Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Broadcom Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
The liquidity profile exhibits a distinct cyclical pattern characterized by a period of high stability, a sharp contraction, and a subsequent recovery phase.
- Current Ratio Analysis
- From January 2021 through October 2023, the current ratio maintained a robust position, generally fluctuating between 2.14 and 2.82. A significant contraction is observed starting in February 2024, where the ratio fell sharply to 1.33 and reached a minimum of 1.00 by February 2025. Following this trough, a steady upward trend occurred, with the ratio recovering to 2.50 by August 2026.
- Quick Ratio Analysis
- The quick ratio closely mirrors the trajectory of the current ratio, peaking at 2.34 in October 2023. A precipitous decline began in early 2024, with values dropping below the 1.0 threshold and hitting a low of 0.68 in February 2025. A subsequent recovery phase is evident, with the ratio improving to 1.81 by August 2026, suggesting a restoration of the ability to meet short-term obligations without relying on inventory.
- Cash Ratio Analysis
- The cash ratio demonstrates a similar trend of strength followed by a sharp decline and recovery. High liquidity was maintained until October 2023, reaching 1.92, before plummeting to 0.58 in February 2024 and reaching a nadir of 0.45 in February 2025. The ratio climbed steadily thereafter, ending the period at 1.15 in August 2026.
The synchronized decline across all three liquidity metrics between late 2023 and early 2025 indicates a period of substantial asset deployment or a significant increase in current liabilities. The consistent recovery observed from mid-2025 through August 2026 reflects a systematic strengthening of the company's short-term financial position.
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Current Ratio
Broadcom Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 2, 2026 | May 3, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Feb 2, 2025 | Nov 3, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 52,173) | 42,213) | 32,062) | 31,573) | 24,998) | 22,181) | 20,990) | 19,595) | 19,947) | 25,302) | 27,192) | 20,847) | 18,333) | 17,871) | 18,836) | 18,504) | 15,561) | 14,810) | 15,341) | 16,586) | 15,636) | 14,245) | 14,300) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,838) | 18,862) | 16,859) | 18,514) | 16,704) | 20,597) | 20,910) | 16,697) | 19,221) | 20,171) | 20,369) | 7,405) | 7,345) | 7,511) | 7,483) | 7,052) | 6,702) | 6,910) | 6,287) | 6,281) | 6,501) | 6,436) | 6,694) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.50 | 2.24 | 1.90 | 1.71 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.41 | 2.21 | 2.14 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 2.61 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 1.25 | 1.75 | 1.76 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 2.08 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 2.02 | 1.92 | 1.99 | 2.09 | 1.94 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.57 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 2.80 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.17 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 1.60 | 2.31 | 2.02 | 1.60 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 3.03 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.36 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.91 | 2.21 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2.44 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.54 | 2.26 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 3.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 2.01 | 1.88 | 1.30 | 1.54 | 1.60 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.35 | 1.67 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.76 | 1.63 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 3.42 | 2.90 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 3.13 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 3.53 | 4.46 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 3.51 | 2.89 | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.91 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4.47 | 4.21 | 3.39 | 4.44 | 4.10 | 4.27 | 3.53 | 4.17 | 3.59 | 2.79 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.62 | 5.32 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 5.80 | 4.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 2.02 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.82 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.09 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.15 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 4.86 | 4.46 | 4.35 | 4.45 | 5.81 | 5.26 | 4.12 | 4.31 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 4.55 | 5.69 | 5.72 | 5.17 | 4.70 | 4.92 | 5.09 | 5.54 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 52,173 ÷ 20,838 = 2.50
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The analysis of liquidity trends reveals three distinct phases: a period of high stability and strong liquidity, a phase of significant contraction characterized by a spike in short-term obligations, and a subsequent recovery phase leading to improved liquidity positions.
- Initial Stability and Strong Liquidity (January 2021 – October 2023)
- During this period, the current ratio remained consistently high, fluctuating between 2.14 and 2.82. Current assets grew steadily from 14,300 million USD to 20,847 million USD, while current liabilities remained relatively flat, staying within the range of 6,281 million USD to 7,483 million USD. This indicates a conservative liquidity posture with ample coverage of short-term obligations.
- Liquidity Contraction and Obligations Spike (February 2024 – February 2025)
- A sharp decline in the current ratio is observed starting February 4, 2024, where the ratio dropped from 2.82 to 1.33. This contraction was driven by a substantial increase in current liabilities, which rose from 7,405 million USD in October 2023 to 20,369 million USD in February 2024. Despite a concurrent increase in current assets, the rapid growth of short-term liabilities compressed the current ratio to a low of 1.00 by February 2, 2025, marking the period of tightest liquidity in the observed timeline.
- Recovery and Asset Expansion (May 2025 – August 2026)
- A consistent recovery trend emerged in the final phase. While current liabilities stabilized and fluctuated between 16,704 million USD and 20,838 million USD, current assets experienced aggressive growth, ascending from 22,181 million USD in February 2025 to 52,173 million USD by August 2, 2026. Consequently, the current ratio trended upward from 1.08 to 2.50, restoring the liquidity profile to levels comparable to the initial stability phase.
Overall, the data demonstrates a cyclical movement in liquidity. The significant volatility observed between early 2024 and early 2025 suggests a period of intensified short-term financial obligations, which was subsequently mitigated by a substantial expansion of the current asset base over the following eighteen months.
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Quick Ratio
Broadcom Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 2, 2026 | May 3, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Feb 2, 2025 | Nov 3, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,975) | 19,628) | 14,174) | 16,178) | 10,718) | 9,472) | 9,307) | 9,348) | 9,952) | 9,809) | 11,864) | 14,189) | 12,055) | 11,553) | 12,647) | 12,416) | 9,977) | 9,005) | 10,219) | 12,163) | 11,105) | 9,518) | 9,552) | |||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, net | 13,707) | 10,830) | 8,460) | 7,145) | 6,494) | 5,563) | 4,955) | 4,416) | 4,665) | 5,500) | 4,969) | 3,154) | 2,914) | 3,031) | 3,234) | 2,958) | 2,708) | 3,083) | 2,539) | 2,071) | 2,234) | 2,425) | 2,524) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 37,682) | 30,458) | 22,634) | 23,323) | 17,212) | 15,035) | 14,262) | 13,764) | 14,617) | 15,309) | 16,833) | 17,343) | 14,969) | 14,584) | 15,881) | 15,374) | 12,685) | 12,088) | 12,758) | 14,234) | 13,339) | 11,943) | 12,076) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,838) | 18,862) | 16,859) | 18,514) | 16,704) | 20,597) | 20,910) | 16,697) | 19,221) | 20,171) | 20,369) | 7,405) | 7,345) | 7,511) | 7,483) | 7,052) | 6,702) | 6,910) | 6,287) | 6,281) | 6,501) | 6,436) | 6,694) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.81 | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.03 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 2.34 | 2.04 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 2.27 | 2.05 | 1.86 | 1.80 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.82 | 1.83 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.83 | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 1.54 | 1.24 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.95 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 2.02 | 2.10 | 2.15 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.95 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.56 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.94 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 1.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.78 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.20 | 2.18 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 1.56 | 1.12 | 0.69 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.21 | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.03 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.07 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.24 | 1.05 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 2.93 | 2.23 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.80 | 1.87 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 1.92 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 1.94 | 1.89 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3.60 | 3.49 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 3.41 | 3.50 | 2.88 | 3.38 | 2.92 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 4.63 | 5.96 | 6.44 | 5.22 | 3.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 1.14 | 1.45 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 2.02 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 1.70 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.78 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.93 | 2.37 | 2.17 | 2.32 | 2.93 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.88 | 3.13 | 3.40 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 4.24 | 3.93 | 3.67 | 3.98 | 4.13 | 4.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 37,682 ÷ 20,838 = 1.81
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The liquidity profile of the entity exhibits three distinct phases: a period of robust stability, a sharp contraction in liquidity, and a subsequent recovery characterized by significant asset expansion.
- Initial Stability Phase (January 2021 – October 2023)
- During this interval, the quick ratio remained consistently strong, fluctuating between a low of 1.75 and a peak of 2.34. This was supported by a steady increase in total quick assets, which grew from 12,076 million US$ to 17,343 million US$, while current liabilities remained relatively stable, generally staying below 7,500 million US$. The organization maintained a high capacity to meet short-term obligations using its most liquid assets.
- Liquidity Compression (February 2024 – February 2025)
- A significant shift occurred in February 2024, marked by a sharp decline in the quick ratio from 2.34 to 0.83. This deterioration was primarily driven by a sudden and substantial increase in current liabilities, which jumped from 7,405 million US$ in October 2023 to 20,369 million US$ in February 2024. For the following year, the quick ratio remained below the 1.0 threshold, reaching a nadir of 0.68 in November 2024, indicating a period where quick assets were insufficient to cover current liabilities.
