Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Meta Platforms 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
- Current Ratio Trends
- The current ratio exhibits a declining trend over the observed periods, starting from a high of 6.08 in March 2021 and gradually decreasing to 1.97 by June 2025. Initial values as high as 6.02 in June 2020 suggest strong short-term liquidity, but this strength diminishes consistently over time, with minor fluctuations. A notable decrease is evident from late 2021 onward, reaching a level below 2.0 in mid-2025, indicating a reduced buffer to cover short-term liabilities with current assets.
- Quick Ratio Trends
- The quick ratio mirrors the pattern seen in the current ratio, reflecting a steady decline from 5.86 in March 2021 to 1.71 in June 2025. Early in the timeline, values exceed 5, indicating substantial liquid assets relative to current liabilities. However, as time progresses, the quick ratio dips below 2.0 in the latter periods, signaling a contraction in highly liquid asset availability relative to immediate obligations. This suggests an increasing reliance on inventory or other less liquid current assets to meet short-term liabilities.
- Cash Ratio Trends
- The cash ratio also shows a downward trajectory starting from a peak of 5.05 in March 2021 and declining to 1.26 by June 2025. While fluctuations occur, the overall trend illustrates a reduction in cash and cash equivalents in proportion to current liabilities. Despite this, the cash ratio remains above 1.0 throughout most of the periods until the final drop below this threshold near the end, indicating that cash alone was sufficient to cover liabilities until the latest reported quarters.
- Overall Insights
- Across all three liquidity ratios, a clear pattern of decreasing liquidity emerges. The company initially held robust liquidity positions across all measures, with ratios significantly above 1.0, indicating ample coverage of short-term obligations. Over time, this coverage lessens notably, with all ratios converging towards or dipping below thresholds generally considered prudent for liquidity safety, particularly in the last few reported quarters. This declining trend may reflect changes in working capital management, increased current liabilities, or decreased accumulation of liquid assets. Continued monitoring of these ratios is advisable to assess the potential impacts on operational flexibility and short-term financial stability.
Current Ratio
Meta Platforms 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 73,613) | 90,227) | 100,045) | 91,067) | 76,431) | 75,330) | 85,365) | 78,378) | 69,560) | 52,483) | 59,549) | 58,315) | 55,987) | 59,265) | 66,666) | 75,421) | 80,697) | 77,322) | 75,670) | 65,799) | 68,130) | 69,349) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,305) | 33,890) | 33,596) | 33,330) | 27,004) | 28,101) | 31,960) | 30,531) | 29,921) | 25,381) | 27,026) | 22,687) | 22,217) | 21,086) | 21,135) | 17,812) | 14,874) | 12,717) | 14,981) | 11,944) | 11,308) | 15,069) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.97 | 2.66 | 2.98 | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 3.15 | 4.23 | 5.43 | 6.08 | 5.05 | 5.51 | 6.02 | 4.60 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.90 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.95 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.66 | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.91 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.87 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 1.34 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.13 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 0.82 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.80 | |||||||
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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 73,613 ÷ 37,305 = 1.97
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals notable movements in the company's liquidity position over the observed periods. Current assets exhibit fluctuations with an initial decline from March 2020 through September 2020, followed by recovery and growth periods interspersed with declines. Notably, current assets peaked in December 2023 at 85,365 million US dollars before declining to 73,613 million US dollars by June 2025.
Current liabilities, conversely, show an overall increasing trend with some volatility. Starting at 15,069 million US dollars in March 2020, liabilities rose substantially, reaching a high of 37,305 million US dollars in June 2025. The growth in current liabilities is particularly pronounced from mid-2021 onwards.
The current ratio, a critical liquidity metric, illustrates the relationship between current assets and liabilities. It began at a high of 6.08 in March 2021, showing strong short-term financial health, but then declined steadily through the end of 2021 to a low of 2.07 by March 2023. Subsequent quarters reveal some recovery, with the ratio rising again to a peak of approximately 2.98 in March 2025, before a decrease to 1.97 in June 2025.
