AJ Lucas GroupASX:AJL Quick Ratio is 0.50 as of Dec. 2025, which is 9% below its 10-year median of 0.55. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 634 Steel companies, AJ Lucas Group ranks worse than 81.86% on this metric.
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. AJ Lucas Group's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.50.
AJ Lucas Group has a quick ratio of 0.50. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.
The historical rank and industry rank for AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
ASX:AJL'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22 Med: 0.55 Max: 1.53
Current: 0.5
During the past 13 years, AJ Lucas Group's highest Quick Ratio was 1.53. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.55.
ASX:AJL's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than 81.86% of 634
companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 1.02
vs ASX:AJL: 0.50
AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) Quick Ratio Explanation
The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.
In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.
The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
AJ Lucas Group Quick Ratio Related Terms
AJ Lucas Group Quick Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AJ Lucas Group's Quick 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.
For the Coking Coal subindustry, AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick 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.
AJ Lucas Group Quick Ratio vs Steel Industry
For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio falls into.
The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.
AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 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.
AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) has a Quick Ratio of 0.50 as of Dec. 2025. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.55. Over the past decade, AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 1.53. According to the industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #519 out of 634 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 81.9%.
Is AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio too high?
AJ Lucas Group's current Quick Ratio of 0.50 is near median its 10-year median of 0.55. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.22 to a high of 1.53. The Steel industry median Quick Ratio is 1.02. AJ Lucas Group's value of 0.50 is 51% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #519 out of 634 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does AJ Lucas Group's Quick Ratio compare to HCC and AMR?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, AJ Lucas Group ranks #519 out of 634 companies for Quick Ratio. This places AJ Lucas Group in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 1.02. AJ Lucas Group's value of 0.50 is 51% below this benchmark. Historically, AJ Lucas Group's own Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.22 to 1.53 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.55 vs. the industry median of 1.02, AJ Lucas Group 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 Quick Ratio for a Steel company?
The median Quick Ratio among Steel companies is 1.02, based on 634 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Quick Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Quick Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. AJ Lucas Group's current Quick Ratio of 0.50 is 51% 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 Quick Ratio mean?
A high Quick Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on AJ Lucas Group and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Quick Ratio is 1.02 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AJ Lucas Group's current Quick Ratio is 0.50, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.55. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AJ Lucas Group stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is A$0.01, compared to a current price of A$0.01 — trading 20% below its estimated fair value. The current Quick Ratio is 0.50, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.55 and 51% below the Steel industry median of 1.02. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Quick Ratio calculated?
Quick Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For AJ Lucas Group (ASX:AJL), the current Quick Ratio is 0.50 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.
AJ Lucas Group Ltd is a provider of drilling services to the Australian coal industry, and an operator, through its subsidiary Cuadrilla Resources Holdings Limited, of exploration and appraisal of conventional and unconventional oil and gas prospects in the United Kingdom (UK). The Group is structured with two principal operating segments: Drilling (Australian operations) provides drilling services to the energy and resources sectors, but focuses on delivering a suite of degasification and exploration drilling and related services to Australian metallurgical coal mines; Oil & Gas Operations (UK investments operations) include the Exploration of unconventional and conventional hydrocarbons in the UK. It generates the majority of revenue from the Australian Operations segment.
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