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Starz EntertainmentSTRZ +1.21%8 Cash Ratio is 0.10 as of Jun. 2026, which is 43% above its 10-year median of 0.07. GuruFocus rates STRZ with a GF Score™ of 8/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 971 Media - Diversified companies, Starz Entertainment ranks worse than 83.21% on this metric.
Starz Entertainment has a Cash Ratio of 0.10. 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 Starz Entertainment's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
STRZ'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.03 Med: 0.07 Max: 0.16
Current: 0.1
During the past 2 years, Starz Entertainment's highest Cash Ratio was 0.16. The lowest was 0.03. And the median was 0.07.
STRZ's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 83.21% of 971
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.54
vs STRZ: 0.10
Starz Entertainment (NAS:STRZ) 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.
Starz Entertainment Cash Ratio Related Terms
Starz Entertainment Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starz Entertainment'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 Entertainment subindustry, Starz Entertainment'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.
Starz Entertainment Cash Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Starz Entertainment's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starz Entertainment'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.
Starz Entertainment (STRZ) has a Cash Ratio of 0.10 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Starz Entertainment and its competitors. This is 43% above median its historical median of 0.07. Over the past decade, Starz Entertainment's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Starz Entertainment ranks #808 out of 971 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 83.2%.
Is Starz Entertainment's Cash Ratio too high?
Starz Entertainment's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is 43% above median its 10-year median of 0.07. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.03 to a high of 0.16. The Media - Diversified industry median Cash Ratio is 0.54. Starz Entertainment's value of 0.10 is 81.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Starz Entertainment ranks #808 out of 971 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Starz Entertainment has a GF Score™ of 8/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starz Entertainment's Cash Ratio compare to AMCX and PLAY?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, Starz Entertainment ranks #808 out of 971 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Starz Entertainment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.54. Starz Entertainment's value of 0.10 is 81.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Starz Entertainment's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.03 to 0.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.07 vs. the industry median of 0.54, Starz Entertainment 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 Media - Diversified company?
The median Cash Ratio among Media - Diversified companies is 0.54, based on 971 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. Starz Entertainment's current Cash Ratio of 0.10 is 81.5% 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 Starz Entertainment and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.54 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Starz Entertainment's current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is 43% above median its own 10-year median of 0.07. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starz Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Starz Entertainment (STRZ) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.10. The current Cash Ratio is 0.10, which is 43% above median its 10-year median of 0.07 and 81.5% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.54. Starz Entertainment's overall GF Score™ is 8/100 with 7 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 Starz Entertainment (STRZ), the current Cash Ratio is 0.10 as of Jun. 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.
Starz Entertainment Corp is the premium entertainment destination for women and underrepresented audiences, and home to some of the popular franchises and series on television. The company offers a robust programming mix for discerning adult audiences, including breaking originals and an expansive lineup of blockbuster movies, and is embodied by its brand positioning. Complementary to any platform or service, it is available across a wide range of digital OTT platforms and multichannel video distributors and is a bundling partner of choice. STARZ is powered by an industry technology, data analytics, and digital infrastructure STARZ app.
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