Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
3M Co., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
The analysis of liquidity ratios over the observed periods reveals discernible fluctuations and trends indicative of the company's short-term financial health and cash management efficiency.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibits variability with an overall declining trend from early 2017 to late 2022. Initially, the ratio remained above 1.8, peaking near 2.3 in the third quarter of 2019, suggesting relatively strong liquidity at that time. However, subsequent periods show a gradual decrease, converging below 1.6 by the third quarter of 2022. This decline may imply tightening liquidity, reflecting either a reduction in current assets or increased current liabilities over time.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio mirrors the pattern of the current ratio but generally maintains values below the current ratio due to the exclusion of inventories. It started at 1.17 in the first quarter of 2017 and fluctuated through multiple periods, reaching a peak of 1.63 in the third quarter of 2019. Post-2019, the quick ratio demonstrates a downward movement, falling below 0.9 by mid-2022. This trend suggests a relative decrease in readily liquid assets available to cover immediate liabilities, highlighting potential tightening in liquidity excluding inventory.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio presents a more volatile pattern compared to the other liquidity measures, indicating variations in the company's cash and cash equivalents relative to current liabilities. Early periods show a low but gradually increasing trend, with a sharp rise to 0.99 in the third quarter of 2019. However, this was followed by a significant drop to 0.27 in the fourth quarter of 2019. Since then, the cash ratio remains generally below 0.6, declining further toward 0.3 by the third quarter of 2022. This volatility might reflect strategic cash management decisions, shifts in operational cash flows, or changing short-term borrowing conditions.
In summary, all three liquidity ratios experience elevated levels around late 2019, suggesting a period of strong short-term financial stability. However, subsequent declines across the board point to a gradual erosion of liquidity buffer zones. The consistent downward trends in these ratios, particularly after 2019, may warrant closer monitoring of working capital management and cash flow strategies to mitigate potential liquidity risks.
Current Ratio
3M Co., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 14,895) | 14,514) | 14,452) | 15,403) | 16,426) | 16,343) | 15,345) | 14,982) | 14,110) | 14,106) | 15,090) | 12,971) | 18,020) | 14,051) | 14,374) | 13,709) | 14,419) | 13,890) | 14,818) | 14,277) | 13,656) | 12,641) | 11,901) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,543) | 9,896) | 9,152) | 9,035) | 9,635) | 9,440) | 8,363) | 7,948) | 7,410) | 7,282) | 9,134) | 9,222) | 7,821) | 7,265) | 7,125) | 7,244) | 7,336) | 8,902) | 8,959) | 7,687) | 6,598) | 5,697) | 5,995) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.58 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 1.73 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 1.90 | 1.94 | 1.65 | 1.41 | 2.30 | 1.93 | 2.02 | 1.89 | 1.97 | 1.56 | 1.65 | 1.86 | 2.07 | 2.22 | 1.99 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 1.28 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 14,895 ÷ 9,543 = 1.56
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Current Assets Trend
- Current assets demonstrate overall growth from March 2017 to September 2022, rising from approximately 11,901 million USD to about 14,895 million USD. The trend shows moderate fluctuations, with some periods of decline, notably between June 2019 and December 2019, where current assets fell from 18,020 million USD to 12,971 million USD. Another notable period of decline occurred from December 2021 through June 2022, followed by a slight recovery by September 2022.
- Current Liabilities Trend
- Current liabilities have generally increased over the period, starting at 5,995 million USD in March 2017 and reaching approximately 9,543 million USD by September 2022. There are some irregular fluctuations, such as a peak around December 2019 at 9,222 million USD and another high point around June to September 2022. Overall, the growth in liabilities is significant and appears to outpace the increase in assets in certain years.
- Current Ratio Analysis
- The current ratio, a measure of short-term liquidity, has shown a declining trend over the period. It started at nearly 2.0 in March 2017, indicating that current assets were about twice the current liabilities at that time. By June 2022, the ratio decreased to approximately 1.47, reflecting a reduction in the margin of safety for covering short-term obligations. Fluctuations are evident, with values occasionally rising back above 1.9, but the overall pattern suggests a weakening liquidity position.
- Insights
- The data suggests that while the company has increased its level of current assets over the years, the growth in current liabilities has been more pronounced, leading to a diminished current ratio. This could indicate tighter liquidity conditions and a potential increase in short-term financial risk. The intermittent drops in current assets, notably in late 2019, could reflect asset management challenges or operational factors impacting working capital. Maintaining a current ratio above 1.5 has been inconsistent, which may warrant monitoring to ensure sufficient liquidity for meeting immediate obligations.
Quick Ratio
3M Co., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,404) | 2,722) | 3,247) | 4,564) | 4,878) | 4,695) | 4,636) | 4,634) | 4,121) | 4,219) | 4,253) | 2,353) | 7,731) | 2,849) | 2,938) | 2,853) | 3,185) | 2,801) | 3,491) | 3,053) | 2,831) | 2,654) | 2,173) | |||||||
| Marketable securities, current | 185) | 262) | 112) | 201) | 855) | 805) | 501) | 404) | 440) | 247) | 224) | 98) | 30) | 139) | 539) | 380) | 338) | 385) | 604) | 1,076) | 586) | 140) | 141) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances | 4,722) | 4,914) | 4,815) | 4,660) | 4,916) | 4,991) | 4,817) | 4,705) | 4,623) | 4,459) | 4,821) | 4,791) | 5,020) | 5,374) | 5,173) | 5,020) | 5,329) | 5,383) | 5,252) | 4,911) | 5,156) | 4,919) | 4,722) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 8,311) | 7,898) | 8,174) | 9,425) | 10,649) | 10,491) | 9,954) | 9,743) | 9,184) | 8,925) | 9,298) | 7,242) | 12,781) | 8,362) | 8,650) | 8,253) | 8,852) | 8,569) | 9,347) | 9,040) | 8,573) | 7,713) | 7,036) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,543) | 9,896) | 9,152) | 9,035) | 9,635) | 9,440) | 8,363) | 7,948) | 7,410) | 7,282) | 9,134) | 9,222) | 7,821) | 7,265) | 7,125) | 7,244) | 7,336) | 8,902) | 8,959) | 7,687) | 6,598) | 5,697) | 5,995) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.89 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.02 | 0.79 | 1.63 | 1.15 | 1.21 | 1.14 | 1.21 | 0.96 | 1.04 | 1.18 | 1.30 | 1.35 | 1.17 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 0.93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,311 ÷ 9,543 = 0.87
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of quarterly financial data reveals notable fluctuations in total quick assets, current liabilities, and the quick ratio over the examined periods.
