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Algoma Steel Group (Algoma Steel Group) Cash Ratio : 0.20 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Algoma Steel Group 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. Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20.

Algoma Steel Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.20. 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 Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

ASTL' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.61   Max: 1.7
Current: 0.2

During the past 4 years, Algoma Steel Group's highest Cash Ratio was 1.70. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.61.

ASTL's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
58.08% of 613 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs ASTL: 0.20

Algoma Steel Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Algoma Steel Group'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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Algoma Steel Group Cash Ratio Chart

Algoma Steel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Ratio
0.61 0.06 1.70 0.72

Algoma Steel Group Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.59 0.72 0.71 0.48 0.20

Competitive Comparison of Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio

For the Steel subindustry, Algoma Steel Group'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.


Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio falls into.



Algoma Steel Group Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Algoma Steel Group's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Mar. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=180.808/250.968
=0.72

Algoma Steel Group'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
=70.587/347.794
=0.20

* 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.


Algoma Steel Group  (NAS:ASTL) 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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Algoma Steel Group (Algoma Steel Group) Business Description

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Address
105 West Street, Sault Ste., Marie, ON, CAN, P6A 7B4
Algoma Steel Group Inc is a Canadian company engaged in the production of clean and consistent light gauge steel. The company offers a range of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products. The firm operates in a single segment of basic steel production including sheets, plates, slabs, and freights. The Company's revenue is generated from contracts to produce, ship, and deliver steel products Geographically it serves Canada, the United States, and the rest of the world, whilst driving key revenue from domestic sales. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the sale of Steel sheets and strips.