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Krones AGXSWX:KRN 86 Cash Ratio is 0.17 as of Jun. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 0.16. GuruFocus rates XSWX:KRN with a GF Score™ of 86/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF126.75. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,953 Industrial Products companies, Krones AG ranks worse than 80.97% on this metric.
Krones AG has a Cash Ratio of 0.17. 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 Krones AG's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:KRN'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.07 Med: 0.16 Max: 0.31
Current: 0.17
During the past 13 years, Krones AG's highest Cash Ratio was 0.31. The lowest was 0.07. And the median was 0.16.
XSWX:KRN's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 80.97% of 2953
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.51
vs XSWX:KRN: 0.17
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.
Krones AG Cash Ratio Related Terms
Krones AG Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Krones AG'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 Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Krones AG'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.
Krones AG Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Krones AG's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Krones AG'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.
Krones AG (XSWX:KRN) has a Cash Ratio of 0.17 as of Jun. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Krones AG and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.16. Over the past decade, Krones AG's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.31. According to the industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #2391 out of 2953 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 81%.
Is Krones AG's Cash Ratio too high?
Krones AG's current Cash Ratio of 0.17 is near median its 10-year median of 0.16. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.07 to a high of 0.31. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.51. Krones AG's value of 0.17 is 66.7% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #2391 out of 2953 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Krones AG has a GF Score™ of 86/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Krones AG's Cash Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Krones AG ranks #2391 out of 2953 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Krones AG in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.51. Krones AG's value of 0.17 is 66.7% below this benchmark. Historically, Krones AG's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.07 to 0.31 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.16 vs. the industry median of 0.51, Krones AG 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 an Industrial Products company?
The median Cash Ratio among Industrial Products companies is 0.51, based on 2,953 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. Krones AG's current Cash Ratio of 0.17 is 66.7% 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 Krones AG and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.51 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Krones AG's current Cash Ratio is 0.17, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.16. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Krones AG stock overvalued right now?
Krones AG (XSWX:KRN) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.17. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF126.75, compared to a current price of CHF107.20 — trading 15.4% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.17, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.16 and 66.7% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.51. Krones AG's overall GF Score™ is 86/100 with 3 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 Krones AG (XSWX:KRN), the current Cash Ratio is 0.17 as of Jun. 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 Krones AG (XSWX:KRN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Krones AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF107.20 is trading 15.4% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF126.75.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:KRN:
Cash Ratio: 0.17 (near median its 10-year median of 0.16)
GF Value™: CHF126.75 vs. price of CHF107.20 (15.4% below fair value)
Industry Position: 66.7% below the Industrial Products median (#2391 of 2953)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:KRN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Krones AG plans, develops and manufactures machines and complete lines for the fields of process, filling and packaging technology. Its product portfolio is rounded off by information technology, factory planning and products from its subsidiaries, such as intralogistics, valve production etc. The company's reportable segments are: Filling and Packaging Technology, Process Technology, and Intralogistics. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from its Fillings and Packaging segment, which offers machines and lines for filling, labelling, packaging and conveying products, prominently in PET bottles, glass bottles, and cans. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from North and Central America and the rest from Germany, China, Europe, and other regions.
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