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Whitehaven CoalWHITF -1.38%69 Cash Ratio is 0.60 as of Dec. 2025, which is 50% above its 10-year median of 0.40. GuruFocus rates WHITF with a GF Score™ of 69/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.94 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 180 Other Energy Sources companies, Whitehaven Coal ranks worse than 63.33% on this metric.
Whitehaven Coal has a Cash Ratio of 0.60. 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 Whitehaven Coal's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
WHITF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19 Med: 0.4 Max: 3
Current: 0.6
During the past 13 years, Whitehaven Coal's highest Cash Ratio was 3.00. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.40.
WHITF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 63.33% of 180
companies
in the Other Energy Sources industry
Industry Median: 0.955
vs WHITF: 0.60
Whitehaven Coal (OTCPK:WHITF) 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.
Whitehaven Coal Cash Ratio Related Terms
Whitehaven Coal Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Whitehaven Coal'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 Thermal Coal subindustry, Whitehaven Coal'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.
Whitehaven Coal Cash Ratio vs Other Energy Sources Industry
For the Other Energy Sources industry and Energy sector, Whitehaven Coal's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Whitehaven Coal'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.
Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.60 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. This is 50% above median its historical median of 0.40. Over the past decade, Whitehaven Coal's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.19 to 3.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #114 out of 180 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, placing it in the top 63.3%.
Is Whitehaven Coal's Cash Ratio too high?
Whitehaven Coal's current Cash Ratio of 0.60 is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.19 to a high of 3.00. The Other Energy Sources industry median Cash Ratio is 0.96. Whitehaven Coal's value of 0.60 is 37.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #114 out of 180 companies in the Other Energy Sources industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Whitehaven Coal has a GF Score™ of 69/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Whitehaven Coal's Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Other Energy Sources industry distribution chart, Whitehaven Coal ranks #114 out of 180 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Whitehaven Coal in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.96. Whitehaven Coal's value of 0.60 is 37.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Whitehaven Coal's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.19 to 3.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.40 vs. the industry median of 0.96, Whitehaven Coal 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 an Other Energy Sources company?
The median Cash Ratio among Other Energy Sources companies is 0.96, based on 180 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. Whitehaven Coal's current Cash Ratio of 0.60 is 37.2% 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 Whitehaven Coal and its competitors. For the Other Energy Sources industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.96 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Whitehaven Coal's current Cash Ratio is 0.60, which is 50% above median its own 10-year median of 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Whitehaven Coal stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.94, compared to a current price of $5.13 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.60, which is 50% above median its 10-year median of 0.40 and 37.2% below the Other Energy Sources industry median of 0.96. Whitehaven Coal's overall GF Score™ is 69/100 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.60 as of Dec. 2025. 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 Whitehaven Coal (WHITF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Whitehaven Coal stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $5.13 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.94.
GuruFocus considers Whitehaven Coal to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for WHITF:
Cash Ratio: 0.60 (50% above median its 10-year median of 0.40)
GF Value™: $4.94 vs. price of $5.13 (3.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.2% below the Other Energy Sources median (#114 of 180)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WHITF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Whitehaven Coal is a large Australian independent thermal and metallurgical coal miner with mines in the Gunnedah Basin, New South Wales. It also bought Blackwater and Daunia, two coking coal mines in Queensland, from BHP and Mitsubishi in April 2024. In addition, it owns the large Winchester South deposit next to its Daunia mine. Coal is railed to ports in Newcastle and Queensland for export to Asian customers. Initial production of about 1 million metric tons from Vickery and expanded production at its Queensland mines, Maules Creek, and Narrabri means we expect its share of salable coal production to approach 31 million metric tons from fiscal 2030, from about 13 million in fiscal 2023.
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