Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Qualcomm Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
The liquidity profile of the organization exhibits a cyclical pattern characterized by an initial contraction, a period of significant expansion, and a recent downward trend. Across all three measured metrics, a synchronized movement is evident, suggesting that changes in the liquidity position are driven by overarching shifts in working capital management or strategic capital allocation.
- Current Ratio
- A gradual decline was observed from December 2020, where the ratio stood at 2.15, reaching a trough of 1.61 in the first half of 2022. This was followed by a robust recovery phase starting in late 2022, with the ratio peaking at 3.19 in June 2025. However, a subsequent contraction occurred throughout 2026, with the ratio returning to 2.02 by June 28, 2026, effectively neutralizing the gains made during the mid-period expansion.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio followed a similar trajectory, starting at 1.78 and declining to a period low of 0.90 in June 2022. The dip below 1.0 during this period indicates a temporary phase where liquid assets, excluding inventory, were insufficient to cover current liabilities. A recovery trend ensued, reaching a peak of 2.02 in June 2025, before sharply declining to 1.14 by June 2026.
- Cash Ratio
- The most conservative liquidity measure, the cash ratio, showed the highest volatility. From a high of 1.33 in December 2020, the ratio fell to a minimum of 0.54 in September 2022. A steady increase followed, peaking at 1.58 in June 2025, which suggests a period of high cash accumulation. The ratio then experienced a significant decrease, ending at 0.73 in June 2026.
The divergence between the current ratio and the quick ratio during the 2022 trough suggests that inventory levels played a more significant role in maintaining current liquidity during that period. The overall trend indicates a period of peak liquidity in mid-2025, followed by a consistent reduction in liquidity buffers moving into mid-2026.
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Current Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 23,004) | 23,112) | 24,608) | 25,754) | 24,913) | 26,080) | 26,065) | 25,231) | 23,332) | 24,232) | 23,439) | 22,464) | 20,476) | 19,073) | 21,098) | 20,724) | 18,999) | 21,610) | 20,222) | 20,075) | 19,693) | 18,299) | 19,792) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,413) | 9,767) | 9,822) | 9,144) | 7,800) | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.02 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.82 | 3.19 | 2.73 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.09 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.15 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 2.61 | 2.72 | 2.85 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.40 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 1.75 | 1.76 | 2.19 | 2.32 | 2.08 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 2.02 | 1.92 | 1.99 | 2.09 | 1.94 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.57 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 2.51 | 2.71 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 2.80 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.17 | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 2.24 | 1.90 | 1.71 | 1.50 | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.41 | 2.21 | 2.14 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 1.60 | 2.31 | 2.02 | 1.60 | 1.24 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 3.03 | 2.83 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.36 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.91 | 2.21 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2.44 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.54 | 2.26 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 3.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 3.42 | 2.90 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.75 | 3.13 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 3.53 | 4.46 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 3.51 | 2.89 | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.91 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4.47 | 4.21 | 3.39 | 4.44 | 4.10 | 4.27 | 3.53 | 4.17 | 3.59 | 2.79 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.62 | 5.32 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 5.80 | 4.53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 4.86 | 4.46 | 4.35 | 4.45 | 5.81 | 5.26 | 4.12 | 4.31 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 4.55 | 5.69 | 5.72 | 5.17 | 4.70 | 4.92 | 5.09 | 5.54 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 23,004 ÷ 11,413 = 2.02
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The current ratio exhibits a cyclical pattern characterized by an initial contraction, a period of significant expansion, and a subsequent moderation in liquidity levels.
- Initial Liquidity Contraction (December 2020 – March 2022)
- A steady decline in the current ratio is observed, falling from 2.15 to a low of 1.61. This downward trend was primarily driven by an increase in current liabilities, which rose from 9.2 billion to a peak of 13.4 billion, while current assets remained relatively stagnant in comparison.
- Liquidity Recovery and Expansion (March 2022 – June 2025)
- A strong upward trajectory followed, with the current ratio peaking at 3.19. This improvement was facilitated by a sharp reduction in current liabilities, which dropped to 7.8 billion by March 2023. Simultaneously, current assets experienced growth, reaching a peak of 26.1 billion in March 2025, significantly strengthening the short-term financial position.
