Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
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Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. cash ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Current Ratio
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | 7,986,400) | 6,850,000) | 4,945,400) | 6,798,700) | 5,424,200) | 5,740,800) | 4,919,300) | 4,656,400) | 7,148,500) | 6,795,900) | 5,701,200) | 5,467,900) | 6,243,200) | 6,736,100) | 6,609,400) | 7,556,900) | 3,557,900) | 3,604,900) | 3,915,400) | 4,964,400) | ||||||
Current liabilities | 6,859,000) | 4,002,700) | 3,673,700) | 4,624,700) | 3,802,100) | 3,486,100) | 3,480,100) | 4,234,600) | 4,020,000) | 5,095,600) | 3,934,800) | 4,579,800) | 6,181,200) | 6,280,200) | 7,246,100) | 3,987,800) | 3,621,000) | 4,275,600) | 3,240,000) | 3,379,600) | ||||||
Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ratio1 | 1.16 | 1.71 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.43 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 1.10 | 1.78 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 1.19 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 0.91 | 1.90 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 1.21 | 1.47 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Airbnb Inc. | 1.66 | 1.78 | 1.47 | 1.55 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.58 | 1.61 | 1.95 | 1.86 | 1.48 | 1.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Booking Holdings Inc. | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 1.59 | 1.86 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.72 | 2.10 | 2.48 | 2.05 | 2.18 | 3.56 | 3.17 | 2.93 | 2.24 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.58 | 1.27 | ||||||
Carnival Corp. & plc | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.71 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.74 | 0.97 | 0.94 | 1.16 | 1.45 | 1.22 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.22 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.58 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.58 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.62 | 1.61 | 1.51 | 1.52 | 1.44 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 1.20 | 1.02 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.92 | 1.31 | 0.94 | 1.41 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 7,986,400 ÷ 6,859,000 = 1.16
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
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Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Quick Ratio
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents | 4,579,300) | 3,496,300) | 1,625,600) | 3,708,100) | 2,583,800) | 2,828,300) | 1,872,500) | 2,335,700) | 4,709,200) | 4,305,800) | 3,049,400) | 3,019,700) | 3,449,100) | 3,683,800) | 3,255,700) | 5,379,800) | 898,500) | 1,177,300) | 1,134,500) | 2,289,100) | ||||||
Accounts and notes receivable | 2,488,000) | 2,247,100) | 2,193,600) | 2,075,500) | 2,115,000) | 1,889,900) | 1,836,700) | 1,674,100) | 1,872,400) | 1,828,500) | 1,808,300) | 1,733,700) | 2,110,300) | 2,391,800) | 2,852,600) | 1,695,300) | 2,224,200) | 2,005,300) | 2,055,000) | 1,992,700) | ||||||
Total quick assets | 7,067,300) | 5,743,400) | 3,819,200) | 5,783,600) | 4,698,800) | 4,718,200) | 3,709,200) | 4,009,800) | 6,581,600) | 6,134,300) | 4,857,700) | 4,753,400) | 5,559,400) | 6,075,600) | 6,108,300) | 7,075,100) | 3,122,700) | 3,182,600) | 3,189,500) | 4,281,800) | ||||||
Current liabilities | 6,859,000) | 4,002,700) | 3,673,700) | 4,624,700) | 3,802,100) | 3,486,100) | 3,480,100) | 4,234,600) | 4,020,000) | 5,095,600) | 3,934,800) | 4,579,800) | 6,181,200) | 6,280,200) | 7,246,100) | 3,987,800) | 3,621,000) | 4,275,600) | 3,240,000) | 3,379,600) | ||||||
Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quick ratio1 | 1.03 | 1.43 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.35 | 1.07 | 0.95 | 1.64 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.97 | 0.84 | 1.77 | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.98 | 1.27 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Airbnb Inc. | 1.63 | 1.75 | 1.45 | 1.52 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 1.92 | 1.83 | 1.46 | 1.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Booking Holdings Inc. | 1.20 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 1.63 | 2.00 | 2.28 | 1.86 | 1.97 | 3.24 | 3.04 | 2.81 | 1.70 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.14 | 0.69 | ||||||
Carnival Corp. & plc | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.42 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.66 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 1.08 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 0.84 | 0.63 | 0.16 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.11 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 1.37 | 1.40 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.40 | 1.35 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 0.55 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.93 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.95 | 0.54 | 1.05 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 7,067,300 ÷ 6,859,000 = 1.03
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
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Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash Ratio
Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents | 4,579,300) | 3,496,300) | 1,625,600) | 3,708,100) | 2,583,800) | 2,828,300) | 1,872,500) | 2,335,700) | 4,709,200) | 4,305,800) | 3,049,400) | 3,019,700) | 3,449,100) | 3,683,800) | 3,255,700) | 5,379,800) | 898,500) | 1,177,300) | 1,134,500) | 2,289,100) | ||||||
Total cash assets | 4,579,300) | 3,496,300) | 1,625,600) | 3,708,100) | 2,583,800) | 2,828,300) | 1,872,500) | 2,335,700) | 4,709,200) | 4,305,800) | 3,049,400) | 3,019,700) | 3,449,100) | 3,683,800) | 3,255,700) | 5,379,800) | 898,500) | 1,177,300) | 1,134,500) | 2,289,100) | ||||||
Current liabilities | 6,859,000) | 4,002,700) | 3,673,700) | 4,624,700) | 3,802,100) | 3,486,100) | 3,480,100) | 4,234,600) | 4,020,000) | 5,095,600) | 3,934,800) | 4,579,800) | 6,181,200) | 6,280,200) | 7,246,100) | 3,987,800) | 3,621,000) | 4,275,600) | 3,240,000) | 3,379,600) | ||||||
Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash ratio1 | 0.67 | 0.87 | 0.44 | 0.80 | 0.68 | 0.81 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 0.77 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.45 | 1.35 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.35 | 0.68 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Airbnb Inc. | 1.01 | 1.12 | 0.76 | 0.87 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 0.88 | 0.95 | 1.31 | 1.21 | 0.78 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Booking Holdings Inc. | 0.95 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.31 | 1.46 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.41 | 1.78 | 2.01 | 1.67 | 1.88 | 3.08 | 2.82 | 2.66 | 1.54 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 0.83 | 0.42 | ||||||
Carnival Corp. & plc | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.38 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 1.06 | 1.34 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 0.58 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.07 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. | 1.26 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.19 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.23 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.29 | 1.31 | 1.26 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 0.45 | 0.81 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.52 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.82 | 0.40 | 0.92 |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,579,300 ÷ 6,859,000 = 0.67
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
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Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | McDonald’s Corp. cash ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |