Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Cadence Design Systems Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
The liquidity profile of the organization exhibits three distinct phases: a period of moderate stability with a slight downward trajectory, a significant surge in liquidity, and a subsequent return to baseline levels.
- Current Ratio
- Between April 2022 and June 2024, the current ratio fluctuated within a range of 1.24 to 1.81, indicating a generally stable ability to cover short-term obligations. A sharp inflection point occurred in September 2024, where the ratio climbed to 2.45, eventually peaking at 3.07 in March 2025. This elevated state of liquidity persisted through December 2025 before experiencing a notable contraction in March 2026, returning to a range of 1.36 to 1.74 by September 2026.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio mirrored the movement of the current ratio, starting at 1.56 in April 2022 and dipping to a low of 0.94 in December 2023. A rapid escalation began in September 2024, rising to 2.00 and reaching a maximum of 2.58 in March 2025. By March 2026, the ratio reverted to 1.13, ending the period at 1.04 in September 2026. The close correlation between the quick and current ratios suggests that inventory levels do not significantly impact overall liquidity.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio showed a gradual decline from 1.18 in April 2022 to 0.63 in December 2023. A dramatic increase was observed starting in September 2024, with the ratio jumping to 1.66 and peaking at 2.14 in March 2025. This indicated a substantial increase in cash and cash equivalents relative to current liabilities. This trend reversed sharply in March 2026, with the ratio falling to 0.65 and reaching 0.59 by September 2026.
The synchronized spike across all three liquidity metrics from September 2024 to December 2025 indicates a period of exceptional liquidity accumulation. The subsequent and rapid decline in early 2026 suggests a significant deployment of liquid assets, such as a large-scale capital expenditure, acquisition, or shareholder distribution, which restored the organization's liquidity ratios to levels consistent with its 2022-2024 operational baseline.
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Current Ratio
Cadence Design Systems Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 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 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 3,353,887) | 3,221,893) | 3,180,400) | 4,669,673) | 4,287,040) | 4,222,543) | 3,998,087) | 4,016,079) | 4,099,923) | 2,196,388) | 1,929,932) | 1,976,217) | 1,824,463) | 1,643,050) | 1,698,544) | 1,706,767) | 1,670,483) | 1,657,620) | 1,734,897) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,466,479) | 1,848,842) | 2,162,508) | 1,635,291) | 1,406,557) | 1,496,565) | 1,300,767) | 1,370,105) | 1,674,994) | 1,533,722) | 1,465,743) | 1,590,867) | 1,264,167) | 1,196,300) | 1,181,381) | 1,347,696) | 1,256,994) | 1,042,491) | 960,826) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.36 | 1.74 | 1.47 | 2.86 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.81 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.22 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.77 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.04 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 4.30 | 3.24 | 3.32 | 3.25 | 2.74 | 1.68 | 2.19 | 2.41 | 2.28 | 2.11 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 2.87 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 2.82 | 2.93 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.38 | 3.66 | 3.43 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 3.33 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.80 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.45 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.10 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.28 | 1.39 | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 2.16 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.35 | 0.91 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 2.04 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 7.23 | 6.91 | 7.11 | 6.43 | 6.32 | 6.49 | 5.96 | 5.67 | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.38 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.86 | 1.04 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.33 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.72 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 1.34 | 1.43 | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 7.02 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.19 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.83 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.90 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.93 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 3,353,887 ÷ 2,466,479 = 1.36
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The liquidity profile exhibits three distinct phases characterized by a period of gradual compression, a significant surge in short-term solvency, and a subsequent correction.
- Liquidity Compression Phase (April 2022 – December 2023)
- During this period, the current ratio trended generally downward, moving from 1.81 in April 2022 to a low of 1.24 by December 2023. This decline was primarily driven by a steady increase in current liabilities, which rose from approximately $960.8 million to $1.59 billion, while current assets remained relatively stable, fluctuating within the $1.6 billion to $1.9 billion range.
