Contango Ore has a Cash Ratio of 1.19. It generally indicates that the company is able to cover all short-term debt and still have cash remaining.
The historical rank and industry rank for Contango Ore's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
CTGO'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.39 Med: 17.62 Max: 292.02
Current: 1.19
During the past 13 years, Contango Ore's highest Cash Ratio was 292.02. The lowest was 0.39. And the median was 17.62.
CTGO's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 50.94% of 2599
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.27
vs CTGO: 1.19
Contango Ore Cash Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Contango Ore'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.
Competitive Comparison of Contango Ore's Cash Ratio
For the Gold subindustry, Contango Ore'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.
Contango Ore's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Contango Ore's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Contango Ore's Cash Ratio falls into.
Contango Ore Cash Ratio Calculation
The Cash Ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its cash and near-cash resources.
Contango Ore's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 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.
Contango Ore (AMEX:CTGO) 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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Contango Ore Inc operates in the United States. The company is engaged in the exploration of gold, silver, and copper ores in the State of Alaska. The company's primary focus is the exploration of a mineral lease with the Native Village of Tetlin whose governmental entity is the Tetlin Tribal Council for the exploration of minerals near Tok, Alaska. It has formed a joint venture to advance exploration of the Tetlin Property, which is prospective for gold and associated minerals. The Tetlin Property is located in the Tetlin Hills and Mentasta Mountains of eastern interior Alaska.
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