated solar and renewable energy company. It operates in two segments namely the United States and China. The United States business includes the sale and installation of photovoltaic and battery backup systems. China operations consist of operating and maintaining solar farm projects and identifying and procuring solar farm projects for resale to third parties. Some of its products are LG Solar Panels, QCELL Solar Panels, Panasonic Solar Panels, and others. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the Solar energy systems.