Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Adobe Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05).
An analysis of the liquidity metrics reveals a period of relative stability and sufficient short-term coverage from early 2021 through late 2024, followed by a pronounced deterioration in liquidity positions starting in early 2025. While the company maintained a healthy buffer for several years, a consistent downward trend across all primary liquidity ratios indicates a significant contraction in the ability to meet short-term obligations with current assets.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio fluctuated between 1.04 and 1.39 for the majority of the observed period, suggesting a balanced relationship between current assets and liabilities. A peak of 1.39 was reached in September 2021, and a secondary peak of 1.34 occurred in December 2023. However, starting in May 2025, the ratio dropped below the 1.0 threshold, reaching a low of 0.75 in February 2026 before slightly recovering to 0.77 by August 2026. This transition suggests that current liabilities began to exceed current assets in the final stages of the period.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio closely mirrored the movements of the current ratio, indicating that the liquidity decline was not driven solely by inventory changes. The ratio remained largely above 1.0 from March 2021 through February 2024, peaking at 1.25 in September 2021. A sharp decline is evident starting in May 2025, where the ratio fell to 0.82 and eventually reached a minimum of 0.63 in February 2026, ending the period at 0.65.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio, the most conservative liquidity measure, showed a similar pattern of initial stability followed by a late-stage decline. It peaked at 1.00 in September 2021, signifying that cash and cash equivalents were sufficient to cover all current liabilities. Following a period of fluctuation between 0.65 and 0.95, the ratio entered a steady decline in 2025, falling to 0.63 in May 2025 and bottoming out at 0.47 from February 2026 through August 2026.
The simultaneous decline in all three ratios starting in 2025 indicates a systemic reduction in liquidity. The convergence of the current, quick, and cash ratios toward their lowest historical points suggests an increased reliance on external financing or a strategic reallocation of liquid assets, resulting in a weakened short-term financial position by mid-2026.
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Current Ratio
Adobe Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Dec 2, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 9,158) | 9,068) | 10,386) | 10,163) | 9,412) | 8,978) | 10,855) | 11,232) | 10,716) | 11,023) | 10,008) | 11,084) | 10,410) | 9,274) | 8,342) | 8,996) | 8,489) | 7,908) | 7,476) | 8,669) | 8,619) | 8,078) | 7,384) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,888) | 12,078) | 11,390) | 10,200) | 9,239) | 9,039) | 9,163) | 10,521) | 9,644) | 9,474) | 9,537) | 8,251) | 8,334) | 8,019) | 7,437) | 8,128) | 7,438) | 7,385) | 7,197) | 6,932) | 6,191) | 6,145) | 5,806) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.27 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 4.30 | 3.24 | 3.32 | 3.25 | 2.74 | 1.68 | 2.19 | 2.41 | 2.28 | 2.11 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 2.87 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 2.82 | 2.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.36 | 1.74 | 1.47 | 2.86 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.81 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.38 | 3.66 | 3.43 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 3.33 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.28 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 2.16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.35 | 0.91 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 2.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 7.23 | 6.91 | 7.11 | 6.43 | 6.32 | 6.49 | 5.96 | 5.67 | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.38 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.86 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.68 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.33 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.12 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 1.34 | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 7.02 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.10 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.83 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.90 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 9,158 ÷ 11,888 = 0.77
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The liquidity position demonstrates a significant long-term transition from a surplus of current assets to a deficit relative to current liabilities. While the initial periods of the analyzed timeframe exhibited a healthy margin of safety, the most recent quarters indicate a deteriorating ability to cover short-term obligations using short-term assets.
- Current Ratio Volatility and Trend
- The current ratio reached a peak of 1.39 in September 2021 and generally remained above 1.10 through December 2023. A downward trajectory became evident in 2024, leading to a breach of the 1.0 threshold in May 2025. The ratio continued to decline throughout 2025 and 2026, reaching a low of 0.75 in February 2026 before a marginal recovery to 0.77 by August 2026.
- Current Asset Dynamics
- Current assets grew from 7,384 million USD in March 2021 to a maximum of 11,232 million USD in November 2024. Following this peak, a contraction occurred, with assets decreasing to 9,158 million USD by August 2026, reflecting a reduction in available liquid resources during the final stages of the period.
