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-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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
An overall downward trajectory in liquidity is evident across the analyzed period from September 2020 to March 2026. While the liquidity position remained highly robust in the initial years, a consistent contraction occurred, characterized by a significant step-down in late 2023, followed by a period of relative stabilization at lower levels.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio declined from a peak of 2.58 in December 2020 to 1.28 by March 2026. A notable acceleration in this decline is observed between June 2023 (1.77) and December 2023 (1.22), after which the ratio fluctuated within a narrower range of 1.22 to 1.40.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio followed a pattern nearly identical to the current ratio, starting at 2.30 and ending at 1.01. A critical shift occurred in December 2023, where the ratio dropped to 1.02 from a previous range of 1.45 to 1.66. Despite the decline, the ratio remained at or above 1.00 throughout the entire period, indicating a maintained ability to cover current liabilities without relying on inventory.
- Cash Ratio
- The most pronounced reduction in liquidity is observed in the cash ratio, which fell from 1.97 in September 2020 to 0.57 in March 2026. A sharp contraction occurred in December 2023, falling to 0.67, with subsequent values remaining below 0.80. This suggests a strategic reduction in the proportion of immediate cash and cash equivalents held relative to short-term obligations.
- Comparative Liquidity Analysis
- The narrow variance between the current and quick ratios suggests that inventory levels do not play a significant role in the overall liquidity profile. However, the widening gap between the quick ratio and the cash ratio indicates an increasing reliance on non-cash current assets, such as receivables, to support short-term solvency.
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Current Ratio
Microsoft Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 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) | 184,406) | 165,614) | 173,973) | 177,077) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 88,657) | 72,193) | 67,486) | 70,056) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 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 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.53 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 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 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 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 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.27 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 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. | — | — | 1.47 | 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. | 1.81 | 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. | — | — | 3.40 | 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. | — | — | 0.80 | 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 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.53 | 3.09 | |||||||
| 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 | 2.30 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.66 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 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 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.63 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.84 | 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 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.10 | |||||||
| 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: 2026-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 175,329 ÷ 136,661 = 1.28
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of liquidity indicates a sustained long-term contraction in the current ratio, reflecting a shift in the relationship between short-term assets and obligations over the period from September 2020 to March 2026.
- Current Ratio Trajectory
- A consistent downward trend is observed, with the ratio declining from a peak of 2.58 in December 2020 to 1.28 by March 2026. The decline occurred in stages: a gradual reduction from 2.5 to approximately 1.8 between 2020 and 2022, followed by a sharp compression reaching a low of 1.22 in December 2023. From 2024 through early 2026, the ratio entered a stabilization phase, fluctuating within a narrow range between 1.24 and 1.40.
- Current Asset Volatility
- Short-term assets exhibited significant fluctuations rather than a linear growth pattern. Assets peaked in September 2023 at 207,586 million US dollars before experiencing a sharp decline to 147,393 million US dollars by December 2023. While assets recovered to 191,131 million US dollars by June 2025, the overall volatility suggests periodic shifts in working capital management or asset reallocation.
- Current Liability Expansion
- A systemic increase in current liabilities is evident throughout the analyzed timeframe. Short-term obligations grew from 70,056 million US dollars in September 2020 to 136,661 million US dollars by March 2026. This nearly twofold increase in liabilities is the primary driver of the downward pressure on the current ratio, as the growth in liabilities consistently outpaced the growth in current assets.
- Liquidity Margin Analysis
- Despite the overall decline, the current ratio remained above 1.0 throughout the entire period, indicating that current assets remained sufficient to cover current liabilities. However, the margin of safety has narrowed substantially, shifting from a highly liquid position (2.5x coverage) to a more lean liquidity posture (approximately 1.3x coverage).
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Quick Ratio
Microsoft Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 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) | 14,224) | 13,702) | 14,432) | 17,205) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 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) | 116,110) | 111,705) | 117,536) | 120,772) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 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) | 38,043) | 26,322) | 27,312) | 22,851) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 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) | 168,377) | 151,729) | 159,280) | 160,828) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 88,657) | 72,193) | 67,486) | 70,056) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 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 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.30 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 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 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.34 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 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 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.12 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 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. | — | — | 1.13 | 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. | 1.62 | 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. | — | — | 3.28 | 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. | — | — | 0.65 | 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 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 1.20 | 2.74 | |||||||
| 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 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.50 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 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 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.48 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.75 | 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 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.83 | |||||||
| 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: 2026-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 138,313 ÷ 136,661 = 1.01
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
A comprehensive review of the liquidity position reveals a consistent long-term decline in the quick ratio, transitioning from a peak of 2.36 in December 2020 to 1.01 by March 2026. This downward trajectory indicates a significant shift in the relationship between highly liquid assets and short-term obligations over the analyzed period.
- Quick Ratio Trend Analysis
- The liquidity metric exhibited a gradual descent from 2020 through mid-2023, dropping from the 2.30 range to approximately 1.54. A more abrupt contraction occurred between September 2023 and December 2023, where the ratio fell from 1.45 to 1.02. Following this sharp decline, the ratio entered a period of relative stabilization, fluctuating narrowly between 1.01 and 1.16 through March 2026.
- Current Liabilities Dynamics
- A primary driver of the declining quick ratio is the steady expansion of current liabilities. Obligations grew from 70,056 million USD in September 2020 to a peak of 141,218 million USD in June 2025. This represents a substantial increase in short-term financial commitments, which has exerted downward pressure on the overall liquidity ratio.
- Quick Assets Volatility
- Total quick assets did not follow a linear growth path, exhibiting significant volatility. While assets reached a high of 180,904 million USD in September 2023, they subsequently contracted to 123,848 million USD by December 2023. This volatility, combined with the rising trend in liabilities, explains the sharp compression of the quick ratio observed in late 2023.
- Liquidity Position Assessment
- The convergence of the quick ratio toward the 1.0 threshold suggests a move toward a leaner liquidity strategy. While the company maintains a ratio above 1.0—meaning it possesses sufficient liquid assets to cover its current liabilities without relying on inventory—the margin of safety has diminished considerably compared to the 2020-2021 period.
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Cash Ratio
Microsoft Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 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) | 14,224) | 13,702) | 14,432) | 17,205) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 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) | 116,110) | 111,705) | 117,536) | 120,772) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 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) | 130,334) | 125,407) | 131,968) | 137,977) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 88,657) | 72,193) | 67,486) | 70,056) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 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 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 1.96 | 1.97 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 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 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.68 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | 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 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.85 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | — | 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. | — | — | 0.65 | 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. | 1.33 | 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. | — | — | 2.87 | 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. | — | — | 0.29 | 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 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 2.69 | |||||||
| 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 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.26 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | — | 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 | 0.57 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.22 | |||||||
| 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. | — | — | 0.52 | 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 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.47 | |||||||
| 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: 2026-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 78,272 ÷ 136,661 = 0.57
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The cash ratio exhibits a consistent long-term downward trajectory, shifting from a position of significant liquidity excess to a more constrained profile. Between September 30, 2020, and March 31, 2026, the ratio declined from 1.97 to 0.57, indicating a fundamental change in the relationship between immediate liquid assets and short-term obligations.
- Total Cash Asset Trends
- Cash holdings remained relatively stable above 100 billion USD from September 2020 through March 2023. A period of high volatility occurred between September 2023 and December 2023, characterized by a sharp decline from 143.95 billion USD to 81.02 billion USD. In the subsequent years, cash assets fluctuated between approximately 71 billion USD and 102 billion USD, concluding at 78.27 billion USD in March 2026.
- Current Liabilities Growth
- Current liabilities demonstrated a steady upward trend over the analyzed period. Starting at 70.06 billion USD in September 2020, short-term obligations increased consistently, surpassing the 100 billion USD threshold by June 2023 and peaking at 141.22 billion USD in March 2025. This sustained increase in liabilities acted as a primary driver in the compression of the liquidity ratio.
- Cash Ratio Interpretation
- The liquidity position remained robust through June 2023, with a ratio consistently above 1.0, meaning cash assets exceeded current liabilities. A significant contraction occurred between June 2023 (1.07) and December 2023 (0.67). From December 2023 through March 2026, the ratio stabilized in a lower range between 0.57 and 0.76, reflecting a transition toward a more lean liquidity strategy or an increase in short-term financial leverage.
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