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: 2026-02-27), 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).
The liquidity position, as indicated by the current, quick, and cash ratios, exhibits fluctuations over the observed period. Generally, the ratios demonstrate a moderate level of liquidity, though a slight declining trend is apparent towards the end of the period.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio began at 1.27 and generally fluctuated between 1.04 and 1.39 through December 2022. A subsequent decline is observed, reaching a low of 0.91 in February 2026. Prior to this low, the ratio showed some volatility, peaking at 1.34 in December 2022 and again at 1.25 in September 2023. The most recent value, 0.91, suggests a potentially tightening liquidity position relative to current obligations.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio followed a similar pattern to the current ratio, starting at 1.12 and moving between 0.82 and 1.25. It experienced a more pronounced decline than the current ratio, falling from 1.22 in December 2022 to 0.79 in February 2026. This suggests a decreasing ability to meet short-term obligations with the most liquid assets. The quick ratio consistently remained below the current ratio throughout the period, indicating a reliance on inventory to cover current liabilities.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio demonstrated the most stable trend of the three ratios, consistently remaining above 0.60. It began at 0.85 and fluctuated between 0.63 and 1.00. A slight downward trend is visible towards the end of the period, with the ratio decreasing from 0.95 in December 2022 to 0.60 in February 2026. While remaining relatively stable, this decline indicates a gradual reduction in the proportion of current assets held as cash.
Overall, the observed trends suggest a gradual weakening of the short-term liquidity position. While the company maintains a reasonable level of liquidity, the declining ratios warrant monitoring to ensure sufficient funds are available to meet short-term obligations. The quick ratio’s more significant decline compared to the current ratio suggests a growing reliance on inventory to meet current liabilities, which could pose a risk if inventory turnover slows.
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Current Ratio
Adobe Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 11,390) | 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 | 0.91 | 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 | 1.41 | 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 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 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. | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.07 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 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. | — | 0.96 | 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. | 1.39 | 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 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.53 | 3.09 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.53 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 2.30 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.66 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 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. | 0.99 | 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 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.63 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | — | 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. | 1.36 | 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. | 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: 2026-02-27), 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 10,386 ÷ 11,390 = 0.91
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The current ratio exhibited fluctuations over the analyzed period, spanning from March 2021 to February 2026. Initially, the ratio demonstrated an increasing trend, followed by periods of decline and subsequent stabilization. A general observation indicates the company’s ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets has varied over time.
- Initial Increasing Trend (Mar 5, 2021 – Sep 3, 2021)
- The current ratio increased from 1.27 to 1.39. This suggests an improvement in the company’s liquidity position during this timeframe, potentially due to increases in current assets outpacing those in current liabilities.
- Subsequent Decline (Sep 3, 2021 – Mar 4, 2022)
- A decline was observed, with the ratio decreasing from 1.39 to 1.04. This indicates a weakening in the company’s short-term liquidity, potentially driven by a faster growth in current liabilities compared to current assets.
- Stabilization and Fluctuations (Mar 4, 2022 – Nov 29, 2024)
- The ratio fluctuated between 1.04 and 1.34 during this period. While there were increases, such as reaching 1.34 in December 2022, the ratio generally remained below the initial levels observed in 2021. This suggests ongoing challenges in maintaining a consistently strong short-term liquidity position.
- Recent Decline (Feb 28, 2025 – Nov 28, 2025)
- A noticeable downward trend occurred, with the ratio decreasing from 1.18 to 0.91. This represents a concerning reduction in the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations, potentially signaling increased financial risk.
- Latest Period (Nov 28, 2025 – Feb 27, 2026)
- The ratio remained relatively low, at 0.91 in November 2025 and increasing slightly to 0.91 in February 2026. This continued low level suggests that the company’s short-term liquidity remains a potential area of concern.
Overall, the current ratio demonstrates a pattern of initial strength followed by periods of instability and a recent decline. The fluctuations suggest the company’s liquidity position is sensitive to changes in both current asset and current liability levels. The recent trend warrants further investigation to understand the underlying causes and potential implications for the company’s financial health.
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Quick Ratio
Adobe Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 2,092) | 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 | 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 | 11,390) | 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 | 0.79 | 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 | 1.29 | 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 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.34 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 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. | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 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. | — | 0.83 | 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. | 0.78 | 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 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 1.20 | 2.74 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.30 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.50 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 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. | 0.90 | 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 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.48 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | — | 0.91 | 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. | 0.98 | 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. | 1.94 | 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: 2026-02-27), 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,982 ÷ 11,390 = 0.79
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The quick ratio for the analyzed period demonstrates fluctuations, generally indicating a moderate ability to meet short-term obligations with highly liquid assets. An initial upward trend is observed, followed by a period of decline and subsequent stabilization, with a recent downward movement.
