Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Amgen Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibits considerable fluctuations over the observed periods. Starting at 1.66 in the first quarter of 2021, it decreased to a low of 1.31 in mid-2021 before rising back to 1.68 at the end of 2022. A notable peak occurred in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 3.14, followed by a decline throughout 2023 and 2024, stabilizing around values slightly above 1.2. The trend suggests an initial period of volatility with a spike in liquidity in early 2023 and subsequent normalization to more moderate levels.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio follows a pattern largely consistent with the current ratio, though at generally lower values. It begins at 1.16 in early 2021, dips below 1.0 in mid-2021, and increases to 1.17 by the end of 2022. A significant surge is observed in early 2023, peaking at 2.62, before declining sharply to values below 1.0 through 2024 and 2025. The ratio stabilizes between 0.74 and 0.84 in the last periods, reflecting a cautious liquidity profile excluding inventory.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio displays a similar trajectory, starting at 0.82 in the first quarter of 2021, falling to approximately 0.55–0.6 in mid to late 2021, and rising moderately to 0.8 at the end of 2022. A pronounced peak occurs in early 2023, reaching 2.22, followed by a significant reduction to levels near 0.4 to 0.5 in subsequent quarters. This indicates a transient increase in highly liquid assets followed by a return to more conservative cash holdings.
- Overall Analysis
- The liquidity ratios demonstrate a pattern of volatility, with a marked increase in all three ratios in early 2023, suggesting a temporary strengthening of liquidity positions during that period. This could be attributed to an accumulation of current assets or cash equivalents. However, the ratios subsequently revert to lower levels, approaching or slightly exceeding baseline levels observed in 2021. The downward adjustment in liquidity ratios after early 2023 indicates a strategic return to normalized liquidity management, maintaining sufficient but not excessive liquid asset levels.
Current Ratio
Amgen Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 26,734) | 26,929) | 29,030) | 26,766) | 27,206) | 28,029) | 30,332) | 48,477) | 47,380) | 44,703) | 22,186) | 24,062) | 19,322) | 18,520) | 19,385) | 24,380) | 19,099) | 21,299) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,476) | 23,008) | 23,099) | 20,312) | 21,517) | 19,714) | 18,392) | 16,954) | 17,097) | 14,215) | 15,687) | 14,331) | 12,618) | 12,886) | 12,184) | 14,842) | 14,585) | 12,869) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.31 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.42 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 3.14 | 1.41 | 1.68 | 1.53 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 1.31 | 1.66 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.43 | 1.18 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.54 | 1.56 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 1.62 | 1.43 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.43 | 1.85 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 2.08 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 2.26 | 2.05 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.28 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.11 | 1.35 | 0.94 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.10 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.30 | 1.15 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 1.32 | 1.37 | 1.60 | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.08 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.43 | 1.48 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.37 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 1.01 | 1.26 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 1.28 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 1.28 | 1.44 | 1.47 | 1.46 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.27 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.02 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 1.05 | 0.91 | 2.38 | 2.12 | 1.37 | 1.22 | 1.59 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.48 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 4.60 | 4.93 | 4.73 | 5.28 | 5.44 | 5.27 | 5.69 | 5.18 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 5.06 | 5.36 | 5.12 | 4.76 | 3.56 | 3.71 | 3.57 | 3.12 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.72 | 1.70 | 1.75 | 1.63 | 1.42 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.74 | 1.65 | 1.56 | 1.50 | 3.19 | 2.78 | 2.53 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.52 | 2.65 | 2.69 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 3.50 | 3.99 | 4.08 | 4.14 | 4.28 | 4.83 | 4.70 | 4.50 | 4.75 | 4.46 | 4.62 | 4.61 | 4.39 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 26,734 ÷ 20,476 = 1.31
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals fluctuating liquidity and working capital dynamics over the observed periods. Current assets and current liabilities exhibit notable variations, impacting the current ratio and indicating shifts in short-term financial stability.
