Anglo AmericanXSWX:AAM 44 Cash Ratio is 0.74 as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.81. GuruFocus rates XSWX:AAM with a GF Score™ of 44/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF17.98 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,566 Metals & Mining companies, Anglo American ranks worse than 65.08% on this metric.
Anglo American has a Cash Ratio of 0.74. 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 Anglo American's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:AAM'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.6 Med: 0.81 Max: 1.06
Current: 0.74
During the past 13 years, Anglo American's highest Cash Ratio was 1.06. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 0.81.
XSWX:AAM's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 65.08% of 2566
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs XSWX:AAM: 0.74
Anglo American (XSWX:AAM) 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.
Anglo American Cash Ratio Related Terms
Anglo American Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Anglo American'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Anglo American'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.
Anglo American Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Anglo American's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Anglo American'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.
Anglo American (XSWX:AAM) has a Cash Ratio of 0.74 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Anglo American and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.81. Over the past decade, Anglo American's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 1.06. According to the industry distribution chart, Anglo American ranks #1670 out of 2566 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 65.1%.
Is Anglo American's Cash Ratio too high?
Anglo American's current Cash Ratio of 0.74 is near median its 10-year median of 0.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.60 to a high of 1.06. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Anglo American's value of 0.74 is 59.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Anglo American ranks #1670 out of 2566 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Anglo American has a GF Score™ of 44/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Anglo American's Cash Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Anglo American ranks #1670 out of 2566 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Anglo American in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Anglo American's value of 0.74 is 59.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Anglo American's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.60 to 1.06 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.81 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Anglo American 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Cash Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 1.83, based on 2,566 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. Anglo American's current Cash Ratio of 0.74 is 59.6% 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 Anglo American and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Cash Ratio is 1.83 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Anglo American's current Cash Ratio is 0.74, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.81. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Anglo American stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anglo American (XSWX:AAM) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF17.98, compared to a current price of CHF39.80 — trading 121.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.74, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.81 and 59.6% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. Anglo American's overall GF Score™ is 44/100 with 8 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 Anglo American (XSWX:AAM), the current Cash Ratio is 0.74 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 Anglo American (XSWX:AAM) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Anglo American stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of CHF39.80 is trading 121.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of CHF17.98.
GuruFocus considers Anglo American to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AAM:
Cash Ratio: 0.74 (near median its 10-year median of 0.81)
GF Value™: CHF17.98 vs. price of CHF39.80 (121.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 59.6% below the Metals & Mining median (#1670 of 2566)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AAM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Previously one of the more diversified major miners, in May 2024 Anglo American announced that it will restructure to focus on copper, iron ore, and crop nutrients, while selling or spinning off its other businesses. It sold out of platinum group metals in September 2025, and will likely sell or demerge and spin off its majority-owned De Beers diamonds business, in most years the world's largest supplier and marketer of rough gem diamonds by value. It is again trying to sell its remaining metallurgical coal mines after Peabody pulled out of a deal to buy them. Anglo also plans to move back into the crop nutrients business via its Woodsmith polyhalite project in the UK. In September 2025, it also agreed to merge with Teck, with the deal likely to complete in late 2026 or early 2027.
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