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Barka Desalination CoMUS:BRDE 12 Current Ratio is 0.70 as of Dec. 2025, which is at its 10-year median of 0.70. GuruFocus rates MUS:BRDE with a GF Score™ of 12/100 and a GF Value™ of ر.ع0.13 (Modestly Overvalued). The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 506 Utilities - Regulated companies, Barka Desalination Co ranks worse than 78.85% 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. Barka Desalination Co's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.70.
Barka Desalination Co has a current ratio of 0.70. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Barka Desalination Co 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 Barka Desalination Co's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
MUS:BRDE'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.66 Med: 0.7 Max: 0.72
Current: 0.7
During the past 5 years, Barka Desalination Co's highest Current Ratio was 0.72. The lowest was 0.66. And the median was 0.70.
MUS:BRDE's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 78.85% of 506
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 1.09
vs MUS:BRDE: 0.70
Barka Desalination Co (MUS:BRDE) 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.
Barka Desalination Co Current Ratio Related Terms
Barka Desalination Co Current Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Barka Desalination Co's Current 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.
Barka Desalination Co Current Ratio Chart
Barka Desalination Co Annual Data
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Dec25
Current Ratio
0.72
0.72
0.66
0.69
0.70
Barka Desalination Co Semi-Annual Data
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Dec22
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Dec25
Current Ratio
0.72
0.72
0.66
0.69
0.70
MUS:BRDE vs AWK, WTRG, AWR: Current Ratio Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Water subindustry, Barka Desalination Co'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.
Barka Desalination Co Current Ratio vs Utilities - Regulated Industry
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Barka Desalination Co's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barka Desalination Co'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.
Barka Desalination Co (MUS:BRDE) has a Current Ratio of 0.70 as of Dec. 2025. This is near median its historical median of 0.70. Over the past decade, Barka Desalination Co's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 0.72. According to the industry distribution chart, Barka Desalination Co ranks #399 out of 506 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, placing it in the top 78.9%.
Is Barka Desalination Co's Current Ratio too high?
Barka Desalination Co's current Current Ratio of 0.70 is near median its 10-year median of 0.70. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.66 to a high of 0.72. The Utilities - Regulated industry median Current Ratio is 1.09. Barka Desalination Co's value of 0.70 is 35.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barka Desalination Co ranks #399 out of 506 companies in the Utilities - Regulated industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Barka Desalination Co has a GF Score™ of 12/100 and is considered Modestly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barka Desalination Co's Current Ratio compare to AWK and WTRG?
According to the Utilities - Regulated industry distribution chart, Barka Desalination Co ranks #399 out of 506 companies for Current Ratio. This places Barka Desalination Co in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 1.09. Barka Desalination Co's value of 0.70 is 35.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Barka Desalination Co's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.66 to 0.72 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.70 vs. the industry median of 1.09, Barka Desalination Co 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 an Utilities - Regulated company?
The median Current Ratio among Utilities - Regulated companies is 1.09, based on 506 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. Barka Desalination Co's current Current Ratio of 0.70 is 35.8% 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 Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the Utilities - Regulated industry, the median Current Ratio is 1.09 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barka Desalination Co's current Current Ratio is 0.70, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.70. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barka Desalination Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barka Desalination Co (MUS:BRDE) is currently considered Modestly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ر.ع0.13, compared to a current price of ر.ع0.17 — trading 30% above its estimated fair value. The current Current Ratio is 0.70, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.70 and 35.8% below the Utilities - Regulated industry median of 1.09. Barka Desalination Co's overall GF Score™ is 12/100 with 9 warning signs to review. 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 Barka Desalination Co (MUS:BRDE), the current Current Ratio is 0.70 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 Barka Desalination Co (MUS:BRDE) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barka Desalination Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of ر.ع0.17 is trading 30% above its estimated GF Value™ of ر.ع0.13.
GuruFocus considers Barka Desalination Co to be Modestly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MUS:BRDE:
Current Ratio: 0.70 (near median its 10-year median of 0.70)
GF Value™: ر.ع0.13 vs. price of ر.ع0.17 (30% above fair value)
Industry Position: 35.8% below the Utilities - Regulated median (#399 of 506)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MUS:BRDE stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barka Desalination Co core business activity is to develop, own and operate the Barka Independent water project, a Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) plant with a production located in Barka, South Batinah Governorate, Sultanate of Oman. objectives of the Company are to develop, finance, design, construct, own, operate, maintain a desalination facility. The Company has one operating segment.
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