.Liquidity Analysis Quarterly Data
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Liquidity ratios measure the company's ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Ratios (Summary)
Applied Materials Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
| Jan 28, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 25, 2015 | Jul 26, 2015 | Apr 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2015 | Oct 26, 2014 | Jul 27, 2014 | Apr 27, 2014 | Jan 26, 2014 | Oct 27, 2013 | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 28, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | Oct 28, 2012 | Jul 29, 2012 | Apr 29, 2012 | Jan 29, 2012 | ||
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| | Cash ratio |
| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
Current Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 28, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 25, 2015 | Jul 26, 2015 | Apr 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2015 | Oct 26, 2014 | Jul 27, 2014 | Apr 27, 2014 | Jan 26, 2014 | Oct 27, 2013 | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 28, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | Oct 28, 2012 | Jul 29, 2012 | Apr 29, 2012 | Jan 29, 2012 | ||
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Q1 2018 Calculations
1 Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
Quick Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 28, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 25, 2015 | Jul 26, 2015 | Apr 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2015 | Oct 26, 2014 | Jul 27, 2014 | Apr 27, 2014 | Jan 26, 2014 | Oct 27, 2013 | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 28, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | Oct 28, 2012 | Jul 29, 2012 | Apr 29, 2012 | Jan 29, 2012 | ||
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Q1 2018 Calculations
1 Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
Cash Ratio
Applied Materials Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jan 28, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 25, 2015 | Jul 26, 2015 | Apr 26, 2015 | Jan 25, 2015 | Oct 26, 2014 | Jul 27, 2014 | Apr 27, 2014 | Jan 26, 2014 | Oct 27, 2013 | Jul 28, 2013 | Apr 28, 2013 | Jan 27, 2013 | Oct 28, 2012 | Jul 29, 2012 | Apr 29, 2012 | Jan 29, 2012 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Q1 2018 Calculations
1 Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
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| 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 not reaching Q3 2017 level. |