- Current Assets
- Current assets display a fluctuating pattern between March 2021 and June 2025. Initially, values vary around the 19,000 to 24,000 million US dollar range, with peaks in quarters such as September 2021 and September 2022. A distinct surge occurs in the first three quarters of 2023, reaching as high as approximately 48,477 million US dollars, before declining sharply in the last quarter of 2023 and stabilizing near the 26,000 to 29,000 million mark through 2024 and mid-2025.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities also demonstrate variability, starting around 12,800 million US dollars in early 2021, rising gradually with occasional peaks, notably in December 2022 and through 2024, exceeding 23,000 million US dollars at times. The liabilities exhibit an upward trend especially from mid-2023 to mid-2025, indicating increased short-term obligations.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio mirrors the fluctuations in assets and liabilities. Initially ranging between 1.31 and 1.68, the ratio spikes significantly in the first three quarters of 2023, reaching above 2.7 and peaking at 3.14, suggesting enhanced liquidity during this period. However, this elevated ratio is not sustained, as a decline follows in late 2023, with ratios normalizing back to a range between 1.17 and 1.42 through 2024 and mid-2025. The current ratio values in the latter period are slightly lower compared to early 2021 levels, indicating relatively tighter liquidity conditions.
Overall, the data suggest that the company experienced a temporary period of strong liquidity in early 2023, likely due to a significant increase in current assets relative to current liabilities. The subsequent normalization points to a reversion to more typical liquidity levels. The gradual rise in current liabilities toward the later periods warrants attention as it may impact short-term financial flexibility if not matched by corresponding asset growth.
Quick Ratio
Amgen Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,028) | 8,810) | 11,973) | 9,011) | 9,301) | 9,708) | 10,944) | 34,741) | 34,248) | 31,560) | 7,629) | 9,502) | 5,203) | 6,528) | 7,989) | 11,969) | 6,630) | 6,112) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1) | 1,676) | 1,976) | 1,980) | 16) | 48) | 952) | 1,452) | 4,454) | ||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 8,701) | 8,132) | 6,782) | 7,317) | 6,934) | 6,776) | 7,268) | 6,145) | 5,830) | 5,736) | 5,563) | 5,326) | 5,327) | 5,077) | 4,895) | 4,765) | 4,479) | 4,423) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 16,729) | 16,942) | 18,755) | 16,328) | 16,235) | 16,484) | 18,212) | 40,886) | 40,078) | 37,297) | 14,868) | 16,804) | 12,510) | 11,621) | 12,932) | 17,686) | 12,561) | 14,989) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,476) | 23,008) | 23,099) | 20,312) | 21,517) | 19,714) | 18,392) | 16,954) | 17,097) | 14,215) | 15,687) | 14,331) | 12,618) | 12,886) | 12,184) | 14,842) | 14,585) | 12,869) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 0.99 | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.19 | 0.86 | 1.16 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.59 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.61 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.75 | 0.65 | 0.61 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.91 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 1.04 | 0.77 | 0.94 | 1.01 | 0.87 | 0.98 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.25 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.96 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 1.34 | 1.18 | 1.76 | 1.52 | 1.34 | 1.30 | 1.19 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 1.67 | 1.51 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.68 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.95 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 0.99 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.68 | 0.96 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 0.97 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.83 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.58 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.74 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 0.50 | 1.78 | 1.59 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 0.99 | 0.91 | 0.88 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3.57 | 3.90 | 3.86 | 4.34 | 4.43 | 4.40 | 4.82 | 4.31 | 4.53 | 4.54 | 4.16 | 4.37 | 4.20 | 3.95 | 2.98 | 3.03 | 2.92 | 2.39 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 1.29 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.24 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.13 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 2.37 | 1.92 | 1.70 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.00 | 2.12 | 2.17 | 2.08 | 2.10 | 3.15 | 3.60 | 3.74 | 3.82 | 3.95 | 4.46 | 4.28 | 4.14 | 4.37 | 4.04 | 4.21 | 4.16 | 4.06 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 16,729 ÷ 20,476 = 0.82
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial trends over the analyzed periods indicate fluctuations in liquidity as measured by total quick assets, current liabilities, and the quick ratio.
- Total Quick Assets
- Total quick assets exhibited significant variability across the quarters. Initial values hovered around the 12,000 to 18,000 million USD range, with a notable surge during the March to September 2023 period, where total quick assets increased substantially, peaking above 40,000 million USD before retracting in subsequent quarters. After the peak, a downward adjustment occurred, stabilizing near the 16,000 to 19,000 million USD range towards the end of the timeline.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities showed an overall upward trend with some short-term fluctuations. Starting at approximately 12,800 million USD, current liabilities gradually increased, reaching a high near 23,000 million USD in the latter periods. The increments appear steady without abrupt changes, indicating a gradual rise in short-term obligations.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio demonstrated marked volatility reflecting the fluctuations in quick assets relative to current liabilities. Initially, the ratio fluctuated around the 0.9 to 1.2 range, suggesting marginal quick asset coverage over current liabilities. There was a pronounced spike in early 2023, with the ratio exceeding 2.6, indicating a period of strong liquidity. However, this peak was short-lived, as the ratio declined sharply afterward, falling below 1.0 and reaching lows around 0.74 to 0.84 in the latest reported quarters, implying a tighter liquidity position.