- Recent Liquidity Moderation (June 2025 – June 2026)
- A moderating trend is evident in the final year of the analysis, as the current ratio decreased from 3.19 to 2.02. This contraction is attributed to a rise in current liabilities, which climbed back to 11.4 billion, combined with a slight reduction in current assets to 23.0 billion.
Throughout the entire period analyzed, the current ratio remained consistently above 1.60, indicating that short-term assets sufficiently exceeded short-term obligations across all quarters.
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Quick Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,533) | 5,435) | 7,205) | 5,520) | 5,448) | 7,203) | 8,713) | 7,849) | 7,770) | 9,219) | 8,133) | 8,450) | 6,087) | 3,488) | 4,808) | 2,773) | 2,676) | 7,173) | 6,607) | 7,116) | 7,399) | 6,000) | 7,076) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | —) | —) | —) | 2,323) | 2,323) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 3,771) | 4,364) | 4,617) | 4,635) | 4,563) | 6,643) | 5,592) | 5,451) | 5,262) | 4,632) | 3,921) | 2,874) | 2,544) | 3,188) | 3,430) | 3,609) | 4,172) | 4,373) | 4,703) | 5,298) | 5,508) | 5,526) | 5,222) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 4,668) | 4,347) | 4,153) | 4,315) | 3,410) | 3,699) | 3,550) | 3,929) | 2,948) | 3,054) | 3,513) | 3,183) | 3,850) | 3,691) | 3,960) | 5,643) | 3,804) | 4,084) | 4,032) | 3,579) | 2,952) | 3,346) | 4,148) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 12,972) | 14,146) | 15,975) | 16,793) | 15,744) | 17,545) | 17,855) | 17,229) | 15,980) | 16,905) | 15,567) | 14,507) | 12,481) | 10,367) | 12,198) | 12,025) | 10,652) | 15,630) | 15,342) | 15,993) | 15,859) | 14,872) | 16,446) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,413) | 9,767) | 9,822) | 9,144) | 7,800) | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.14 | 1.45 | 1.63 | 1.84 | 2.02 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 1.70 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.78 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.78 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.82 | 1.83 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 1.23 | 1.25 | 1.57 | 1.69 | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 1.54 | 1.24 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 1.12 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 1.62 | 1.74 | 1.72 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.95 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 2.02 | 2.10 | 2.15 | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 1.61 | 1.34 | 1.26 | 1.03 | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 2.34 | 2.04 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 2.27 | 2.05 | 1.86 | 1.80 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.95 | 1.37 | 1.31 | 1.06 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.56 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.94 | 1.83 | 1.72 | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 1.62 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.69 | 1.56 | 1.54 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.78 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.20 | 2.18 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 2.93 | 2.23 | 1.70 | 1.71 | 1.80 | 1.87 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 1.92 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 1.94 | 1.89 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3.60 | 3.49 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 3.41 | 3.50 | 2.88 | 3.38 | 2.92 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 4.63 | 5.96 | 6.44 | 5.22 | 3.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.93 | 2.37 | 2.17 | 2.32 | 2.93 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.88 | 3.13 | 3.40 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 4.24 | 3.93 | 3.67 | 3.98 | 4.13 | 4.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 12,972 ÷ 11,413 = 1.14
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quick ratio from December 2020 to June 2026 reveals a cyclical pattern of liquidity fluctuations. The period is characterized by an initial deterioration in the ability to cover short-term obligations, a significant recovery phase reaching a peak in mid-2025, and a subsequent gradual decline.
- Liquidity Contraction (December 2020 – June 2022)
- A consistent downward trend is observed in the quick ratio, which fell from 1.78 in December 2020 to a period low of 0.90 in June 2022. This decline was primarily driven by a rise in current liabilities, which peaked at 13.4 billion in March 2022, coinciding with a reduction in total quick assets that dropped to 10.6 billion in June 2022. This phase represents the lowest point of immediate liquidity during the analyzed timeframe.
- Recovery and Liquidity Optimization (June 2022 – June 2025)
- Following the June 2022 trough, a sustained recovery is evident. The quick ratio climbed steadily, surpassing the 1.50 threshold by June 2023 and reaching a peak of 2.02 in June 2025. This improvement was facilitated by a significant reduction in current liabilities, which reached a low of 7.8 billion in March 2023, and a concurrent increase in total quick assets, which peaked at 17.8 billion in December 2024. During this interval, the capacity to meet short-term obligations without relying on inventory was at its strongest.
