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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd (XKLS:9881) Cash Ratio : 0.64 (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.64.

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd has a Cash Ratio of 0.64. 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 Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XKLS:9881' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 0.06   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.64

During the past 13 years, Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's highest Cash Ratio was 0.64. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.06.

XKLS:9881's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
70.85% of 621 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.29 vs XKLS:9881: 0.64

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Leader Steel 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.

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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio Chart

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.04 0.08 0.39 0.07 0.64

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.07 0.78 0.58 0.53 0.64

Competitive Comparison of Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio

For the Steel subindustry, Leader Steel 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.


Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio falls into.


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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=41.308/64.846
=0.64

Leader Steel Holdings Bhd's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=41.308/64.846
=0.64

* 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.


Leader Steel Holdings Bhd  (XKLS:9881) 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.


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Leader Steel Holdings Bhd Business Description

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Address
Wisma Leader Steel, Plot 85, Lorong Perusahaan Utama, Kawasan Perusahaan Bukit Tengah, Bukit Tengah, Seberang Prai Tengah, MYS, 14000
Leader Steel Holdings Bhd is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the business segment of Manufacturing, processing, and trading of steel and metal products and minerals. The group's steel and metal products include steel pipes and tubes, hollow sections, and steel flat bar, whereas the minerals include iron ore, manganese, mill scales, and slags. Geographically, the company operates in Malaysia, China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United Kingdom, and other countries, of which key revenue is generated from Malaysia.

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