- Current Liability Expansion
- A sustained and steady increase in current liabilities is observed, rising from 5,806 million USD in March 2021 to 11,888 million USD by August 2026. This growth accelerated notably between May 2025 and February 2026, during which liabilities rose from 9,039 million USD to 11,390 million USD, serving as the primary driver for the compression of the liquidity ratio.
- Liquidity Risk Assessment
- The shift of the current ratio from levels exceeding 1.20 to below 0.80 signifies an increased risk profile regarding short-term solvency. The period from May 2025 to August 2026 marks a critical phase where current liabilities consistently exceeded current assets, indicating that the entity may face challenges in meeting immediate obligations without accessing long-term assets or external financing.
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Quick Ratio
Adobe Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Dec 2, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,359) | 4,919) | 6,332) | 5,431) | 4,982) | 4,931) | 6,758) | 7,613) | 7,193) | 7,660) | 6,254) | 7,141) | 6,601) | 5,456) | 4,072) | 4,236) | 3,870) | 3,365) | 2,739) | 3,844) | 4,623) | 4,250) | 3,452) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 1,280) | 707) | 558) | 1,164) | 958) | 782) | 677) | 273) | 322) | 405) | 566) | 701) | 915) | 1,145) | 1,581) | 1,860) | 1,894) | 1,934) | 1,962) | 1,954) | 1,541) | 1,518) | 1,511) | |||||||
| Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts | 2,081) | 1,993) | 2,092) | 2,344) | 2,093) | 1,735) | 1,973) | 2,072) | 1,802) | 1,612) | 2,057) | 2,224) | 1,851) | 1,685) | 1,801) | 2,065) | 1,723) | 1,588) | 1,685) | 1,878) | 1,545) | 1,477) | 1,520) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 7,720) | 7,619) | 8,982) | 8,939) | 8,033) | 7,448) | 9,408) | 9,958) | 9,317) | 9,677) | 8,877) | 10,066) | 9,367) | 8,286) | 7,454) | 8,161) | 7,487) | 6,887) | 6,386) | 7,676) | 7,709) | 7,245) | 6,483) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,888) | 12,078) | 11,390) | 10,200) | 9,239) | 9,039) | 9,163) | 10,521) | 9,644) | 9,474) | 9,537) | 8,251) | 8,334) | 8,019) | 7,437) | 8,128) | 7,438) | 7,385) | 7,197) | 6,932) | 6,191) | 6,145) | 5,806) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 4.17 | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.05 | 2.54 | 1.51 | 2.04 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 1.93 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.67 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.04 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 1.56 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.10 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.55 | 3.34 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 3.23 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.73 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 1.96 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.22 | 0.77 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.90 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 7.09 | 6.82 | 6.99 | 6.31 | 6.19 | 6.36 | 5.83 | 5.55 | 5.77 | 5.80 | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.08 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.15 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.78 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.64 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.06 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 6.34 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.83 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.71 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 7,720 ÷ 11,888 = 0.65
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of liquidity indicators reveals a significant shift in the capacity to cover short-term obligations using the most liquid assets. While the initial period was characterized by a stable liquidity position, a pronounced downward trend in the quick ratio is evident starting in mid-2025.
- Quick Ratio Dynamics
- The quick ratio exhibited early strength, peaking at 1.25 in September 2021. Following a period of volatility between 0.89 and 1.22 from March 2022 through December 2023, the ratio remained relatively stable around the 1.00 threshold until February 2025. A sharp decline is observed thereafter, with the ratio dropping to 0.82 in May 2025 and reaching a period low of 0.63 by February 2026, ending at 0.65 in August 2026.
- Quick Asset Trends
- Total quick assets followed a general upward trajectory during the first three years of the period, increasing from 6,483 million USD in March 2021 to a peak of 10,066 million USD in September 2023. Following this peak, quick assets experienced increased volatility and an overall reduction, concluding the period at 7,720 million USD in August 2026.
