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Applied Materials Inc. (AMAT)
Liquidity Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Liquidity ratios measure the company’s ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Applied Materials Inc., liquidity ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-04).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s quick ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s cash ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Current Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., current ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-04).
1 2018 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s current ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Quick Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., quick ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-04).
1 2018 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s quick ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Cash Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., cash ratio calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Apple Inc. | |
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| Broadcom Inc. | |
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| Cisco Systems Inc. | |
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| Intel Corp. | |
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| NVIDIA Corp. | |
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| Qualcomm Inc. | |
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| Texas Instruments Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-13), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-15), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-09), 10-K (filing date: 2014-12-17), 10-K (filing date: 2013-12-04).
1 2018 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Applied Materials Inc.’s cash ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |