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What is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Cash Ratio?
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical CoSPTJF 44 Cash Ratio is 0.48 as of Mar. 2026, which is 21% below its 10-year median of 0.61. GuruFocus rates SPTJF with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 965 Oil & Gas companies, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks better than 52.23% on this metric.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.48. 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (OTCPK:SPTJF) 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Cash Ratio Chart
For the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing subindustry, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Cash Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SPTJF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.48 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co and its competitors. This is 21% below median its historical median of 0.61. Over the past decade, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 1.07. According to the industry distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #461 out of 965 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 47.8%.
Is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.48 is 21% below median its 10-year median of 0.61. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 1.07. The Oil & Gas industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's value of 0.48 is 9.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #461 out of 965 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's Cash Ratio compare to MPC and VLO?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co ranks #461 out of 965 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's value of 0.48 is 9.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 1.07 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.61 vs. the industry median of 0.44, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical 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 Oil & Gas company?
The median Cash Ratio among Oil & Gas companies is 0.44, based on 965 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. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.48 is 9.1% 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.44 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.48, which is 21% below median its own 10-year median of 0.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SPTJF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.15, compared to a current price of $0.15 — trading 3.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.48, which is 21% below median its 10-year median of 0.61 and 9.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.44. Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SPTJF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.48 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 Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co (SPTJF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $0.15 is trading 3.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $0.15.
GuruFocus considers Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for SPTJF:
Cash Ratio: 0.48 (21% below median its 10-year median of 0.61)
GF Value™: $0.15 vs. price of $0.15 (3.3% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#461 of 965)
No single metric tells the full story. See the SPTJF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co Ltd is an integrated Chinese petrochemical company that mainly produces a broad range of petroleum products and chemical products through crude oil processing. The Group's reportable segments are: Petroleum products, Chemical products, Trading of petrochemical products, and Others. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Petroleum products segment, which is equipped with crude oil refinery facilities used to produce qualified refined gasoline, fuel, diesel oil, heavy oil, and liquefied petroleum gas, and provides raw materials for the Group's downstream petrochemical processing facilities. Geographically, the Group derives maximum revenue from its business in the People's Republic of China (PRC).
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