- Current Liabilities Growth
- Current liabilities demonstrated a consistent and steady increase throughout the entire observed duration. Starting at 5,806 million USD in March 2021, liabilities climbed to 11,888 million USD by August 2026. This sustained growth in short-term obligations outpaced the growth and subsequent decline of quick assets, serving as the primary driver for the deterioration of the quick ratio.
The convergence of declining quick assets and rising current liabilities indicates a tightening liquidity position. The transition from a ratio consistently near or above 1.00 to a level of 0.65 suggests a reduced margin of safety for meeting immediate financial commitments without relying on inventory or other less liquid current assets.
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Cash Ratio
Adobe Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 28, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Dec 2, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,359) | 4,919) | 6,332) | 5,431) | 4,982) | 4,931) | 6,758) | 7,613) | 7,193) | 7,660) | 6,254) | 7,141) | 6,601) | 5,456) | 4,072) | 4,236) | 3,870) | 3,365) | 2,739) | 3,844) | 4,623) | 4,250) | 3,452) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 1,280) | 707) | 558) | 1,164) | 958) | 782) | 677) | 273) | 322) | 405) | 566) | 701) | 915) | 1,145) | 1,581) | 1,860) | 1,894) | 1,934) | 1,962) | 1,954) | 1,541) | 1,518) | 1,511) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 5,639) | 5,626) | 6,890) | 6,595) | 5,940) | 5,713) | 7,435) | 7,886) | 7,515) | 8,065) | 6,820) | 7,842) | 7,516) | 6,601) | 5,653) | 6,096) | 5,764) | 5,299) | 4,701) | 5,798) | 6,164) | 5,768) | 4,963) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,888) | 12,078) | 11,390) | 10,200) | 9,239) | 9,039) | 9,163) | 10,521) | 9,644) | 9,474) | 9,537) | 8,251) | 8,334) | 8,019) | 7,437) | 8,128) | 7,438) | 7,385) | 7,197) | 6,932) | 6,191) | 6,145) | 5,806) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.85 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 2.43 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 2.01 | 1.87 | 1.74 | 1.48 | 1.80 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 0.59 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 1.18 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.40 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.78 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.48 | 1.52 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 1.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.96 | 0.52 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.70 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 6.13 | 5.80 | 6.11 | 5.45 | 5.51 | 5.61 | 5.25 | 4.84 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 4.93 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.83 | 4.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.77 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.35 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.98 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.83 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 5.93 | 1.62 | 1.53 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.51 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.47 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.36 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.71 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 5,639 ÷ 11,888 = 0.47
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The cash ratio exhibits a long-term downward trajectory over the analyzed period, indicating a diminishing capacity to cover short-term obligations using only the most liquid assets. While the ratio showed resilience and periodic recoveries between 2021 and 2023, a significant decline is evident starting in 2025, leading to a marked reduction in immediate liquidity by mid-2026.
- Cash Asset Volatility
- Total cash assets experienced a growth phase from March 2021, rising from 4,963 million USD to a peak of 8,065 million USD in May 2024. However, subsequent quarters show a contraction and stabilization, with assets ending the period at 5,639 million USD, reflecting a return to levels seen in early 2021 despite the intervening growth.
- Expansion of Current Liabilities
- There is a consistent and substantial upward trend in current liabilities. Obligations increased from 5,806 million USD in March 2021 to 11,888 million USD by August 2026. This steady expansion of short-term debt and accruals has placed increasing pressure on the company's liquidity position.
- Cash Ratio Deterioration
- The cash ratio reached a peak of 1.00 in September 2021, implying a one-to-one coverage of current liabilities. After a period of fluctuation, the ratio remained relatively stable between 0.65 and 0.95 through December 2023. A sharp decline occurred thereafter, with the ratio falling to 0.63 by May 2025 and reaching a low of 0.47 by the end of the period in August 2026.
- Liquidity Correlation
- The deterioration of the cash ratio is the result of a divergence between asset and liability trends. While cash assets peaked and then declined, current liabilities continued to grow almost uninterruptedly. This divergence accelerated in 2025 and 2026, resulting in a final liquidity position where cash assets cover less than half of the current liabilities.
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