- Total Quick Assets
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Total quick assets started at 7,036 million US dollars in March 2017 and generally increased through 2019, reaching a peak of 12,781 million in September 2019. After this peak, the figure dropped sharply to 7,242 million by December 2019 and then fluctuated mildly between approximately 7,800 and 10,600 million in subsequent quarters. The highest values were observed during 2019, with a noticeable volatility from late 2019 onward.
- Current Liabilities
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Current liabilities demonstrated an upward trend over much of the timeframe. Beginning at 5,995 million in March 2017, they climbed to the highest recorded level of 9,896 million in June 2022. This increase was relatively steady but accelerated from 2018 onwards. There was a temporary dip between June and September 2020, followed by renewed increases through 2022. Compared to total quick assets, current liabilities showed less dramatic short-term volatility but a pronounced overall rise.
- Quick Ratio
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The quick ratio exhibited significant variability across quarters. It started above 1.1 in early 2017, peaked at 1.63 in September 2019, reflecting very strong short-term liquidity, then experienced a sharp decline to 0.79 by December 2019. Subsequently, the ratio fluctuated mostly around and just above 1.0 until late 2021. From early 2022 onward, the quick ratio declined below 1.0, reaching a low of 0.80 in June 2022 before slightly recovering to 0.87 in September 2022. This pattern indicates periods of strong liquidity interspersed with intervals of tighter short-term financial conditions, particularly declining in the recent quarters.
Overall, the data suggest that while total quick assets increased markedly until late 2019, they subsequently decreased and remained volatile. Meanwhile, current liabilities progressively increased, putting pressure on liquidity ratios. The quick ratio's fluctuations and recent downward trend below the 1.0 benchmark imply a tightening liquidity position in the most recent quarters, which may warrant attention for short-term financial management.
Cash Ratio
3M Co., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 3,404) | 2,722) | 3,247) | 4,564) | 4,878) | 4,695) | 4,636) | 4,634) | 4,121) | 4,219) | 4,253) | 2,353) | 7,731) | 2,849) | 2,938) | 2,853) | 3,185) | 2,801) | 3,491) | 3,053) | 2,831) | 2,654) | 2,173) | |||||||
| Marketable securities, current | 185) | 262) | 112) | 201) | 855) | 805) | 501) | 404) | 440) | 247) | 224) | 98) | 30) | 139) | 539) | 380) | 338) | 385) | 604) | 1,076) | 586) | 140) | 141) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 3,589) | 2,984) | 3,359) | 4,765) | 5,733) | 5,500) | 5,137) | 5,038) | 4,561) | 4,466) | 4,477) | 2,451) | 7,761) | 2,988) | 3,477) | 3,233) | 3,523) | 3,186) | 4,095) | 4,129) | 3,417) | 2,794) | 2,314) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,543) | 9,896) | 9,152) | 9,035) | 9,635) | 9,440) | 8,363) | 7,948) | 7,410) | 7,282) | 9,134) | 9,222) | 7,821) | 7,265) | 7,125) | 7,244) | 7,336) | 8,902) | 8,959) | 7,687) | 6,598) | 5,697) | 5,995) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.38 | 0.30 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.60 | 0.58 | 0.61 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.49 | 0.27 | 0.99 | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.36 | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.39 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q3 2022 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 3,589 ÷ 9,543 = 0.38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Cash Assets
- The total cash assets demonstrated an overall fluctuating trend across the reported quarters. Initially, there was a growth phase from March 2017 (2314 million USD) to December 2017 (4129 million USD). This was followed by a decline and moderate recovery around 2018 and 2019, with a notable peak in September 2019 at 7761 million USD. Subsequently, the cash assets generally stabilized, ranging between approximately 4400 to 5700 million USD during 2020 and 2021, before experiencing a marked decrease entering 2022, falling to values near 3000 to 3500 million USD by the last quarter reported.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities showed an upward trend over the entire period. The figures increased from 5995 million USD in March 2017 to a peak of 9896 million USD in June 2022. Although there were some fluctuations within this trajectory, the general direction pointed to rising liabilities. Notable increases occurred between 2017 and 2018, and from mid-2020 continuing through to mid-2022, suggesting an expanding short-term obligation profile.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio fluctuated significantly over time, reflecting varying liquidity positions relative to current liabilities. Initially, it rose from 0.39 in early 2017 to a high of 0.54 by December 2017, indicative of strengthening liquidity. This was followed by variability around a moderate level between 2018 and 2019, with a sharp spike to 0.99 in September 2019 coinciding with the cash asset peak. Following that peak, the ratio declined sharply to 0.27 in December 2019 and then stabilized around 0.49 to 0.63 during 2020 and 2021. However, the ratio deteriorated in 2022, dropping into the 0.3–0.4 range, which suggests a weakening in the company's immediate liquidity relative to its current liabilities in that period.