Polaris Group has a Cash Ratio of 6.66. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Polaris Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
TPE:6550'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35 Med: 5.91 Max: 29.44
Current: 6.66
During the past 11 years, Polaris Group's highest Cash Ratio was 29.44. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 5.91.
TPE:6550's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 73.83% of 1471
companies
in the Biotechnology industry
Industry Median: 2.71
vs TPE:6550: 6.66
Polaris Group Cash Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Polaris Group'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.
Competitive Comparison of Polaris Group's Cash Ratio
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Polaris Group'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.
Polaris Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Polaris Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Polaris Group'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.
Polaris Group (TPE:6550) 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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Polaris Group is a multinational biotechnology company focused on developing novel anti-cancer therapies. The company's lead therapeutic Pegargiminase (ADI PEG 20), is a biologic in late-stage clinical development for a wide range of cancers, including hepatocellular carcinoma, mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia and others. Polaris Group is also involved in every stage of the drug development process.
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