Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Microsoft Corp., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30).
An analysis of liquidity metrics from September 2021 through June 2026 reveals a consistent downward trend across all primary indicators. There is a notable structural shift in the liquidity profile occurring between September 2023 and December 2023, where ratios experienced a sharp decline before entering a period of relative stabilization and subsequent gradual erosion.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio began at a robust 2.16 in September 2021, indicating a strong cushion of current assets relative to current liabilities. A gradual decline was observed through 2022, followed by a significant contraction to 1.22 by December 31, 2023. Although the ratio recovered slightly to peak at 1.40 in September 2025, it concluded the period at 1.23, reflecting a leaner current asset position compared to the baseline.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio, which excludes less liquid current assets, mirrors the trajectory of the current ratio. Starting at 1.96 in September 2021, the metric declined steadily to 1.45 by September 2023, before dropping sharply to 1.02 in December 2023. While it remained largely stable around 1.10 through 2024 and 2025, the ratio fell below the critical 1.0 threshold in the final quarters, ending at 0.93 in June 2026.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio exhibits the most pronounced decline among the three metrics. From an initial high of 1.62 in late 2021, the ratio fell to 1.15 by September 2023 and then plummeted to 0.67 by December 2023. The ratio fluctuated between 0.60 and 0.76 for several quarters before experiencing a final downturn to 0.46 by June 2026, indicating a substantial reduction in the proportion of cash and cash equivalents held relative to short-term obligations.
Overall, the data indicates a transition from a highly conservative liquidity stance to a more aggressive financial position. The simultaneous decline in all three ratios suggests a strategic shift in asset management or an increase in current liabilities that has reduced the immediate liquidity buffer available to meet short-term commitments.
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Current Ratio
Microsoft Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 207,710) | 175,329) | 180,190) | 189,066) | 191,131) | 156,644) | 147,080) | 149,926) | 159,734) | 147,180) | 147,393) | 207,586) | 184,257) | 163,889) | 157,823) | 160,812) | 169,684) | 153,922) | 174,188) | 174,326) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 168,825) | 136,661) | 130,005) | 134,996) | 141,218) | 114,206) | 108,882) | 115,200) | 125,286) | 118,525) | 121,016) | 124,792) | 104,149) | 85,691) | 81,718) | 87,389) | 95,082) | 77,439) | 77,510) | 80,528) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.23 | 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 | ||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.75 | 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 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 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 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.77 | 1.81 | 1.88 | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.07 | ||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.79 | 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 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.12 | 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. | 0.76 | 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. | — | — | 0.70 | 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. | — | — | 1.43 | 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. | 1.32 | 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-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 207,710 ÷ 168,825 = 1.23
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The liquidity position shows a long-term downward trajectory over the analyzed period, transitioning from a state of high liquidity to a more constrained, though still sufficient, level. The current ratio peaked at 2.25 in December 2021 and reached a low of 1.22 in December 2023, concluding the period at 1.23 in June 2026.
- Initial Liquidity Strength (2021-2022)
- Between September 2021 and September 2022, the current ratio remained consistently above 1.78, signaling a robust capacity to cover short-term obligations. During this phase, current assets were maintained at a high level, frequently exceeding 160 billion USD, while current liabilities remained relatively stable between 77 billion and 95 billion USD.
- Liquidity Compression (2023-2024)
- A significant contraction in the current ratio occurred throughout 2023. The ratio declined from 1.91 in March 2023 to a minimum of 1.22 in December 2023. This downturn was driven by a sharp increase in current liabilities, which peaked at 124.8 billion USD in September 2023, combined with a reduction in current assets to 147.4 billion USD by the end of the 2023 calendar year.
- Stabilization and Asset-Liability Growth (2024-2026)
- From September 2024 through June 2026, the current ratio stabilized within a narrower range of 1.23 to 1.40. Although current assets grew significantly, reaching a peak of 207.7 billion USD in June 2026, this growth was offset by a corresponding rise in current liabilities, which climbed to 168.8 billion USD in the final quarter. This parallel increase in both assets and liabilities resulted in a stagnant current ratio, reflecting a shift in the balance sheet structure toward higher short-term leverage.
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Quick Ratio
Microsoft Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 20,935) | 32,105) | 24,296) | 28,849) | 30,242) | 28,828) | 17,482) | 20,840) | 18,315) | 19,634) | 17,305) | 80,452) | 34,704) | 26,562) | 15,646) | 22,884) | 13,931) | 12,498) | 20,604) | 19,165) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 55,908) | 46,167) | 65,166) | 73,163) | 64,323) | 50,790) | 54,073) | 57,588) | 57,228) | 60,387) | 63,712) | 63,499) | 76,558) | 77,865) | 83,862) | 84,378) | 90,826) | 92,195) | 104,765) | 111,450) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 80,876) | 60,041) | 56,535) | 52,894) | 69,905) | 51,700) | 48,188) | 44,148) | 56,924) | 44,029) | 42,831) | 36,953) | 48,688) | 37,420) | 35,833) | 31,279) | 44,261) | 32,613) | 33,520) | 27,349) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 157,719) | 138,313) | 145,997) | 154,906) | 164,470) | 131,318) | 119,743) | 122,576) | 132,467) | 124,050) | 123,848) | 180,904) | 159,950) | 141,847) | 135,341) | 138,541) | 149,018) | 137,306) | 158,889) | 157,964) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 168,825) | 136,661) | 130,005) | 134,996) | 141,218) | 114,206) | 108,882) | 115,200) | 125,286) | 118,525) | 121,016) | 124,792) | 104,149) | 85,691) | 81,718) | 87,389) | 95,082) | 77,439) | 77,510) | 80,528) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.93 | 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 | ||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.63 | 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 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 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 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.69 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.93 | ||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.62 | 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 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 1.01 | 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. | 0.64 | 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. | — | — | 0.61 | 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 | 0.98 | 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. | 1.22 | 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-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 157,719 ÷ 168,825 = 0.93
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The liquidity profile exhibits a long-term contraction in the company's ability to meet short-term obligations using its most liquid assets. Over the analyzed period, there is a clear downward trend in the quick ratio, transitioning from a position of high liquidity to a state where liquid assets no longer fully cover current liabilities.
