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Shyam Metalics and Energy (NSE:SHYAMMETL) Cash Ratio : 0.37 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Shyam Metalics and Energy 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. Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.37.

Shyam Metalics and Energy has a Cash Ratio of 0.37. 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 Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:SHYAMMETL' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.06   Med: 0.21   Max: 0.47
Current: 0.37

During the past 8 years, Shyam Metalics and Energy's highest Cash Ratio was 0.47. The lowest was 0.06. And the median was 0.21.

NSE:SHYAMMETL's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
58.03% of 610 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 0.28 vs NSE:SHYAMMETL: 0.37

Shyam Metalics and Energy Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Shyam Metalics and Energy'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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Shyam Metalics and Energy Cash Ratio Chart

Shyam Metalics and Energy Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.07 0.35 0.47 0.24 0.37

Shyam Metalics and Energy Quarterly Data
Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 - 0.24 0.16 - 0.37

Competitive Comparison of Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio

For the Steel subindustry, Shyam Metalics and Energy'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.


Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Steel Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio falls into.



Shyam Metalics and Energy Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (A: Mar. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=13688.8/36729.9
=0.37

Shyam Metalics and Energy's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Mar. 2024 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=13688.8/36729.9
=0.37

* 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.


Shyam Metalics and Energy  (NSE:SHYAMMETL) 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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Shyam Metalics and Energy (NSE:SHYAMMETL) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
83, Topsia Road, Trinity Tower, 7th Floor, Kolkata, WB, IND, 700046
Shyam Metalics and Energy Ltd is an integrated metal producer company. It is primarily engaged in the production of long steel products such as iron pellets, sponge iron, steel billets, TMT, structural products, wire rods, and ferro alloys. The company generates the majority of its revenue from India. The group revenue from the Sale of Manufactured Products, Sale of Services, Sale of Traded Goods, and Sale of Power, with the majority being generated from the sale of manufactured products.

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