- Liquidity Expansion Phase (March 2024 – December 2025)
- A substantial increase in liquidity is observed starting in the third quarter of 2024, where the current ratio jumped to 2.45 and peaked at 3.07 by March 31, 2025. This shift was precipitated by a dramatic increase in current assets, which grew from $2.19 billion in June 2024 to $4.09 billion by September 2024. Throughout this window, the company maintained a highly liquid position, with the ratio consistently remaining above 2.80 through the end of 2025.
- Liquidity Correction and Normalization (March 2026 – September 2026)
- The final observed period shows a sharp contraction in the current ratio, returning to levels similar to the 2022-2023 period. The ratio dropped to 1.47 in March 2026 and concluded at 1.36 in September 2026. This downward trend is attributed to a decrease in current assets to approximately $3.35 billion and a significant escalation in current liabilities, which reached a period high of $2.46 billion by September 30, 2026.
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Quick Ratio
Cadence Design Systems Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,452,020) | 1,440,443) | 1,406,668) | 3,001,317) | 2,753,246) | 2,822,762) | 2,777,674) | 2,644,030) | 2,786,040) | 1,058,955) | 1,012,418) | 1,008,152) | 961,982) | 873,925) | 916,963) | 882,325) | 1,026,051) | 1,029,544) | 1,134,752) | ||||||
| Receivables, net | 1,110,591) | 1,065,023) | 1,033,814) | 944,939) | 755,265) | 670,166) | 580,887) | 680,460) | 560,973) | 564,851) | 389,865) | 489,224) | 426,505) | 440,915) | 488,237) | 486,710) | 391,181) | 391,738) | 361,789) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 2,562,611) | 2,505,466) | 2,440,482) | 3,946,256) | 3,508,511) | 3,492,928) | 3,358,561) | 3,324,490) | 3,347,013) | 1,623,806) | 1,402,283) | 1,497,376) | 1,388,487) | 1,314,840) | 1,405,200) | 1,369,035) | 1,417,232) | 1,421,282) | 1,496,541) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,466,479) | 1,848,842) | 2,162,508) | 1,635,291) | 1,406,557) | 1,496,565) | 1,300,767) | 1,370,105) | 1,674,994) | 1,533,722) | 1,465,743) | 1,590,867) | 1,264,167) | 1,196,300) | 1,181,381) | 1,347,696) | 1,256,994) | 1,042,491) | 960,826) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.04 | 1.36 | 1.13 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 1.56 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.10 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.65 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.89 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 4.17 | 3.16 | 3.23 | 3.05 | 2.54 | 1.51 | 2.04 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 1.93 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.67 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.10 | 3.28 | 3.28 | 3.55 | 3.34 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 3.23 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.68 | 0.62 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 1.71 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.01 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 1.96 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.22 | 0.77 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.90 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 7.09 | 6.82 | 6.99 | 6.31 | 6.19 | 6.36 | 5.83 | 5.55 | 5.77 | 5.80 | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.08 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.15 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.78 | 0.97 | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.78 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.19 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.63 | 0.61 | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.06 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 6.34 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.71 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.86 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 2,562,611 ÷ 2,466,479 = 1.04
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The liquidity profile of the organization exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, characterized by an initial contraction, a period of substantial expansion, and a subsequent correction toward baseline levels.
- Initial Liquidity Contraction (April 2022 – December 2023)
- A consistent downward trend in the quick ratio is observed, declining from 1.56 in April 2022 to 0.94 by December 2023. This erosion of liquidity was primarily driven by a steady increase in current liabilities, which grew from approximately 960.8 million to 1.59 billion, while total quick assets remained relatively flat, fluctuating within a narrow range between 1.31 billion and 1.50 billion.
- Rapid Liquidity Expansion (March 2024 – December 2025)
- A sharp reversal in the liquidity trend occurred beginning in 2024. The quick ratio ascended from 0.96 in March 2024 to a peak of 2.58 in March 2025. This surge was catalyzed by a massive influx of quick assets, which increased from 1.40 billion in March 2024 to a high of 3.95 billion by December 2025. During this phase, the growth in liquid assets significantly outpaced the growth of current liabilities, resulting in a strengthened short-term financial position.