- Initial Trend (Mar 5, 2021 – Sep 3, 2021)
- The quick ratio exhibited an increasing trend, rising from 1.12 to 1.25. This suggests an improving ability to cover current liabilities with readily available assets during this timeframe. Total quick assets increased from US$6,483 million to US$7,709 million, while current liabilities remained relatively stable.
- Subsequent Decline (Dec 3, 2021 – Mar 4, 2022)
- A decline in the quick ratio is apparent, falling from 1.11 to 0.89. This decrease coincided with an increase in current liabilities from US$6,932 million to US$7,197 million, and a decrease in total quick assets from US$7,676 million to US$6,386 million. This indicates a weakening short-term liquidity position.
- Stabilization and Growth (Jun 3, 2022 – Dec 1, 2023)
- The quick ratio experienced a period of stabilization and moderate growth, fluctuating between 0.88 and 1.22. Total quick assets generally increased, while current liabilities also rose, but at a slower pace. The ratio peaked at 1.22 in December 2023, suggesting a strengthened liquidity position.
- Recent Downturn (Mar 1, 2024 – Feb 27, 2026)
- A recent downward trend is observed, with the quick ratio decreasing from 0.93 to 0.79. This decline is primarily driven by a more substantial increase in current liabilities, which rose from US$9,537 million to US$11,390 million, while total quick assets experienced a more modest increase and then a decrease. This suggests a potential weakening in the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Overall, the quick ratio demonstrates cyclical behavior. While periods of strong liquidity are evident, the recent trend indicates a potential cause for monitoring. The fluctuations suggest the company’s short-term liquidity position is sensitive to changes in both liquid assets and current liabilities.
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Cash Ratio
Adobe Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 29, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Mar 3, 2023 | Dec 2, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | Mar 4, 2022 | Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 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 | 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 | 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 | 11,390) | 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 | 0.60 | 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 | 0.49 | 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 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.68 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 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. | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 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. | — | 0.37 | 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. | 0.49 | 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 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 2.69 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 1.96 | 1.97 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.26 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 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. | 0.57 | 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 | 0.57 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.22 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | — | 0.60 | 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. | 0.56 | 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. | 1.65 | 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: 2026-02-27), 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 Q1 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,890 ÷ 11,390 = 0.60
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The cash ratio for the analyzed period demonstrates fluctuations, generally remaining above 0.60 but exhibiting a declining trend towards the end of the observed timeframe. Initially, the ratio showed an increase from 0.85 to 1.00 between March 2021 and September 2021. Subsequently, it experienced a decrease to 0.84 by December 2021, followed by a further decline to 0.65 in March 2022. A moderate recovery occurred through September 2022, reaching 0.77, before stabilizing around the 0.75-0.85 range for the remainder of 2022 and the first half of 2023.
A notable decrease is observed in the latter half of 2023 and into 2024, with the ratio falling to 0.63 by March 2024. While a slight recovery to 0.85 occurred by May 2024, this was followed by a consistent downward trend, reaching 0.60 in February 2026. This suggests a weakening ability to cover current liabilities with only cash and cash equivalents over time.
- Initial Period (Mar 5, 2021 – Dec 3, 2021)
- The cash ratio began at 0.85 and peaked at 1.00, indicating a strong short-term liquidity position. The subsequent decline to 0.84 suggests a potential increase in current liabilities or a decrease in total cash assets, though the ratio remained relatively healthy.
- Mid-Period (Mar 4, 2022 – Dec 2, 2022)
- This period saw a lower range for the cash ratio, fluctuating between 0.65 and 0.77. This indicates a moderate liquidity position, with the company possessing sufficient, but not excessive, cash to cover immediate obligations. The relative stability within this range suggests consistent management of short-term assets and liabilities.
- Recent Trend (Mar 3, 2023 – Feb 27, 2026)
- The most recent portion of the analyzed period reveals a clear downward trend. Starting at 0.82, the ratio decreased to 0.60. This decline warrants attention, as it suggests a potential weakening in the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations using only cash. The consistent decrease over multiple quarters indicates this is not a temporary fluctuation but a developing pattern.
- Total Cash Assets & Current Liabilities Relationship
- The decrease in the cash ratio is attributable to a combination of factors. While total cash assets generally increased over the period, current liabilities increased at a faster rate, particularly in the latter half of the timeframe. This disparity contributed to the observed decline in the ratio.
In conclusion, while the cash ratio initially demonstrated a healthy liquidity position, the recent trend indicates a weakening ability to cover current liabilities with available cash. Continued monitoring of this ratio, alongside other liquidity metrics, is recommended.
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