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Truck Hero has a Cash Ratio of 0.65. 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 Truck Hero's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
TRUK's Cash Ratio is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 0.35 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash Ratio only.
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.
Truck Hero Cash Ratio Related Terms
Truck Hero Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Truck Hero'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.
Truck Hero Cash Ratio Chart
Truck Hero Annual Data
Trend
Dec13
Dec14
Cash Ratio
0.39
0.65
Truck Hero Quarterly Data
Dec13
Dec14
Cash Ratio
0.39
0.65
TRUK vs IMLE, PFTI, OMTK: Cash Ratio Comparison
For the Auto Parts subindustry, Truck Hero'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.
Truck Hero Cash Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Truck Hero's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Truck Hero'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.
Truck Hero (TRUK) has a Cash Ratio of 0.65 as of Dec. 2014. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Truck Hero and its competitors.
Is Truck Hero's Cash Ratio too high?
Truck Hero's current Cash Ratio is 0.65. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Truck Hero's value of 0.65 is 85.7% above this industry median.
How does Truck Hero's Cash Ratio compare to IMLE and PFTI?
Truck Hero's Cash Ratio of 0.65 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.35. Truck Hero's value of 0.65 is 85.7% above this benchmark. 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Cash Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 0.35, based on 1,305 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. Truck Hero's current Cash Ratio of 0.65 is 85.7% 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 Truck Hero and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Truck Hero's current Cash Ratio is 0.65. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Truck Hero stock overvalued right now?
Truck Hero (TRUK) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.65. The current Cash Ratio is 0.65 and 85.7% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 0.35. 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 Truck Hero (TRUK), the current Cash Ratio is 0.65 as of Dec. 2014. 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.
Truck Hero Inc was incorporated in Delaware in November 2007. The Company designs, manufactures and markets consumer accessories for pickup trucks. It offers a portfolio of branded and private label truck bed covers and accessories that include truck bed covers, truck caps, and bed liners custom-made fiberglass and aluminum truck caps and fiberglass truck bed covers to consumer and commercial markets and a line of retractable aluminum slat and hard-rolling truck bed covers, as well as bed rails and storage boxes. It also sells third party branded vehicle accessories online, which include floor mats, grill guards, steps, tool boxes, and towing product. The Company competes with the companies that manufacture and retail accessory and appearance products. It is subject to governmental laws and regulations.
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