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Power Assets Holdings (Power Assets Holdings) Cash Ratio : 1.29 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Power Assets Holdings Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.29.

Power Assets Holdings has a Cash Ratio of 1.29. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.

The historical rank and industry rank for Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HGKGY' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.73   Med: 1.38   Max: 32.16
Current: 1.29

During the past 13 years, Power Assets Holdings's highest Cash Ratio was 32.16. The lowest was 0.73. And the median was 1.38.

HGKGY's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
80.43% of 419 companies
in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry
Industry Median: 0.45 vs HGKGY: 1.29

Power Assets Holdings Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Power Assets Holdings'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.

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Power Assets Holdings Cash Ratio Chart

Power Assets Holdings Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.13 0.73 1.30 1.46 1.29

Power Assets Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.30 0.96 1.46 1.13 1.29

Competitive Comparison of Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers subindustry, Power Assets Holdings'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.


Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Utilities - Independent Power Producers Industry

For the Utilities - Independent Power Producers industry and Utilities sector, Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio falls into.



Power Assets Holdings Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=537.914/416.016
=1.29

Power Assets Holdings's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=537.914/416.016
=1.29

* 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.


Power Assets Holdings  (OTCPK:HGKGY) 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.


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Power Assets Holdings (Power Assets Holdings) Business Description

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Address
2 Queen's Road Central, Unit 2005, 20th Floor, Cheung Kong Center, Hong Kong, HKG
Power Assets Holdings is an investment holding company with a focus on regulated utility assets. The firm owns a portfolio of regulated electricity and gas assets and similarly stable utilities in Hong Kong, the U.K., Australia, Canada, Europe, and New Zealand. Profit from its regulated assets make up around 80% of total income, with contribution from its U.K. and Australian assets totaling more than 60% of group profit. The firm is part of CK Hutchison Holdings, a Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate, and is currently 36% owned by CK Infrastructure Holdings.

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