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Concrete Engineering Products Bhd has a Cash Ratio of 0.16. 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.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (XKLS:8435) 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.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd Cash Ratio Related Terms
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd Cash Ratio Historical Data
* 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.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd Cash Ratio Chart
For the Building Materials subindustry, Concrete Engineering Products 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.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd Cash Ratio vs Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Concrete Engineering Products 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.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (XKLS:8435) has a Cash Ratio of 0.16 as of May. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Concrete Engineering Products Bhd and its competitors. This is 220% above median its historical median of 0.05. Over the past decade, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.23. According to the industry distribution chart, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd ranks #259 out of 391 companies in the Building Materials industry, placing it in the top 66.2%.
Is Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's Cash Ratio too high?
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 220% above median its 10-year median of 0.05. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.23. The Building Materials industry median Cash Ratio is 0.32. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's value of 0.16 is 50% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd ranks #259 out of 391 companies in the Building Materials industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd has a GF Score™ of 30/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's Cash Ratio compare to CRH and VMC?
According to the Building Materials industry distribution chart, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd ranks #259 out of 391 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Concrete Engineering Products Bhd in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.32. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's value of 0.16 is 50% below this benchmark. Historically, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.23 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 0.32, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd 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 Building Materials company?
The median Cash Ratio among Building Materials companies is 0.32, based on 391 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. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's current Cash Ratio of 0.16 is 50% 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 Concrete Engineering Products Bhd and its competitors. For the Building Materials industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 220% above median its own 10-year median of 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Concrete Engineering Products Bhd stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (XKLS:8435) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is RM0.80, compared to a current price of RM3.69 — trading 361.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.16, which is 220% above median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 50% below the Building Materials industry median of 0.32. Concrete Engineering Products Bhd's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 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 Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (XKLS:8435), the current Cash Ratio is 0.16 as of May. 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 Concrete Engineering Products Bhd (XKLS:8435) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Concrete Engineering Products Bhd stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of RM3.69 is trading 361.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of RM0.80.
GuruFocus considers Concrete Engineering Products Bhd to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XKLS:8435:
Cash Ratio: 0.16 (220% above median its 10-year median of 0.05)
GF Value™: RM0.80 vs. price of RM3.69 (361.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 50% below the Building Materials median (#259 of 391)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XKLS:8435 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Concrete Engineering Products Bhd is principally engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of prestressed spun concrete piles and poles. These piles are used for foundation purposes in buildings, pile embankments, bridges, ports, and marine structures. The poles are used for telecommunication lines, electric power transmission and distribution lines, traffic signal equipment, and street lighting. Geographically, it derives the majority of its revenue from Malaysia and also operates in Southeast Asia.
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