Overall, the trend indicates a tightening liquidity position from 2020 to early 2023, as evidenced by the decreasing current ratio and rising liabilities despite fluctuations in current assets. The partial rebound in the current ratio during 2023 and early 2025 suggests efforts to improve liquidity, although the ratio remains lower compared to the initial periods. The simultaneous increase in liabilities and fluctuating asset levels highlight the challenges in managing short-term obligations effectively over the observed timeline.
- Current Assets
- Initially declined in early periods, with subsequent recovery and growth peaks in late 2023, followed by recent declines.
- Current Liabilities
- Overall upward trend with increasing magnitude especially from mid-2021 onward, reaching the highest levels by mid-2025.
- Current Ratio
- High liquidity early in the timeline, followed by a substantial decrease until early 2023, with some recovery afterward, though levels remain below earlier highs.
Quick Ratio
Meta Platforms 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12,005) | 28,750) | 43,889) | 43,852) | 32,045) | 32,307) | 41,862) | 36,890) | 28,785) | 11,551) | 14,681) | 14,308) | 12,681) | 14,886) | 16,601) | 14,496) | 16,186) | 19,513) | 17,576) | 11,617) | 21,045) | 23,618) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 35,066) | 41,480) | 33,926) | 27,048) | 26,035) | 25,813) | 23,541) | 24,233) | 24,661) | 25,888) | 26,057) | 27,468) | 27,808) | 29,004) | 31,397) | 43,579) | 47,894) | 44,706) | 44,378) | 44,003) | 37,195) | 36,671) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 16,561) | 14,514) | 16,994) | 14,700) | 14,505) | 13,430) | 16,169) | 12,944) | 12,511) | 11,044) | 13,466) | 11,227) | 11,525) | 11,390) | 14,039) | 12,088) | 11,698) | 10,276) | 11,335) | 8,024) | 7,483) | 7,289) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 63,632) | 84,744) | 94,809) | 85,600) | 72,585) | 71,550) | 81,572) | 74,067) | 65,957) | 48,483) | 54,204) | 53,003) | 52,014) | 55,280) | 62,037) | 70,163) | 75,778) | 74,495) | 73,289) | 63,644) | 65,723) | 67,578) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,305) | 33,890) | 33,596) | 33,330) | 27,004) | 28,101) | 31,960) | 30,531) | 29,921) | 25,381) | 27,026) | 22,687) | 22,217) | 21,086) | 21,135) | 17,812) | 14,874) | 12,717) | 14,981) | 11,944) | 11,308) | 15,069) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.71 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 1.91 | 2.01 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.94 | 3.94 | 5.09 | 5.86 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 5.81 | 4.48 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.72 | 1.60 | 1.66 | 1.76 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 3.01 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.46 | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.71 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.70 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.69 | |||||||
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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 63,632 ÷ 37,305 = 1.71
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends and fluctuations in liquidity metrics over the observed periods.
- Total quick assets
- The total quick assets exhibit a general pattern of volatility. Beginning at 67,578 million USD in March 2020, the figure decreases gradually to a low of 52,014 million USD in June 2022. Following this trough, there is a more pronounced recovery and increase, reaching a peak of 94,809 million USD by June 2025 before falling again to 63,632 million USD at the end of the period in June 2025. This indicates periods of both accumulation and depletion of liquid assets over the five-year span, with significant variability particularly in the latter years.
- Current liabilities
- Current liabilities present an increasing trend with some fluctuations. Starting at 15,069 million USD in March 2020, liabilities decrease slightly during mid-2020 but then rise continuously from late 2020 onwards, peaking at 37,305 million USD in June 2025. This consistent escalation suggests an increasing short-term financial obligation burden on the company, with the latter periods showing more pronounced liability growth.
- Quick ratio
- The quick ratio reflects the changes in both quick assets and current liabilities, showing a general downward trend from 4.48 in March 2020 to a low of 1.71 in June 2025. Initially, the ratio is relatively high, indicating strong liquidity; however, it declines sharply through the middle period, reaching below 2.0 several times post-2022. There is a minor recovery in quick ratio values between March 2023 and December 2024, fluctuating between 2.0 and 2.8, but the overall trajectory trends downward, ending near 1.7. This trend implies a relative decrease in the company's ability to cover its current liabilities with its most liquid assets as time progresses.
