Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. current ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. quick ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 exceeding Q4 2018 level. |
Current Ratio
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 34,017) | 19,128) | 19,333) | 18,661) | 17,402) | 16,998) | 16,286) | 16,738) | 15,705) | 14,921) | 14,949) | 15,620) | 14,826) | 15,193) | 17,376) | 19,049) | 20,264) | 14,950) | 15,376) | 15,649) | 16,721) | 16,543) | 15,567) | 20,793) | 19,744) | 22,267) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,935) | 7,802) | 8,244) | 9,099) | 8,055) | 8,176) | 7,238) | 7,456) | 6,749) | 7,422) | 7,068) | 8,276) | 7,268) | 6,992) | 7,262) | 7,490) | 7,239) | 9,158) | 8,856) | 9,715) | 9,484) | 8,913) | 8,435) | 11,053) | 10,260) | 10,045) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 4.29 | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.05 | 2.16 | 2.08 | 2.25 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.01 | 2.12 | 1.89 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.80 | 1.63 | 1.74 | 1.61 | 1.76 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.88 | 1.92 | 2.22 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 3.98 | 3.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.69 | 0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 4.47 | 5.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.85 | 0.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.77 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 34,017 ÷ 7,935 = 4.29
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. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. current ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
Quick Ratio
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21,281) | 7,083) | 7,622) | 7,372) | 5,809) | 6,901) | 6,163) | 5,572) | 4,530) | 4,681) | 4,424) | 4,993) | 4,293) | 5,830) | 8,428) | 9,276) | 10,051) | 4,656) | 5,415) | 5,517) | 6,345) | 6,681) | 6,659) | 9,324) | 7,806) | 12,007) | ||||||||
| Receivables, net | 8,083) | 7,326) | 7,120) | 6,905) | 7,554) | 6,619) | 6,477) | 7,219) | 6,983) | 6,099) | 6,258) | 6,756) | 6,842) | 6,034) | 5,912) | 6,345) | 6,669) | 6,350) | 6,468) | 6,314) | 6,424) | 5,605) | 5,459) | 7,136) | 7,760) | 6,634) | ||||||||
| Total quick assets | 29,364) | 14,409) | 14,742) | 14,277) | 13,363) | 13,520) | 12,640) | 12,791) | 11,513) | 10,780) | 10,682) | 11,749) | 11,135) | 11,864) | 14,340) | 15,621) | 16,720) | 11,006) | 11,883) | 11,831) | 12,769) | 12,286) | 12,118) | 16,460) | 15,566) | 18,641) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,935) | 7,802) | 8,244) | 9,099) | 8,055) | 8,176) | 7,238) | 7,456) | 6,749) | 7,422) | 7,068) | 8,276) | 7,268) | 6,992) | 7,262) | 7,490) | 7,239) | 9,158) | 8,856) | 9,715) | 9,484) | 8,913) | 8,435) | 11,053) | 10,260) | 10,045) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 3.70 | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.57 | 1.66 | 1.65 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.42 | 1.53 | 1.70 | 1.97 | 2.09 | 2.31 | 1.20 | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.35 | 1.38 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 1.52 | 1.86 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 3.84 | 3.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.48 | 0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 4.32 | 5.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.72 | 0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.56 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 29,364 ÷ 7,935 = 3.70
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. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. quick ratio improved from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 and from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019. |
Cash Ratio
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | Dec 31, 2013 | Sep 30, 2013 | Jun 30, 2013 | Mar 31, 2013 | Dec 31, 2012 | Sep 30, 2012 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21,281) | 7,083) | 7,622) | 7,372) | 5,809) | 6,901) | 6,163) | 5,572) | 4,530) | 4,681) | 4,424) | 4,993) | 4,293) | 5,830) | 8,428) | 9,276) | 10,051) | 4,656) | 5,415) | 5,517) | 6,345) | 6,681) | 6,659) | 9,324) | 7,806) | 12,007) | ||||||||
| Total cash assets | 21,281) | 7,083) | 7,622) | 7,372) | 5,809) | 6,901) | 6,163) | 5,572) | 4,530) | 4,681) | 4,424) | 4,993) | 4,293) | 5,830) | 8,428) | 9,276) | 10,051) | 4,656) | 5,415) | 5,517) | 6,345) | 6,681) | 6,659) | 9,324) | 7,806) | 12,007) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 7,935) | 7,802) | 8,244) | 9,099) | 8,055) | 8,176) | 7,238) | 7,456) | 6,749) | 7,422) | 7,068) | 8,276) | 7,268) | 6,992) | 7,262) | 7,490) | 7,239) | 9,158) | 8,856) | 9,715) | 9,484) | 8,913) | 8,435) | 11,053) | 10,260) | 10,045) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 2.68 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.75 | 0.67 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.60 | 0.59 | 0.83 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 1.39 | 0.51 | 0.61 | 0.57 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.76 | 1.20 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 3.27 | 3.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | 0.13 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 3.74 | 4.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.72 | 0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30).
1 Q2 2019 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 21,281 ÷ 7,935 = 2.68
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. | Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 but then improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 exceeding Q4 2018 level. |