- Recent Liquidity Adjustment (March 2026 – September 2026)
- The most recent quarters show a marked reduction in the quick ratio, falling from 2.41 in December 2025 to 1.04 by September 2026. This decline is attributable to a dual impact: a reduction in total quick assets to approximately 2.56 billion and a simultaneous spike in current liabilities, which reached 2.47 billion by September 2026. This indicates a return to liquidity levels similar to those observed in the 2022-2023 period.
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Cash Ratio
Cadence Design Systems Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 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 | Oct 1, 2022 | Jul 2, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,452,020) | 1,440,443) | 1,406,668) | 3,001,317) | 2,753,246) | 2,822,762) | 2,777,674) | 2,644,030) | 2,786,040) | 1,058,955) | 1,012,418) | 1,008,152) | 961,982) | 873,925) | 916,963) | 882,325) | 1,026,051) | 1,029,544) | 1,134,752) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 1,452,020) | 1,440,443) | 1,406,668) | 3,001,317) | 2,753,246) | 2,822,762) | 2,777,674) | 2,644,030) | 2,786,040) | 1,058,955) | 1,012,418) | 1,008,152) | 961,982) | 873,925) | 916,963) | 882,325) | 1,026,051) | 1,029,544) | 1,134,752) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 2,466,479) | 1,848,842) | 2,162,508) | 1,635,291) | 1,406,557) | 1,496,565) | 1,300,767) | 1,370,105) | 1,674,994) | 1,533,722) | 1,465,743) | 1,590,867) | 1,264,167) | 1,196,300) | 1,181,381) | 1,347,696) | 1,256,994) | 1,042,491) | 960,826) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.59 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 1.18 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.65 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 2.43 | 1.85 | 1.86 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 2.01 | 1.87 | 1.74 | 1.48 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 2.66 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.40 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.78 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.55 | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.48 | 1.52 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 1.62 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.96 | 0.52 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.70 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 6.13 | 5.80 | 6.11 | 5.45 | 5.51 | 5.61 | 5.25 | 4.84 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 4.93 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.83 | 4.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.77 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.35 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.98 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 5.93 | 1.62 | 1.53 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.36 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.71 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 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: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 1,452,020 ÷ 2,466,479 = 0.59
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The cash ratio exhibits a volatile trajectory over the analyzed period, characterized by three distinct phases: an initial period of contraction and stabilization, a substantial mid-term surge in liquidity, and a subsequent sharp decline toward the end of the timeframe.
- Initial Liquidity Contraction and Stabilization (April 2022 – June 2024)
- A downward trend is observed during the first half of the period, with the cash ratio declining from 1.18 in April 2022 to 0.65 by December 2022. This contraction was driven by a simultaneous decrease in total cash assets and a steady increase in current liabilities. From early 2023 through June 2024, the ratio stabilized within a narrow range between 0.63 and 0.78, indicating a period of consistent liquidity management where cash assets were maintained at approximately 63% to 78% of current obligations.
- Significant Liquidity Expansion (September 2024 – December 2025)
- A dramatic shift occurred in September 2024, where the cash ratio spiked to 1.66. This was primarily the result of a substantial increase in total cash assets, which rose from approximately 1.06 billion USD in June 2024 to 2.79 billion USD in September 2024. Liquidity peaked in March 2025 at a ratio of 2.14, signifying that cash assets were more than double the current liabilities. This elevated liquidity position was sustained through December 2025, with the ratio remaining above 1.80.
- Recent Liquidity Decline (March 2026 – September 2026)
- A sharp reversal in the liquidity trend is evident starting in March 2026, as the cash ratio plummeted to 0.65. This decline was precipitated by a significant reduction in total cash assets, which fell to 1.41 billion USD, combined with a concurrent rise in current liabilities to 2.16 billion USD. By September 2026, the ratio reached its lowest point in the analyzed sequence at 0.59, reflecting a diminished capacity to cover short-term obligations using only cash and cash equivalents.
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