Overall, the data suggests an intermittent period of strong liquidity followed by a return to more constrained quick asset coverage over current liabilities. The increase in current liabilities also indicates higher short-term financial commitments that may require close monitoring. The volatility in the quick ratio points to varying liquidity management strategies or impacts from operational factors influencing working capital components during the observed timeframe.
Cash Ratio
Amgen Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 8,028) | 8,810) | 11,973) | 9,011) | 9,301) | 9,708) | 10,944) | 34,741) | 34,248) | 31,560) | 7,629) | 9,502) | 5,203) | 6,528) | 7,989) | 11,969) | 6,630) | 6,112) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1) | 1,676) | 1,976) | 1,980) | 16) | 48) | 952) | 1,452) | 4,454) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 8,028) | 8,810) | 11,973) | 9,011) | 9,301) | 9,708) | 10,944) | 34,741) | 34,248) | 31,561) | 9,305) | 11,478) | 7,183) | 6,544) | 8,037) | 12,921) | 8,082) | 10,566) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,476) | 23,008) | 23,099) | 20,312) | 21,517) | 19,714) | 18,392) | 16,954) | 17,097) | 14,215) | 15,687) | 14,331) | 12,618) | 12,886) | 12,184) | 14,842) | 14,585) | 12,869) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.60 | 2.05 | 2.00 | 2.22 | 0.59 | 0.80 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.66 | 0.87 | 0.55 | 0.82 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 0.31 | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.55 | 0.33 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.75 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 0.44 | 0.30 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.90 | 0.71 | 1.31 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 1.07 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.09 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.83 | 0.43 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.64 | 0.57 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.56 | 0.64 | 0.58 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 0.35 | 0.68 | 0.49 | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.54 | 0.42 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.65 | 0.60 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.45 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.23 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 1.42 | 1.29 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.61 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.04 | 2.34 | 2.28 | 2.68 | 2.80 | 2.94 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 2.88 | 2.89 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.34 | 1.45 | 1.56 | 1.05 | 1.09 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.46 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.43 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.50 | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 1.55 | 1.01 | 0.80 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.54 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 2.68 | 3.16 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 3.44 | 3.93 | 3.74 | 3.62 | 3.78 | 3.51 | 3.64 | 3.65 | 3.56 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,028 ÷ 20,476 = 0.39
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Cash Assets
- The total cash assets exhibit considerable volatility over the observed periods. Initially, there is a decline from 10,566 million US dollars in March 2021 to 6,544 million by March 2022, despite intermittent rises in some quarters such as a peak of 12,921 million in September 2021. A notable surge occurs in early 2023, reaching a high of 34,741 million US dollars in September 2023. Following this peak, cash assets sharply decrease to 9,708 million by June 2024 and remain relatively stable around 8,000 to 12,000 million in subsequent quarters through mid-2025.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities demonstrate an overall increasing trend. The values rise from 12,869 million US dollars in March 2021 to a peak of 23,099 million by December 2024. The upward movement is somewhat steady, with several periods of accelerated growth, particularly from the second half of 2022 onward. There is a minor decline after the December 2024 peak, but the levels remain elevated near 20,000 million in the latest period analyzed (June 2025).
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio fluctuates significantly during the period, mirroring the dynamics of cash assets relative to current liabilities. It initially ranges between 0.51 and 0.87 from early 2021 to early 2022, indicative of moderate liquidity. A sharp increase occurs in the first three quarters of 2023, where the ratio exceeds 2.0, reflecting a strong liquidity position with cash assets more than double current liabilities. This is followed by a rapid decrease to below 0.5 by mid-2024, suggesting diminished liquidity relative to current obligations. The ratio remains below 0.6 towards mid-2025, pointing to tighter liquidity conditions compared to earlier periods.
- Summary
- Overall, the data reveal a pattern of substantial fluctuations in cash holdings accompanied by a steady increase in current liabilities, leading to varying liquidity conditions. The early to mid-2023 period stands out as a phase of significant liquidity improvement, driven by a large increase in cash assets. However, this is temporary, as subsequent quarters show a decline in the cash base and weakened liquidity ratios. The rising current liabilities underscore growing short-term obligations. The combination of these factors suggests increased financial pressure in recent periods, warranting attention to liquidity management going forward.