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West China Cement (HKSE:02233) Cash Ratio : 0.09 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is West China Cement 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. West China Cement's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.09.

West China Cement has a Cash Ratio of 0.09. 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 West China Cement's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

HKSE:02233' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.09   Med: 0.24   Max: 0.64
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, West China Cement's highest Cash Ratio was 0.64. The lowest was 0.09. And the median was 0.24.

HKSE:02233's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
79.19% of 370 companies
in the Building Materials industry
Industry Median: 0.33 vs HKSE:02233: 0.09

West China Cement Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West China Cement'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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West China Cement Cash Ratio Chart

West China Cement Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.27 0.15 0.46 0.15 0.09

West China Cement Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.46 0.30 0.15 0.13 0.09

Competitive Comparison of West China Cement's Cash Ratio

For the Building Materials subindustry, West China Cement'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.


West China Cement's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Building Materials Industry

For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, West China Cement's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West China Cement's Cash Ratio falls into.



West China Cement Cash Ratio Calculation

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

West China Cement'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
=1009.188/10729.594
=0.09

West China Cement'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
=1009.188/10729.594
=0.09

* 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.


West China Cement  (HKSE:02233) 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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West China Cement (HKSE:02233) Business Description

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Address
No. 336 4th Shenzhou Road, Yaobai R&D Training Center, Aerospace Industrial Base, Chang’an District, Xian, Shaanxi, CHN
West China Cement Ltd is a producer of cement and supplies its products to the infrastructure, urban, and rural construction markets in China. The primary use of West China's cement is in the construction of infrastructure projects such as highways, bridges, railways, roads, and residential buildings.
Executives
Conch International Holdings (hk) Limited 2101 Beneficial owner
Zhong Guo Hai Luo Chuang Ye Kong Gu You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
An Hui Hai Luo Ji Tuan You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
Wu Hu Hai Chuang Shi Ye You Xian Ze Ren Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you
An Hui Hai Luo Shui Ni Gu Fen You Xian Gong Si 2201 Interest of corporation controlled by you

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