African PioneerLSE:AFP Quick Ratio is 0.04 as of Dec. 2025, which is 97% below its 10-year median of 1.17. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,638 Metals & Mining companies, African Pioneer ranks worse than 96.44% 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. African Pioneer's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.04.
African Pioneer has a quick ratio of 0.04. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.
The historical rank and industry rank for African Pioneer's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:AFP'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04 Med: 1.17 Max: 8.33
Current: 0.04
During the past 8 years, African Pioneer's highest Quick Ratio was 8.33. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 1.17.
LSE:AFP's Quick Ratio is ranked worse than 96.44% of 2638
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 2.32
vs LSE:AFP: 0.04
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) 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.
African Pioneer Quick Ratio Related Terms
African Pioneer Quick Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Pioneer'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 Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, African Pioneer'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.
African Pioneer Quick Ratio vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, African Pioneer's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where African Pioneer'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.
African Pioneer's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 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.
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a Quick Ratio of 0.04 as of Dec. 2025. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on African Pioneer and its competitors. This is 97% below median its historical median of 1.17. Over the past decade, African Pioneer's Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 8.33. According to the industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2544 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 96.4%.
Is African Pioneer's Quick Ratio too high?
African Pioneer's current Quick Ratio of 0.04 is 97% below median its 10-year median of 1.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 8.33. The Metals & Mining industry median Quick Ratio is 2.32. African Pioneer's value of 0.04 is 98.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2544 out of 2638 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does African Pioneer's Quick Ratio compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, African Pioneer ranks #2544 out of 2638 companies for Quick Ratio. This places African Pioneer in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 2.32. African Pioneer's value of 0.04 is 98.3% below this benchmark. Historically, African Pioneer's own Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 8.33 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.17 vs. the industry median of 2.32, African Pioneer 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Quick Ratio among Metals & Mining companies is 2.32, based on 2,638 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. African Pioneer's current Quick Ratio of 0.04 is 98.3% 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 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 African Pioneer and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Quick Ratio is 2.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. African Pioneer's current Quick Ratio is 0.04, which is 97% below median its own 10-year median of 1.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Pioneer stock overvalued right now?
African Pioneer (LSE:AFP) has a current Quick Ratio of 0.04. The current Quick Ratio is 0.04, which is 97% below median its 10-year median of 1.17 and 98.3% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 2.32. 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 African Pioneer (LSE:AFP), the current Quick Ratio is 0.04 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.
African Pioneer PLC is engaged in exploring opportunities within the natural resources sector in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on base and precious metals, including but not limited to copper, nickel, and zinc. The company tends to enhance the value of its mineral resource Projects located in Namibia, Zambia, and Botswana through exploration and technical studies conducted by the company or through a joint venture or other arrangements to establish the projects. Its project portfolio comprises the Ongombo and Ongeama projects, Kalahari Copper Belt, Limpopo Mobile Belt, Central African Copperbelt, and the Zambezi Belt Copper and Gold projects.
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