- Recovery and Asset Expansion (May 2025 – August 2026)
- A recovery trend began in May 2025, as the quick ratio climbed back above 1.0. This improvement was fueled by an aggressive increase in total quick assets, which rose from 14,262 million US$ in November 2024 to 37,682 million US$ by August 2026. Despite current liabilities remaining elevated compared to 2021-2023 levels, the rapid accumulation of quick assets restored the quick ratio to 1.81 by the end of the observed period, effectively returning the liquidity position to its pre-2024 strength.
The overall trajectory indicates a volatile period of liability expansion that temporarily compromised the liquidity position, followed by a strategic buildup of liquid assets to re-establish a conservative financial buffer.
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Cash Ratio
Broadcom Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Aug 2, 2026 | May 3, 2026 | Feb 1, 2026 | Nov 2, 2025 | Aug 3, 2025 | May 4, 2025 | Feb 2, 2025 | Nov 3, 2024 | Aug 4, 2024 | May 5, 2024 | Feb 4, 2024 | Oct 29, 2023 | Jul 30, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 29, 2023 | Oct 30, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | May 1, 2022 | Jan 30, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Aug 1, 2021 | May 2, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 23,975) | 19,628) | 14,174) | 16,178) | 10,718) | 9,472) | 9,307) | 9,348) | 9,952) | 9,809) | 11,864) | 14,189) | 12,055) | 11,553) | 12,647) | 12,416) | 9,977) | 9,005) | 10,219) | 12,163) | 11,105) | 9,518) | 9,552) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 23,975) | 19,628) | 14,174) | 16,178) | 10,718) | 9,472) | 9,307) | 9,348) | 9,952) | 9,809) | 11,864) | 14,189) | 12,055) | 11,553) | 12,647) | 12,416) | 9,977) | 9,005) | 10,219) | 12,163) | 11,105) | 9,518) | 9,552) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 20,838) | 18,862) | 16,859) | 18,514) | 16,704) | 20,597) | 20,910) | 16,697) | 19,221) | 20,171) | 20,369) | 7,405) | 7,345) | 7,511) | 7,483) | 7,052) | 6,702) | 6,910) | 6,287) | 6,281) | 6,501) | 6,436) | 6,694) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.15 | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.64 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1.30 | 1.63 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.43 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 1.08 | 1.17 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.63 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.89 | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 1.40 | 1.47 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.83 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 0.96 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 1.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 1.19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Marvell Technology Inc. | 0.99 | 0.51 | 0.30 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.58 | 0.52 | 0.39 | 0.16 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.52 | 0.45 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.34 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 1.62 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.24 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 2.32 | 2.34 | 2.02 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 2.01 | 1.55 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.25 | 3.66 | 4.89 | 5.34 | 4.42 | 3.16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | 0.73 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.33 | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.16 | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 2.15 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.58 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3.89 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-08-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-05-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-05-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-05-05), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-02-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-05-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 23,975 ÷ 20,838 = 1.15
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The cash ratio exhibits three distinct phases: a period of high liquidity, a sharp contraction, and a subsequent recovery.
- Initial High-Liquidity Phase (January 2021 – October 2023)
- During this period, the cash ratio remained consistently above 1.0, fluctuating between a low of 1.30 and a peak of 1.94. This indicates a strong capacity to settle short-term obligations using only cash and cash equivalents, as liquid assets significantly exceeded current liabilities throughout this timeframe.
- Liquidity Contraction (February 2024 – February 2025)
- A significant decline in the cash ratio occurred in February 2024, falling from 1.92 to 0.58. This contraction was driven by a sharp increase in current liabilities, which surged from approximately $7.4 billion in October 2023 to $20.3 billion in February 2024. The ratio remained depressed throughout 2024 and early 2025, reaching a minimum of 0.45 in February 2025.
- Recovery and Asset Accumulation (May 2025 – August 2026)
- A steady upward trend is observed starting in May 2025. While current liabilities remained elevated, ranging between $16.7 billion and $20.8 billion, total cash assets grew aggressively from $9.4 billion in February 2025 to $23.9 billion by August 2026. This accumulation of liquid assets drove the cash ratio back above the 1.0 threshold in February 2026, ending the period at 1.15.
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