Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Tesla Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. current ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. quick ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. cash ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Current Ratio
Tesla Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 50,535) | 49,616) | 45,026) | 43,875) | 42,997) | 40,917) | 35,990) | 31,222) | 29,050) | 27,100) | 25,002) | 24,693) | 24,705) | 26,717) | 21,744) | 15,336) | 14,893) | 12,103) | 10,940) | 10,182) | 7,678) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 29,453) | 28,748) | 26,640) | 27,592) | 27,436) | 26,709) | 24,611) | 21,821) | 21,455) | 19,705) | 18,051) | 16,371) | 14,877) | 14,248) | 13,302) | 12,270) | 11,986) | 10,667) | 10,146) | 9,589) | 9,243) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 1.69 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.51 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 1.63 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 0.83 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.22 | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.94 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 50,535 ÷ 29,453 = 1.72
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. current ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Quick Ratio
Tesla Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11,805) | 16,398) | 15,932) | 15,296) | 16,048) | 16,253) | 19,532) | 18,324) | 17,505) | 17,576) | 16,065) | 16,229) | 17,141) | 19,384) | 14,531) | 8,615) | 8,080) | 6,268) | 5,338) | 4,955) | 2,198) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 15,058) | 12,696) | 10,145) | 7,779) | 6,354) | 5,932) | 1,575) | 591) | 508) | 131) | 30) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,887) | 3,508) | 2,520) | 3,447) | 2,993) | 2,952) | 2,192) | 2,081) | 2,311) | 1,913) | 1,962) | 2,129) | 1,890) | 1,886) | 1,757) | 1,485) | 1,274) | 1,324) | 1,128) | 1,147) | 1,047) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 30,750) | 32,602) | 28,597) | 26,522) | 25,395) | 25,137) | 23,299) | 20,996) | 20,324) | 19,620) | 18,057) | 18,358) | 19,031) | 21,270) | 16,288) | 10,100) | 9,354) | 7,592) | 6,466) | 6,102) | 3,245) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 29,453) | 28,748) | 26,640) | 27,592) | 27,436) | 26,709) | 24,611) | 21,821) | 21,455) | 19,705) | 18,051) | 16,371) | 14,877) | 14,248) | 13,302) | 12,270) | 11,986) | 10,667) | 10,146) | 9,589) | 9,243) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.07 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 1.49 | 1.22 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.35 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.04 | 1.06 | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.79 | 0.89 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.73 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 30,750 ÷ 29,453 = 1.04
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. quick ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Cash Ratio
Tesla Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 11,805) | 16,398) | 15,932) | 15,296) | 16,048) | 16,253) | 19,532) | 18,324) | 17,505) | 17,576) | 16,065) | 16,229) | 17,141) | 19,384) | 14,531) | 8,615) | 8,080) | 6,268) | 5,338) | 4,955) | 2,198) | |||||||
| Short-term investments | 15,058) | 12,696) | 10,145) | 7,779) | 6,354) | 5,932) | 1,575) | 591) | 508) | 131) | 30) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 26,863) | 29,094) | 26,077) | 23,075) | 22,402) | 22,185) | 21,107) | 18,915) | 18,013) | 17,707) | 16,095) | 16,229) | 17,141) | 19,384) | 14,531) | 8,615) | 8,080) | 6,268) | 5,338) | 4,955) | 2,198) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 29,453) | 28,748) | 26,640) | 27,592) | 27,436) | 26,709) | 24,611) | 21,821) | 21,455) | 19,705) | 18,051) | 16,371) | 14,877) | 14,248) | 13,302) | 12,270) | 11,986) | 10,667) | 10,146) | 9,589) | 9,243) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.99 | 1.15 | 1.36 | 1.09 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.24 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | — | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.91 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.93 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.94 | |||||||
| General Motors Co. | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.27 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q1 2024 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 26,863 ÷ 29,453 = 0.91
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Tesla Inc. cash ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |