GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Communication Services » Telecommunication Services » Vodacom Group Ltd (OTCPK:VDMCY) » Definitions » Cash Ratio

Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Cash Ratio : 0.23 (As of Sep. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 2012. Start your Free Trial

What is Vodacom 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. Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.23.

Vodacom Group has a Cash Ratio of 0.23. 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 Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

VDMCY' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.17   Med: 0.35   Max: 0.55
Current: 0.23

During the past 13 years, Vodacom Group's highest Cash Ratio was 0.55. The lowest was 0.17. And the median was 0.35.

VDMCY's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than
61.04% of 385 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs VDMCY: 0.23

Vodacom Group Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vodacom 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.

* Premium members only.

Vodacom Group Cash Ratio Chart

Vodacom Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.33 0.51 0.39 0.31 0.35

Vodacom Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 0.26 0.31 0.24 0.35 0.23

Competitive Comparison of Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodacom 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.


Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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



Vodacom 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.

Vodacom 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
=1229.88/3526.164
=0.35

Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Ratio (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities/Total Current Liabilities
=875.422/3742.598
=0.23

* 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.


Vodacom Group  (OTCPK:VDMCY) 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.


Vodacom Group Cash Ratio Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Vodacom Group's Cash Ratio provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
082 Vodacom Boulevard, Vodacom Corporate Park, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Vodacom Group Ltd is a telecommunications provider. The company provides fixed-line, broadband, and mobile services. It earns revenue through two main segments: South Africa and international. International includes regions such as Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho; the majority of revenue is sourced from South Africa. Vodacom also has an enterprise service product, whereby telecommunications and managed services are offered to enterprises. The company owns mobile infrastructure.

Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Headlines