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Matang BhdXKLS:0189 Cash Ratio is 12.70 as of Mar. 2026, which is 47% below its 10-year median of 24.17. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,925 Consumer Packaged Goods companies, Matang Bhd ranks better than 98.39% on this metric.
Matang Bhd has a Cash Ratio of 12.70. 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 Matang Bhd's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:0189'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.81 Med: 24.17 Max: 44.14
Current: 12.7
During the past 13 years, Matang Bhd's highest Cash Ratio was 44.14. The lowest was 10.81. And the median was 24.17.
XKLS:0189's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 98.39% of 1925
companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 0.39
vs XKLS:0189: 12.70
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.
Matang Bhd Cash Ratio Related Terms
Matang Bhd Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Matang Bhd'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 Farm Products subindustry, Matang Bhd'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.
Matang Bhd Cash Ratio vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Matang Bhd's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Matang Bhd'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.
Matang Bhd (XKLS:0189) has a Cash Ratio of 12.70 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Matang Bhd and its competitors. This is 47% below median its historical median of 24.17. Over the past decade, Matang Bhd's Cash Ratio has ranged from 10.81 to 44.14. According to the industry distribution chart, Matang Bhd ranks #31 out of 1925 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, placing it in the top 1.6%.
Is Matang Bhd's Cash Ratio too high?
Matang Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 12.70 is 47% below median its 10-year median of 24.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 10.81 to a high of 44.14. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Matang Bhd's value of 12.70 is 3156.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Matang Bhd ranks #31 out of 1925 companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers.
How does Matang Bhd's Cash Ratio compare to ADM and BG?
According to the Consumer Packaged Goods industry distribution chart, Matang Bhd ranks #31 out of 1925 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Matang Bhd in the top 2% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.39. Matang Bhd's value of 12.70 is 3156.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Matang Bhd's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 10.81 to 44.14 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 24.17 vs. the industry median of 0.39, Matang Bhd has consistently been above 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Cash Ratio among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 0.39, based on 1,925 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. Matang Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 12.70 is 3156.4% 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 Matang Bhd and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.39 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Matang Bhd's current Cash Ratio is 12.70, which is 47% below median its own 10-year median of 24.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Matang Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Matang Bhd (XKLS:0189) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.08, compared to a current price of RM0.08 — trading 6.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 12.70, which is 47% below median its 10-year median of 24.17 and 3156.4% above the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 0.39. 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 Matang Bhd (XKLS:0189), the current Cash Ratio is 12.70 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.
Matang Bhd is an investment holding company. The company is engaged in the management of plantation estate, the sale of fresh fruit bunches, and property investment. Its activities also include procuring germinated oil palm seeds, planting or replanting, field upkeeping that includes pruning, manuring and pest control, harvesting, transporting, and selling fresh fruit bunch (FFB). The company has one reportable segment i.e. management of plantation estate, cultivation of oil palm and durian, and sale of fresh fruit bunch and durian. Geographically, all of the company's operations are carried out in Malaysia.
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