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