Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Alphabet Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Alphabet Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved 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. | Alphabet Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Alphabet Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Current Ratio
Alphabet Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 171,530) | 176,310) | 168,788) | 161,985) | 164,795) | 166,109) | 172,371) | 177,853) | 188,143) | 184,110) | 175,697) | 172,137) | 174,296) | 164,369) | 149,069) | 147,018) | 152,578) | 148,358) | 147,437) | 138,207) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 81,814) | 86,295) | 77,709) | 68,854) | 69,300) | 65,979) | 61,354) | 61,948) | 64,254) | 61,782) | 55,741) | 55,453) | 56,834) | 48,200) | 43,658) | 40,189) | 45,221) | 39,224) | 37,000) | 34,910) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.10 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 3.96 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 3.15 | 4.23 | 5.43 | 6.08 | 5.05 | 5.51 | 6.02 | 4.60 | 4.40 | 4.66 | 4.47 | 5.38 | ||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.61 | ||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 1.00 | ||||||
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
= 171,530 ÷ 81,814 = 2.10
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Alphabet Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Quick Ratio
Alphabet Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | 110,916) | 119,935) | 118,332) | 115,102) | 113,762) | 116,259) | 124,997) | 133,970) | 139,649) | 142,003) | 135,863) | 135,104) | 136,694) | 132,596) | 121,080) | 117,229) | 119,675) | 121,177) | 121,056) | 113,488) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 47,964) | 41,020) | 38,804) | 36,036) | 40,258) | 34,697) | 35,707) | 34,703) | 39,304) | 34,047) | 31,967) | 28,006) | 30,930) | 24,925) | 21,201) | 21,825) | 25,326) | 20,889) | 20,965) | 19,149) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 158,880) | 160,955) | 157,136) | 151,138) | 154,020) | 150,956) | 160,704) | 168,673) | 178,953) | 176,050) | 167,830) | 163,110) | 167,624) | 157,521) | 142,281) | 139,054) | 145,001) | 142,066) | 142,021) | 132,637) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 81,814) | 86,295) | 77,709) | 68,854) | 69,300) | 65,979) | 61,354) | 61,948) | 64,254) | 61,782) | 55,741) | 55,453) | 56,834) | 48,200) | 43,658) | 40,189) | 45,221) | 39,224) | 37,000) | 34,910) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 3.01 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.21 | 3.62 | 3.84 | 3.80 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 1.91 | 2.01 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.94 | 3.94 | 5.09 | 5.86 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 5.81 | 4.48 | 4.28 | 4.50 | 4.32 | 5.22 | ||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.83 | ||||||
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
= 158,880 ÷ 81,814 = 1.94
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Alphabet Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash Ratio
Alphabet Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities | 110,916) | 119,935) | 118,332) | 115,102) | 113,762) | 116,259) | 124,997) | 133,970) | 139,649) | 142,003) | 135,863) | 135,104) | 136,694) | 132,596) | 121,080) | 117,229) | 119,675) | 121,177) | 121,056) | 113,488) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 110,916) | 119,935) | 118,332) | 115,102) | 113,762) | 116,259) | 124,997) | 133,970) | 139,649) | 142,003) | 135,863) | 135,104) | 136,694) | 132,596) | 121,080) | 117,229) | 119,675) | 121,177) | 121,056) | 113,488) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 81,814) | 86,295) | 77,709) | 68,854) | 69,300) | 65,979) | 61,354) | 61,948) | 64,254) | 61,782) | 55,741) | 55,453) | 56,834) | 48,200) | 43,658) | 40,189) | 45,221) | 39,224) | 37,000) | 34,910) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.76 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.41 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 3.09 | 3.27 | 3.25 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | ||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 2.27 | 3.26 | 4.31 | 5.05 | 4.14 | 4.66 | 5.15 | 4.00 | 3.64 | 3.92 | 3.74 | 4.57 | ||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.49 | ||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.25 | ||||||
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
= 110,916 ÷ 81,814 = 1.36
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Alphabet Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |