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Lowe's Cos. Inc., liquidity ratios
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s current ratio improved from 2010 to 2011 but then deteriorated significantly from 2011 to 2012. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s quick ratio improved from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s cash ratio improved from 2010 to 2011 and from 2011 to 2012. |