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Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co has a Cash Ratio of 0.71. 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.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (OTCPK:YZOFF) 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.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cash Ratio Related Terms
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co 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.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cash Ratio Chart
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Annual Data
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co'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.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
* 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.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (YZOFF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.71 as of Dec. 2025. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co and its competitors. This is 13% above median its historical median of 0.63. Over the past decade, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 0.81. According to the industry distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1120 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 45.2%.
Is Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cash Ratio too high?
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.71 is 13% above median its 10-year median of 0.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.46 to a high of 0.81. The Hardware industry median Cash Ratio is 0.62. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's value of 0.71 is 14.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1120 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co has a GF Score™ of 77/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's Cash Ratio compare to CSCO and MSI?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co ranks #1120 out of 2479 companies for Cash Ratio. This puts Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.62. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's value of 0.71 is 14.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.46 to 0.81 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.63 vs. the industry median of 0.62, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co has consistently been above 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 Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.62, based on 2,479 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. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cash Ratio of 0.71 is 14.5% above 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's current Cash Ratio is 0.71, which is 13% above median its own 10-year median of 0.63. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (YZOFF) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.56, compared to a current price of $22.76 — trading 539.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.71, which is 13% above median its 10-year median of 0.63 and 14.5% above the Hardware industry median of 0.62. Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co's overall GF Score™ is 77/100 with 4 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (YZOFF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.71 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 Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co (YZOFF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $22.76 is trading 539.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.56.
GuruFocus considers Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for YZOFF:
Cash Ratio: 0.71 (13% above median its 10-year median of 0.63)
GF Value™: $3.56 vs. price of $22.76 (539.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 14.5% above the Hardware median (#1120 of 2479)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YZOFF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Ltd Co are principally engaged in the research, development, production and sale of optical fiber preforms, optical fibers, optical cables optical components and modules and related products. The company is the supplier of optical fibre preform, optical fibre, optical fibre cables and other relevant products in telecommunication industry. The group determines the two reporting segments, optical communication products segment and optical transmission components segment. The company generates majority of revenue from optical communication products segment. Its products include Cutting-Edge Product, Specialty Fibre, Raw Material, Submarine Cable, Communication Optical Fibre, Structured Cabling, Optical Transceiver, Coaxial Cable, etc.
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