- Quick Ratio Trajectory
- The quick ratio peaked at 2.05 in December 2021 and maintained a relatively strong position above 1.45 until September 30, 2023. A sharp decline is observed between September 30, 2023, and December 31, 2023, where the ratio dropped from 1.45 to 1.02. Following this correction, the ratio remained largely range-bound between 1.01 and 1.16 for several quarters before falling to a period low of 0.93 by June 30, 2026.
- Analysis of Total Quick Assets
- Quick assets displayed significant volatility throughout the timeframe. A notable peak occurred on September 30, 2023, at 180,904 million USD, followed by a precipitous drop to 123,848 million USD by December 31, 2023. Although assets recovered to a high of 164,470 million USD in June 2025, the fluctuations indicate an inconsistent growth pattern compared to the steady increase in liabilities.
- Current Liabilities Expansion
- There is a sustained and systemic increase in current liabilities. Obligations grew from 80,528 million USD in September 2021 to 168,825 million USD by June 30, 2026. This represents a substantial expansion of short-term debt and accrued expenses, which serves as the primary catalyst for the deterioration of the quick ratio.
- Liquidity Interpretation
- The convergence of rising liabilities and volatile quick assets has resulted in a diminished liquidity buffer. The transition of the quick ratio from approximately 2.0 to below 1.0 suggests a fundamental shift in the short-term financial structure. The final reading of 0.93 indicates that for every 1.00 USD of current liabilities, only 0.93 USD of quick assets are available, signaling a tighter liquidity position than observed in previous years.
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Cash Ratio
Microsoft Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 20,935) | 32,105) | 24,296) | 28,849) | 30,242) | 28,828) | 17,482) | 20,840) | 18,315) | 19,634) | 17,305) | 80,452) | 34,704) | 26,562) | 15,646) | 22,884) | 13,931) | 12,498) | 20,604) | 19,165) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 55,908) | 46,167) | 65,166) | 73,163) | 64,323) | 50,790) | 54,073) | 57,588) | 57,228) | 60,387) | 63,712) | 63,499) | 76,558) | 77,865) | 83,862) | 84,378) | 90,826) | 92,195) | 104,765) | 111,450) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 76,843) | 78,272) | 89,462) | 102,012) | 94,565) | 79,618) | 71,555) | 78,428) | 75,543) | 80,021) | 81,017) | 143,951) | 111,262) | 104,427) | 99,508) | 107,262) | 104,757) | 104,693) | 125,369) | 130,615) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 168,825) | 136,661) | 130,005) | 134,996) | 141,218) | 114,206) | 108,882) | 115,200) | 125,286) | 118,525) | 121,016) | 124,792) | 104,149) | 85,691) | 81,718) | 87,389) | 95,082) | 77,439) | 77,510) | 80,528) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.46 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | 0.60 | 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 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | — | 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 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.71 | ||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.23 | 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 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.76 | 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. | 0.26 | 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. | — | — | 0.38 | 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. | — | — | 0.66 | 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. | 0.85 | 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-K (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30).
1 Q4 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 76,843 ÷ 168,825 = 0.46
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An analysis of the liquidity position reveals a sustained decline in the cash ratio over the observed period, indicating a strategic or operational shift in how short-term obligations are managed relative to cash holdings. The transition is marked by a shift from a highly liquid state, where cash assets exceeded current liabilities, to a position where cash assets cover less than half of those liabilities.
- Total Cash Assets Trend
- Cash assets exhibited significant volatility, starting at 130,615 million US$ in September 2021 and reaching a peak of 143,951 million US$ in September 2023. Following this peak, a notable contraction occurred, with balances falling to 81,017 million US$ by December 2023. While there was a moderate recovery reaching 102,012 million US$ in September 2025, the period concluded with a downward trajectory, ending at 76,843 million US$ in June 2026.
- Current Liabilities Growth
- Current liabilities demonstrated a consistent long-term upward trend. Starting at 80,528 million US$ in September 2021, obligations grew steadily, surpassing 100,000 million US$ by June 2023. This growth accelerated toward the end of the period, culminating in a peak of 168,825 million US$ in June 2026, representing more than a doubling of short-term liabilities over the analyzed timeframe.
- Cash Ratio Interpretation
- The cash ratio underwent three distinct phases. From September 2021 to September 2023, the ratio remained above 1.0, peaking at 1.62, which signifies that the entity held sufficient cash to cover all current liabilities immediately. A sharp inflection point occurred in December 2023, when the ratio dropped to 0.67. Between December 2023 and September 2025, the ratio stabilized within a range of 0.60 to 0.76. The final phase showed further deterioration, with the ratio declining to 0.57 in March 2026 and reaching a low of 0.46 by June 2026.
The divergence between decreasing cash reserves and increasing current liabilities has resulted in a weakened immediate liquidity profile. The decline from a ratio of 1.62 to 0.46 suggests a reduced reliance on cash as the primary means of settling short-term debts, potentially indicating a shift toward utilizing other current assets or operating cash flows to meet obligations.
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