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Zacatecas SilverZCTSF +7.73% Cash Ratio is 0.15 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 0.14. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,569 Metals & Mining companies, Zacatecas Silver ranks worse than 85.52% on this metric.
Zacatecas Silver has a Cash Ratio of 0.15. 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 Zacatecas Silver's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ZCTSF'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.02 Med: 0.14 Max: 69.19
Current: 0.15
During the past 6 years, Zacatecas Silver's highest Cash Ratio was 69.19. The lowest was 0.02. And the median was 0.14.
ZCTSF's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 85.52% of 2569
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.83
vs ZCTSF: 0.15
Zacatecas Silver (OTCPK:ZCTSF) 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.
Zacatecas Silver Cash Ratio Related Terms
Zacatecas Silver Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Zacatecas Silver'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 Silver subindustry, Zacatecas Silver'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.
Zacatecas Silver Cash Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Zacatecas Silver's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Zacatecas Silver'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.
Zacatecas Silver (ZCTSF) has a Cash Ratio of 0.15 as of Mar. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Zacatecas Silver and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.14. Over the past decade, Zacatecas Silver's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 69.19. According to the industry distribution chart, Zacatecas Silver ranks #2197 out of 2569 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 85.5%.
Is Zacatecas Silver's Cash Ratio too high?
Zacatecas Silver's current Cash Ratio of 0.15 is near median its 10-year median of 0.14. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.02 to a high of 69.19. The Metals & Mining industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Zacatecas Silver's value of 0.15 is 91.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Zacatecas Silver ranks #2197 out of 2569 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Zacatecas Silver's Cash Ratio compare to EXK?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Zacatecas Silver ranks #2197 out of 2569 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Zacatecas Silver in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 1.83. Zacatecas Silver's value of 0.15 is 91.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Zacatecas Silver's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.02 to 69.19 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.14 vs. the industry median of 1.83, Zacatecas Silver 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 2,569 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. Zacatecas Silver's current Cash Ratio of 0.15 is 91.8% 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 Zacatecas Silver 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. Zacatecas Silver's current Cash Ratio is 0.15, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.14. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Zacatecas Silver stock overvalued right now?
Zacatecas Silver (ZCTSF) has a current Cash Ratio of 0.15. The current Cash Ratio is 0.15, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.14 and 91.8% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 1.83. 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 Zacatecas Silver (ZCTSF), the current Cash Ratio is 0.15 as of Mar. 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.
Zacatecas Silver Corp is principally engaged in the acquisition and exploration and development of mineral properties in Mexico. The Company has two key projects. The Esperanza Gold Project in Morelos State, Mexico and the Zacatecas Silver Project in Zacatecas State, Mexico.
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