Starco BrandsSTCB Cash Ratio is 0.07 as of Mar. 2026, which is 17% above its 10-year median of 0.06. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,925 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Starco Brands ranks worse than 83.38% on this metric.
Starco Brands has a Cash Ratio of 0.07. 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 Starco Brands's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
STCB'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.06 Max: 0.71
Current: 0.07
During the past 13 years, Starco Brands's highest Cash Ratio was 0.71. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.06.
STCB's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 83.38% of 1925
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs STCB: 0.07
Starco Brands (OTCPK:STCB) 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.
Starco Brands Cash Ratio Related Terms
Starco Brands Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starco Brands'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 Packaged Foods subindustry, Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Starco Brands's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starco Brands'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.
Starco Brands (STCB) has a Cash Ratio of 0.07 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Starco Brands and its competitors. This is 17% above median its historical median of 0.06. Over the past decade, Starco Brands' Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.71. According to the industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1605 out of 1925 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 83.4%.
Is Starco Brands' Cash Ratio too high?
Starco Brands' current Cash Ratio of 0.07 is 17% above median its 10-year median of 0.06. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.71. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Starco Brands' value of 0.07 is 82.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1605 out of 1925 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Starco Brands' Cash Ratio compare to DTEAF and JVA?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Starco Brands ranks #1605 out of 1925 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Starco Brands in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.40. Starco Brands' value of 0.07 is 82.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Starco Brands' own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.71 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.06 vs. the industry median of 0.40, Starco Brands has consistently been below 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 a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.40, based on 1,925 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. Starco Brands's current Cash Ratio of 0.07 is 82.5% below 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 Starco Brands and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starco Brands's current Cash Ratio is 0.07, which is 17% above median its own 10-year median of 0.06. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starco Brands stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Starco Brands (STCB) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.04, compared to a current price of $0.04 — trading 0.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.07, which is 17% above median its 10-year median of 0.06 and 82.5% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.40. 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 Starco Brands (STCB), the current Cash Ratio is 0.07 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.
Starco Brands Inc is engaged in the direct response marketing of consumer products. The company engages in marketing, distributing, & developing consumer products to be sold through retail channels. It mainly selects products invented by others for use in a direct response marketing program, and also develops its own products for sale. The company retails various products in the following categories: household, DIY/hardware, automotive, food products, personal care, suncare, spirits & beverages under different brands such as Winona Pure, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, Art of Sport, etc. The company has three reportable segments: Starco Brands, Skylar, and Soylent. Maximum revenue is generated from the Soylent segment, which is engaged in the sale of nutritional products, mainly drinks.
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