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Perrot Duval HoldingXSWX:PEDU -0.97%57 Cash Ratio is 0.47 as of Oct. 2025, which is 4% below its 10-year median of 0.49. GuruFocus rates XSWX:PEDU with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of CHF52.15 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,037 Industrial Products companies, Perrot Duval Holding ranks worse than 52.82% on this metric.
Perrot Duval Holding has a Cash Ratio of 0.47. 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 Perrot Duval Holding's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:PEDU'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.05 Med: 0.49 Max: 5.55
Current: 0.47
During the past 13 years, Perrot Duval Holding's highest Cash Ratio was 5.55. The lowest was 0.05. And the median was 0.49.
XSWX:PEDU's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 52.82% of 3037
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 0.52
vs XSWX:PEDU: 0.47
Perrot Duval Holding (XSWX:PEDU) 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.
Perrot Duval Holding Cash Ratio Related Terms
Perrot Duval Holding Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Perrot Duval Holding'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, Perrot Duval Holding'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.
Perrot Duval Holding Cash Ratio vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Perrot Duval Holding's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Perrot Duval Holding'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.
Perrot Duval Holding (XSWX:PEDU) has a Cash Ratio of 0.47 as of Oct. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Perrot Duval Holding and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.49. Over the past decade, Perrot Duval Holding's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 5.55. According to the industry distribution chart, Perrot Duval Holding ranks #1604 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 52.8%.
Is Perrot Duval Holding's Cash Ratio too high?
Perrot Duval Holding's current Cash Ratio of 0.47 is near median its 10-year median of 0.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.05 to a high of 5.55. The Industrial Products industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Perrot Duval Holding's value of 0.47 is 9.6% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Perrot Duval Holding ranks #1604 out of 3037 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Perrot Duval Holding has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Perrot Duval Holding's Cash Ratio compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Perrot Duval Holding ranks #1604 out of 3037 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Perrot Duval Holding in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.52. Perrot Duval Holding's value of 0.47 is 9.6% below this benchmark. Historically, Perrot Duval Holding's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.05 to 5.55 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 0.52, Perrot Duval Holding 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 0.52, based on 3,037 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. Perrot Duval Holding's current Cash Ratio of 0.47 is 9.6% 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 Perrot Duval Holding and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.52 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Perrot Duval Holding's current Cash Ratio is 0.47, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.49. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Perrot Duval Holding stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perrot Duval Holding (XSWX:PEDU) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF52.15, compared to a current price of CHF51.00 — trading 2.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.47, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 9.6% below the Industrial Products industry median of 0.52. Perrot Duval Holding's overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 5 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 Perrot Duval Holding (XSWX:PEDU), the current Cash Ratio is 0.47 as of Oct. 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 Perrot Duval Holding (XSWX:PEDU) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Perrot Duval Holding stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF51.00 is trading 2.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF52.15.
GuruFocus considers Perrot Duval Holding to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:PEDU:
Cash Ratio: 0.47 (near median its 10-year median of 0.49)
GF Value™: CHF52.15 vs. price of CHF51.00 (2.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 9.6% below the Industrial Products median (#1604 of 3037)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:PEDU stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Perrot Duval Holding SA is a holding company, that invests principally in financial, industrial, or commercial business enterprises. The company pursues its objective by directing its investments toward the creation and acquisition of small or medium-sized companies whose basic activities lie in technologies and, subsequently, the sale of such companies. The company operates in three segments that includes, Automated production processes, Chemical cosmetics activity, and Others.
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