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Critical Elements LithiumCRECF +3.83%35 Net Cash per Share is $0.05 as of May. 2026, which is 100% below its 10-year median of 11.12. GuruFocus rates CRECF with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 1,050 Metals & Mining companies, Critical Elements Lithium ranks better than 69.81% on this metric.
Critical Elements Lithium (OTCPK:CRECF) Net Cash per Share Explanation
Ben Graham invested in situations where the company's stock price was lower than its net-cash. He assigned some value to the company's other current asset. The value is called Net Current Asset Value (NCAV). One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.
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Critical Elements Lithium Net Cash per Share Related Terms
Critical Elements Lithium Net Cash per Share 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.
Critical Elements Lithium Net Cash per Share Chart
Critical Elements Lithium Net Cash per Share Competitor Comparison
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Critical Elements Lithium's Price-to-Net-Cash, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Cash 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.
Critical Elements Lithium Price-to-Net-Cash vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Critical Elements Lithium's Price-to-Net-Cash distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Critical Elements Lithium's Price-to-Net-Cash falls into.
Critical Elements Lithium Net Cash per Share Calculation
In the calculation of a company's Net Cash per Share, assets other than cash and short term investments are considered to be worth nothing. But the company has to pay its debt and other liabilities in full. This is an extremely conservative way of valuation. Most companies have negative Net Cash per Share. But sometimes a company's price may be lower than its net-cash.
Critical Elements Lithium's Net Cash per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Critical Elements Lithium (CRECF) has a Net Cash per Share of $0.05 as of May. 2026. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Critical Elements Lithium and its competitors. This is 100% below median its historical median of 11.12. Over the past decade, Critical Elements Lithium's Net Cash per Share has ranged from 4.07 to 66.00. According to the industry distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #317 out of 1050 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 30.2%.
Is Critical Elements Lithium's Net Cash per Share too high?
Critical Elements Lithium's current Net Cash per Share of $0.05 is 100% below median its 10-year median of 11.12. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.07 to a high of 66.00. The Metals & Mining industry median Net Cash per Share is 6.81. Critical Elements Lithium's value of $0.05 is 99.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #317 out of 1050 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Critical Elements Lithium has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Critical Elements Lithium's Net Cash per Share compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Critical Elements Lithium ranks #317 out of 1050 companies for Net Cash per Share. This puts Critical Elements Lithium in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Net Cash per Share is 6.81. Critical Elements Lithium's value of $0.05 is 99.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Critical Elements Lithium's own Net Cash per Share has ranged from 4.07 to 66.00 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 11.12 vs. the industry median of 6.81, Critical Elements Lithium 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 Net Cash per Share for a Metals & Mining company?
The median Net Cash per Share among Metals & Mining companies is 6.81, based on 1,050 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Net Cash per Share significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Net Cash per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Critical Elements Lithium's current Net Cash per Share of $0.05 is 99.3% 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 Net Cash per Share mean?
A high Net Cash per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net cash per share equals the per-share value of cash and equivalents less total liabilities and minority interest. View historical data on Critical Elements Lithium and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Net Cash per Share is 6.81 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Critical Elements Lithium's current Net Cash per Share is $0.05, which is 100% below median its own 10-year median of 11.12. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Critical Elements Lithium stock overvalued right now?
Critical Elements Lithium (CRECF) has a current Net Cash per Share of $0.05. The current Net Cash per Share is $0.05, which is 100% below median its 10-year median of 11.12 and 99.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 6.81. Critical Elements Lithium's overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Cash per Share calculated?
Net Cash per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Critical Elements Lithium (CRECF), the current Net Cash per Share is $0.05 as of May. 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.
Critical Elements Lithium Corp is involved in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mining properties in Canada. It focuses on an exploration of rare earth metals, particularly lithium and Tantalum. The company's properties include Rose Lithium -Tantalum, Nisk, Arques, Bourier, Caumont, Dumulon, and Nemaska Belt Properties, among others.
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