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Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service 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.
STC:PVD's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 52.8% of 964
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 0.44
vs STC:PVD: 0.48
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service (STC:PVD) 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.
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Cash Ratio Related Terms
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service 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.
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Cash Ratio Chart
For the Oil & Gas Drilling subindustry, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service'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.
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Cash Ratio vs Oil & Gas Industry
* 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.
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service (STC:PVD) 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 Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 0.91. Over the past decade, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 1.37. According to the industry distribution chart, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service ranks #455 out of 964 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 47.2%.
Is Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's Cash Ratio too high?
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's current Cash Ratio of 0.48 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.91. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.38 to a high of 1.37. The Oil & Gas industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's value of 0.48 is 9.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service ranks #455 out of 964 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service has a GF Score™ of 93/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's Cash Ratio compare to NE and RIG?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service ranks #455 out of 964 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.44. Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's value of 0.48 is 9.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.38 to 1.37 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.91 vs. the industry median of 0.44, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service 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 964 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. Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service'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 Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service 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. Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's current Cash Ratio is 0.48, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 0.91. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service (STC:PVD) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is ₫28,932.00, compared to a current price of ₫18,350.00 — trading 36.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.48, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 0.91 and 9.1% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 0.44. Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service's overall GF Score™ is 93/100 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 Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service (STC:PVD), 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 Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service (STC:PVD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of ₫18,350.00 is trading 36.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of ₫28,932.00.
GuruFocus considers Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for STC:PVD:
Cash Ratio: 0.48 (47% below median its 10-year median of 0.91)
GF Value™: ₫28,932.00 vs. price of ₫18,350.00 (36.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.1% above the Oil & Gas median (#455 of 964)
No single metric tells the full story. See the STC:PVD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Business Description
Petrovietnam Drilling & Well Service Corp is a provider of drilling rigs and technical services for the exploration and exploitation of oil and gas industry locally and internationally. The company operates through three segments namely Drilling services, Trading, and Other services. Its Drilling services segment offers drilling rigs and drilling services. The Trading segment produces material and equipment for drilling-related activities. Its Other services segment is involved in administering well services, wireline logging, oil spill control service, drilling manpower supply service, investment-management project consulting service, management consulting service and other related services. Geographically it operates in Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Algeria.
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