- Recent Decline and Current Position (June 2025 – June 2026)
- A downward trajectory is observed in the final year of the data, with the quick ratio declining from 2.02 in June 2025 to 1.14 by June 2026. This trend is the result of total quick assets decreasing to 12.9 billion and current liabilities increasing to 11.4 billion. Although the ratio remains above 1.0, indicating that liquid assets still exceed current liabilities, the momentum suggests a tightening of the company's immediate liquidity position.
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Cash Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jun 28, 2026 | Mar 29, 2026 | Dec 28, 2025 | Sep 28, 2025 | Jun 29, 2025 | Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,533) | 5,435) | 7,205) | 5,520) | 5,448) | 7,203) | 8,713) | 7,849) | 7,770) | 9,219) | 8,133) | 8,450) | 6,087) | 3,488) | 4,808) | 2,773) | 2,676) | 7,173) | 6,607) | 7,116) | 7,399) | 6,000) | 7,076) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | —) | —) | —) | 2,323) | 2,323) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 3,771) | 4,364) | 4,617) | 4,635) | 4,563) | 6,643) | 5,592) | 5,451) | 5,262) | 4,632) | 3,921) | 2,874) | 2,544) | 3,188) | 3,430) | 3,609) | 4,172) | 4,373) | 4,703) | 5,298) | 5,508) | 5,526) | 5,222) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 8,304) | 9,799) | 11,822) | 12,478) | 12,334) | 13,846) | 14,305) | 13,300) | 13,032) | 13,851) | 12,054) | 11,324) | 8,631) | 6,676) | 8,238) | 6,382) | 6,848) | 11,546) | 11,310) | 12,414) | 12,907) | 11,526) | 12,298) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 11,413) | 9,767) | 9,822) | 9,144) | 7,800) | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 1.20 | 1.36 | 1.58 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.33 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.09 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 0.62 | 0.60 | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 1.08 | 1.17 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | — | 0.77 | 0.93 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.63 | |||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | — | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 1.40 | 1.47 | |||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | — | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.87 | 0.64 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1.30 | 1.63 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.43 | |||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.83 | 1.22 | 1.18 | 0.96 | 0.61 | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 1.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.03 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 0.91 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 1.19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.34 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 1.62 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.24 | |||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 2.32 | 2.34 | 2.02 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 2.01 | 1.55 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.25 | 3.66 | 4.89 | 5.34 | 4.42 | 3.16 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.16 | 1.65 | 1.55 | 1.66 | 2.15 | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.58 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3.89 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-12-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-09-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,304 ÷ 11,413 = 0.73
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The cash ratio exhibits a cyclical pattern over the analyzed period, characterized by a significant contraction in liquidity, a subsequent recovery phase, and a final period of deterioration. This volatility is driven by fluctuating levels of total cash assets relative to current liabilities.
- Initial Liquidity Decline (December 2020 – September 2022)
- A sustained downward trend in the cash ratio is observed, falling from 1.33 to a period low of 0.54. This decline was primarily driven by a combination of decreasing total cash assets—which dropped from 12,298 million to 6,382 million—and an increase in current liabilities, which peaked at 13,432 million in March 2022. The ratio fell below the 1.0 threshold in December 2021, indicating that cash assets were no longer sufficient to cover immediate liabilities independently.
- Recovery and Peak Liquidity (September 2022 – March 2024)
- A strong recovery phase followed, with the cash ratio climbing from 0.54 to a peak of 1.51 by March 2024. This improvement resulted from a substantial increase in total cash assets, which rose to 13,851 million, while current liabilities were simultaneously reduced, reaching a low of 7,866 million in March 2023. During this interval, the company restored its ability to cover all current liabilities using only its most liquid assets.
- Secondary Contraction (March 2024 – June 2026)
- The final period is marked by a gradual and then accelerating decline in liquidity. The cash ratio decreased from 1.51 to 0.73. This trend was precipitated by a reduction in total cash assets from a high of 14,305 million in December 2024 to 8,304 million by June 2026. Concurrent with the drop in cash, current liabilities increased to 11,413 million by the end of the period, leading the cash ratio back below the 1.0 parity mark.
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