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Aluflexpack AG (XSWX:AFP) Cash Ratio : 0.27 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aluflexpack AG Cash Ratio?

The Cash Ratio measures a company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations with cash and near-cash resources. It is calculated as a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.27.

Aluflexpack AG has a Cash Ratio of 0.27. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XSWX:AFP' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.18   Med: 0.25   Max: 1.08
Current: 0.27

During the past 6 years, Aluflexpack AG's highest Cash Ratio was 1.08. The lowest was 0.18. And the median was 0.25.

XSWX:AFP's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
56.14% of 383 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs XSWX:AFP: 0.27

Aluflexpack AG Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aluflexpack AG's Cash 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.

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Aluflexpack AG Cash Ratio Chart

Aluflexpack AG Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.08 0.64 0.21 0.18 0.27

Aluflexpack AG Semi-Annual Data
Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.30 0.18 0.21 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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.


Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio falls into.



Aluflexpack AG Cash Ratio Calculation

The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.

Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=35.19/128.249
=0.27

Aluflexpack AG's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=35.19/128.249
=0.27

* 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.


Aluflexpack AG  (XSWX:AFP) Cash Ratio Explanation

The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.

The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.

In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.


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Aluflexpack AG (XSWX:AFP) Business Description

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Address
Alte Aarauerstrasse 11, Reinach, CHE, 5734
Aluflexpack AG provides flexible packaging and solutions. The company is engaged in producing a wide range of flexible packaging products and solutions by converting and refining aluminum foil, paper, and flexible films. It offers products such as Containers, Films and foils, Lacquered foil, Lids, pouches, and Printed foils. It provides its services to the confectionery, dairy, and pharmaceutical industries. It derives revenue from Switzerland and other countries.

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