Surface TransformsLSE:SCE Quick Ratio is 0.39 as of Jun. 2025, which is 85% below its 10-year median of 2.62. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.
Surface Transforms has a quick ratio of 0.39. It indicates that the company cannot currently fully pay back its current liabilities.
The historical rank and industry rank for Surface Transforms's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
LSE:SCE'
s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 2.62 Max: 13.65
Current: 0.39
During the past 13 years, Surface Transforms's highest Quick Ratio was 13.65. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 2.62.
LSE:SCE's Quick Ratio is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 1.05
vs LSE:SCE: 0.39
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) 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.
Surface Transforms Quick Ratio Related Terms
Surface Transforms Quick Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Surface Transforms'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 Auto Parts subindustry, Surface Transforms'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.
Surface Transforms Quick Ratio vs Vehicles & Parts Industry
For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Surface Transforms's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Surface Transforms'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.
Surface Transforms's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a Quick Ratio of 0.39 as of Jun. 2025. Quick ratio is the ratio of current assets less inventory to current liabilities. View historical data on Surface Transforms and its competitors. This is 85% below median its historical median of 2.62. Over the past decade, Surface Transforms' Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 13.65.
Is Surface Transforms' Quick Ratio too high?
Surface Transforms' current Quick Ratio of 0.39 is 85% below median its 10-year median of 2.62. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.39 to a high of 13.65. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Quick Ratio is 1.05. Surface Transforms' value of 0.39 is 62.9% below this industry median.
How does Surface Transforms' Quick Ratio compare to ORLY and AZO?
Surface Transforms' Quick Ratio of 0.39 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Quick Ratio is 1.05. Surface Transforms' value of 0.39 is 62.9% below this benchmark. Historically, Surface Transforms' own Quick Ratio has ranged from 0.39 to 13.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.62 vs. the industry median of 1.05, Surface Transforms 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 Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Quick Ratio among Vehicles & Parts companies is 1.05, based on 1,337 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. Surface Transforms's current Quick Ratio of 0.39 is 62.9% 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 Surface Transforms and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Quick Ratio is 1.05 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Surface Transforms's current Quick Ratio is 0.39, which is 85% below median its own 10-year median of 2.62. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Surface Transforms stock overvalued right now?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a current Quick Ratio of 0.39. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Quick Ratio is 0.39, which is 85% below median its 10-year median of 2.62 and 62.9% below the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 1.05. 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 Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE), the current Quick Ratio is 0.39 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.
Surface Transforms PLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon-ceramic products for the brakes market. It also engages in developing new products and applications for carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic friction and non-friction materials. The Company operates in a single segment being the manufacture and sale of carbon fiber materials and associated technologies. This segment includes all manufacturing, development, and sales activities related to carbon fiber materials, regardless of the specific market or product application. It has operations spread across the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden the United States of America, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World.
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