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Getchell Gold (XCNQ:GTCH) Cash Ratio : 3.21 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Getchell Gold 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. Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.21.

Getchell Gold has a Cash Ratio of 3.21. 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 Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

XCNQ:GTCH' s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01   Med: 2.39   Max: 53.58
Current: 3.21

During the past 13 years, Getchell Gold's highest Cash Ratio was 53.58. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 2.39.

XCNQ:GTCH's Cash Ratio is ranked better than
66.68% of 2602 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 1.19 vs XCNQ:GTCH: 3.21

Getchell Gold Cash Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio can be seen below:

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* 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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Getchell Gold Cash Ratio Chart

Getchell Gold Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.82 3.18 12.81 53.58 2.39

Getchell Gold Quarterly Data
Oct18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.56 6.78 2.39 0.84 3.21

Competitive Comparison of Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio

For the Gold subindustry, Getchell Gold'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.


Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Getchell Gold's Cash Ratio falls into.



Getchell Gold Cash Ratio Calculation

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

Getchell Gold'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
=0.316/0.132
=2.39

Getchell Gold'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
=0.811/0.253
=3.21

* 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.


Getchell Gold  (XCNQ:GTCH) 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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Getchell Gold (XCNQ:GTCH) Business Description

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Address
625 Howe Street, Suite 488, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 2T6
Getchell Gold Corp is a resource company committed to responsible exploration focused on gold and copper in Nevada. The company's projects are Fondaway canyon, Star, Dixie comstock, and Hot springs peak projects. Getchell Gold is directing its efforts on Fondaway Canyon, a past gold producer with an in-the-ground historic resources, and on the Star project, a past high-grade copper, gold, and silver small-scale producer. Along with Dixie Comstock, a past gold producer with a historic resource and one earlier stage exploration project, Hot Springs Peak (Au). Getchell has the option to acquire 100% of the Fondaway Canyon and Dixie Comstock properties, Churchill County, Nevada.