Ermes Department StoresCYS:ERME +7.41% Current Ratio is 0.74 as of Jun. 2025, which is 51% above its 10-year median of 0.49. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,125 Retail - Cyclical companies, Ermes Department Stores ranks worse than 88.71% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Ermes Department Stores's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.74.
Ermes Department Stores has a current ratio of 0.74. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Ermes Department Stores has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for Ermes Department Stores's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CYS:ERME'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.35 Med: 0.49 Max: 0.94
Current: 0.74
During the past 13 years, Ermes Department Stores's highest Current Ratio was 0.94. The lowest was 0.35. And the median was 0.49.
CYS:ERME's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 88.71% of 1125
companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.58
vs CYS:ERME: 0.74
Ermes Department Stores (CYS:ERME) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Ermes Department Stores Current Ratio Related Terms
Ermes Department Stores Current 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.
For the Department Stores subindustry, Ermes Department Stores's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current 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.
Ermes Department Stores Current Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Ermes Department Stores's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Ermes Department Stores's Current 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.
Ermes Department Stores (CYS:ERME) has a Current Ratio of 0.74 as of Jun. 2025. This is 51% above median its historical median of 0.49. Over the past decade, Ermes Department Stores' Current Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 0.94. According to the industry distribution chart, Ermes Department Stores ranks #998 out of 1125 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 88.7%.
Is Ermes Department Stores' Current Ratio too high?
Ermes Department Stores' current Current Ratio of 0.74 is 51% above median its 10-year median of 0.49. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.35 to a high of 0.94. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Current Ratio is 1.58. Ermes Department Stores' value of 0.74 is 53.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Ermes Department Stores ranks #998 out of 1125 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Ermes Department Stores' Current Ratio compare to DDS and M?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Ermes Department Stores ranks #998 out of 1125 companies for Current Ratio. This places Ermes Department Stores in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.58. Ermes Department Stores' value of 0.74 is 53.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Ermes Department Stores' own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.35 to 0.94 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.49 vs. the industry median of 1.58, Ermes Department Stores 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 Current Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Current Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 1.58, based on 1,125 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Ermes Department Stores's current Current Ratio of 0.74 is 53.2% 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 Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Ermes Department Stores's current Current Ratio is 0.74, which is 51% above 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 Ermes Department Stores stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Ermes Department Stores (CYS:ERME) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €0.01, compared to a current price of €0.01 — trading 45% above its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.74, which is 51% above median its 10-year median of 0.49 and 53.2% below the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 1.58. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Ermes Department Stores (CYS:ERME), the current Current Ratio is 0.74 as of Jun. 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.
Ermes Department Stores PLC is engaged in operation of department stores. It sells fashion, cosmetics, toys, home goods and other goods and services for all ages and the family.
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