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Johan Holdings BhdXKLS:3441 Cash Ratio is 0.42 as of Apr. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 0.32. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 390 Building Materials companies, Johan Holdings Bhd ranks better than 56.15% on this metric.
Johan Holdings Bhd has a Cash Ratio of 0.42. 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 Johan Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XKLS:3441'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.08 Med: 0.32 Max: 12.51
Current: 0.42
During the past 13 years, Johan Holdings Bhd's highest Cash Ratio was 12.51. The lowest was 0.08. And the median was 0.32.
XKLS:3441's Cash Ratio is ranked better than 56.15% of 390
companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.34
vs XKLS:3441: 0.42
Johan Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3441) 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.
Johan Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio Related Terms
Johan Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Johan Holdings 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 Building Materials subindustry, Johan Holdings 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.
Johan Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Johan Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Johan Holdings 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.
Johan Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3441) has a Cash Ratio of 0.42 as of Apr. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Johan Holdings Bhd and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 0.32. Over the past decade, Johan Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 12.51. According to the industry distribution chart, Johan Holdings Bhd ranks #171 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 43.8%.
Is Johan Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio too high?
Johan Holdings Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 0.42 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.32. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.08 to a high of 12.51. The Building Materials industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Johan Holdings Bhd's value of 0.42 is 23.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Johan Holdings Bhd ranks #171 out of 390 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is above the industry midpoint.
How does Johan Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Johan Holdings Bhd ranks #171 out of 390 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Johan Holdings Bhd in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.34. Johan Holdings Bhd's value of 0.42 is 23.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Johan Holdings Bhd's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.08 to 12.51 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.32 vs. the industry median of 0.34, Johan Holdings 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 Building Materials company?
The median Cash Ratio among Building Materials companies is 0.34, based on 390 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. Johan Holdings Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 0.42 is 23.5% 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 Johan Holdings Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.34 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Johan Holdings Bhd's current Cash Ratio is 0.42, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 0.32. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Johan Holdings Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Johan Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3441) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.08, compared to a current price of RM0.02 — trading 75% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.42, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 0.32 and 23.5% above the Building Materials industry median of 0.34. 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 Johan Holdings Bhd (XKLS:3441), the current Cash Ratio is 0.42 as of Apr. 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.
Johan Holdings Bhd is engaged in investment holding and the provision of management services to its subsidiaries, whose principal activities include manufacturing and dealing of rubber gloves and medical personal protection equipment, provision of secretarial and management services, general trading, and operation of hotel and resort related business. The Company operates through five reportable segments: general trading, property, hospitality and card services, investment holding and secretarial services, and healthcare products, with the majority of revenue derived from general trading. The Company operates in Malaysia.
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