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The Trade DeskTTD -4.30%86 Cash Ratio is 0.49 as of Mar. 2026, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.54. GuruFocus rates TTD with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of $125.92 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 999 Media - Diversified companies, The Trade Desk ranks worse than 54.05% on this metric.
The Trade Desk has a Cash Ratio of 0.49. 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 The Trade Desk's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
TTD'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22 Med: 0.54 Max: 0.76
Current: 0.49
During the past 12 years, The Trade Desk's highest Cash Ratio was 0.76. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.54.
TTD's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 54.05% of 999
companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 0.57
vs TTD: 0.49
The Trade Desk (NAS:TTD) 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.
The Trade Desk Cash Ratio Related Terms
The Trade Desk Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for The Trade Desk'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 Advertising Agencies subindustry, The Trade Desk'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.
The Trade Desk Cash Ratio vs Media - Diversified Industry
For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, The Trade Desk's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where The Trade Desk'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.
The Trade Desk (TTD) has a Cash Ratio of 0.49 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on The Trade Desk and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.54. Over the past decade, The Trade Desk's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 0.76. According to the industry distribution chart, The Trade Desk ranks #540 out of 999 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, placing it in the top 54.1%.
Is The Trade Desk's Cash Ratio too high?
The Trade Desk's current Cash Ratio of 0.49 is near median its 10-year median of 0.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 0.76. The Media - Diversified industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. The Trade Desk's value of 0.49 is 14% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, The Trade Desk ranks #540 out of 999 companies in the Media - Diversified industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, The Trade Desk has a GF Score™ of 86/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does The Trade Desk's Cash Ratio compare to LFTO and MGNI?
According to the Media - Diversified industry distribution chart, The Trade Desk ranks #540 out of 999 companies for Cash Ratio. This places The Trade Desk in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.57. The Trade Desk's value of 0.49 is 14% below this benchmark. Historically, The Trade Desk's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 0.76 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.54 vs. the industry median of 0.57, The Trade Desk 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 0.57, based on 999 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. The Trade Desk's current Cash Ratio of 0.49 is 14% 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 The Trade Desk and its competitors. For the Media - Diversified industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. The Trade Desk's current Cash Ratio is 0.49, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.54. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is The Trade Desk stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Trade Desk (TTD) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $125.92, compared to a current price of $17.47 — trading 86.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.49, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.54 and 14% below the Media - Diversified industry median of 0.57. The Trade Desk's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 2 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 The Trade Desk (TTD), the current Cash Ratio is 0.49 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.
Is The Trade Desk (TTD) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, The Trade Desk stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $17.47 is trading 86.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $125.92.
GuruFocus considers The Trade Desk to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for TTD:
Cash Ratio: 0.49 (near median its 10-year median of 0.54)
GF Value™: $125.92 vs. price of $17.47 (86.1% below fair value)
Industry Position: 14% below the Media - Diversified median (#540 of 999)
No single metric tells the full story. See the TTD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
The Trade Desk provides a self-service platform that helps advertisers and ad agencies programmatically find and purchase digital ad inventory (display, video, audio, and social) on devices like computers, smartphones, and connected TVs. The firm's platform is referred to as a DSP in the digital ad industry, and it generates revenue from fees based on a percentage of what its clients spend on advertising, sometimes referred to as a "take rate."
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