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Young's BreweryYCSBF 82 Cash-to-Debt is 0.03 as of Mar. 2026, which is 40% below its 10-year median of 0.05. GuruFocus rates YCSBF with a GF Score™ of 82/100 and a GF Value™ of $11.46. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 358 Restaurants companies, Young's Brewery ranks worse than 91.34% on this metric.
Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Young's Brewery's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.03.
If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Young's Brewerycouldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026.
The historical rank and industry rank for Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:
YCSBF'
s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0.05 Max: 0.16
Current: 0.03
During the past 13 years, Young's Brewery's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.16. The lowest was 0.00. And the median was 0.05.
YCSBF's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than 91.34% of 358
companies
in the Restaurants industry
Industry Median: 0.4
vs YCSBF: 0.03
If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.
Young's Brewery Cash-to-Debt Related Terms
Young's Brewery Cash-to-Debt Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
For the Restaurants subindustry, Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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.
Young's Brewery Cash-to-Debt vs Restaurants Industry
For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt 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.
Young's Brewery (YCSBF) has a Cash-to-Debt of 0.03 as of Mar. 2026. This is 40% below median its historical median of 0.05. According to the industry distribution chart, Young's Brewery ranks #327 out of 358 companies in the Restaurants industry, placing it in the top 91.3%.
Is Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt too high?
Young's Brewery's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.03 is 40% below median its 10-year median of 0.05. The Restaurants industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.40. Young's Brewery's value of 0.03 is 92.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Young's Brewery ranks #327 out of 358 companies in the Restaurants industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Young's Brewery has a GF Score™ of 82/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Young's Brewery's Cash-to-Debt compare to MCD and SBUX?
According to the Restaurants industry distribution chart, Young's Brewery ranks #327 out of 358 companies for Cash-to-Debt. This places Young's Brewery in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash-to-Debt is 0.40. Young's Brewery's value of 0.03 is 92.5% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 0.05 vs. the industry median of 0.40, Young's Brewery 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-to-Debt for a Restaurants company?
The median Cash-to-Debt among Restaurants companies is 0.40, based on 358 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash-to-Debt significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash-to-Debt should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Young's Brewery's current Cash-to-Debt of 0.03 is 92.5% 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-to-Debt mean?
A high Cash-to-Debt can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Restaurants industry, the median Cash-to-Debt is 0.40 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Young's Brewery's current Cash-to-Debt is 0.03, which is 40% below median its own 10-year median of 0.05. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Young's Brewery stock overvalued right now?
Young's Brewery (YCSBF) has a current Cash-to-Debt of 0.03. The stock's GF Value™ is $11.46, compared to a current price of $9.10 — trading 20.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Cash-to-Debt is 0.03, which is 40% below median its 10-year median of 0.05 and 92.5% below the Restaurants industry median of 0.40. Young's Brewery's overall GF Score™ is 82/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash-to-Debt calculated?
Cash-to-Debt is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Young's Brewery (YCSBF), the current Cash-to-Debt is 0.03 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.
Is Young's Brewery (YCSBF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Young's Brewery stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $9.10 is trading 20.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $11.46.
Key valuation signals for YCSBF:
Cash-to-Debt: 0.03 (40% below median its 10-year median of 0.05)
GF Value™: $11.46 vs. price of $9.10 (20.6% below fair value)
Industry Position: 92.5% below the Restaurants median (#327 of 358)
No single metric tells the full story. See the YCSBF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Young & Co's Brewery PLC operate premium pubs and pubs with rooms. The group is organised into one reporting segment. The company generates revenue entirely from the UK.
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