Overall, the data suggests a weakening liquidity position over time, driven primarily by rising current liabilities and fluctuating but generally insufficient quick assets to keep pace. The declining quick ratio corroborates the notion of a diminishing margin of safety regarding the firm's short-term financial obligations. The company appears to be managing periods of asset accumulation and liability growth with varying success, facing increased liquidity pressure particularly in the most recent quarters.
Cash Ratio
Meta Platforms 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 12,005) | 28,750) | 43,889) | 43,852) | 32,045) | 32,307) | 41,862) | 36,890) | 28,785) | 11,551) | 14,681) | 14,308) | 12,681) | 14,886) | 16,601) | 14,496) | 16,186) | 19,513) | 17,576) | 11,617) | 21,045) | 23,618) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 35,066) | 41,480) | 33,926) | 27,048) | 26,035) | 25,813) | 23,541) | 24,233) | 24,661) | 25,888) | 26,057) | 27,468) | 27,808) | 29,004) | 31,397) | 43,579) | 47,894) | 44,706) | 44,378) | 44,003) | 37,195) | 36,671) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 47,071) | 70,230) | 77,815) | 70,900) | 58,080) | 58,120) | 65,403) | 61,123) | 53,446) | 37,439) | 40,738) | 41,776) | 40,489) | 43,890) | 47,998) | 58,075) | 64,080) | 64,219) | 61,954) | 55,620) | 58,240) | 60,289) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,305) | 33,890) | 33,596) | 33,330) | 27,004) | 28,101) | 31,960) | 30,531) | 29,921) | 25,381) | 27,026) | 22,687) | 22,217) | 21,086) | 21,135) | 17,812) | 14,874) | 12,717) | 14,981) | 11,944) | 11,308) | 15,069) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.26 | 2.07 | 2.32 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 2.27 | 3.26 | 4.31 | 5.05 | 4.14 | 4.66 | 5.15 | 4.00 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 1.15 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.76 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.41 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.92 | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.31 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.94 | 0.86 | 0.89 | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.40 | 0.20 | |||||||
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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 47,071 ÷ 37,305 = 1.26
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Cash Assets
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Total cash assets exhibited a fluctuating trend over the observed periods. Initially, cash assets decreased from approximately $60.3 billion in March 2020 to a low point near $40.7 billion by December 2022. This was followed by a recovery phase beginning in early 2023, with cash levels rising to around $65.4 billion by December 2023. However, after this peak, the trend reversed again, with declining cash assets recorded in the first half of 2025, reaching approximately $47.1 billion by June 2025.
- Current Liabilities
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Current liabilities showed an overall upward trend with variability across quarters. Starting at about $15.1 billion in March 2020, liabilities fluctuated but generally increased, peaking at around $37.3 billion in June 2025. Notable increases occurred in late 2021 and again from 2023 onward, indicating growing short-term obligations, which outpaced the growth in cash assets in the latter periods.
- Cash Ratio
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The cash ratio demonstrated a declining trend from early 2020 through 2022, moving from a high of 5.15 to a low of 1.26 by June 2025. Initially, the ratio was very strong, indicating ample liquidity relative to current liabilities. Throughout 2023 and into 2024, the ratio showed modest recovery, stabilizing around 2.0, before the downward movement resumed towards mid-2025. This decline reflects a relative reduction in readily available cash compared to short-term liabilities, signaling a potential tightening of liquidity position.
- Overall Insights
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The data indicates a cycle of cash asset reduction followed by recovery and then another decline, suggesting possible operational or strategic shifts impacting liquidity. Meanwhile, current liabilities have steadily increased, which alongside the falling cash ratio points toward a gradually more leveraged or constrained liquidity environment. The combination of these factors could warrant further analysis on working capital management and short-term financial strategy to ensure sustainable liquidity.