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Cheng Loong (TPE:1904) Cash Ratio : 0.42 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Cheng Loong 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. Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.42.

Cheng Loong has a Cash Ratio of 0.42. 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 Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

TPE:1904' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.26   Med: 0.37   Max: 0.52
Current: 0.42

During the past 13 years, Cheng Loong's highest Cash Ratio was 0.52. The lowest was 0.26. And the median was 0.37.

TPE:1904's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
58.16% of 282 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.285 vs TPE:1904: 0.42

Cheng Loong Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cheng Loong'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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Cheng Loong Cash Ratio Chart

Cheng Loong Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.47 0.39 0.45 0.35 0.42

Cheng Loong Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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 0.35 0.33 0.29 0.27 0.42

Competitive Comparison of Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Cheng Loong'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.


Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio falls into.


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Cheng Loong Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=7357.995/17626.254
=0.42

Cheng Loong's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=7357.995/17626.254
=0.42

* 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.


Cheng Loong  (TPE:1904) 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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Cheng Loong Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
No. 1, Section 1, Min Sheng Road, Banqiao District, New Taipei, TWN
Cheng Loong Corp manufactures and sells a variety of paper products. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of paper products, materials for paper products, corrugated cartons, and related products. It is also engaged in building commercial and residential premises for rent and sale in partnership with construction companies. The company generates a majority of its revenue from its paper products business. Its geographical segments are Taiwan which generates key revenue, China, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

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