Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Allergan Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Allergan Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 but then improved from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014 exceeding Q2 2014 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Allergan Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 but then improved from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014 exceeding Q2 2014 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Allergan Inc. cash ratio improved from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 and from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014. |
Current Ratio
Allergan Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 6,871,200) | 6,103,800) | 5,702,900) | 5,458,700) | 5,319,700) | 4,932,400) | 4,482,200) | 4,069,500) | 4,458,800) | 4,535,800) | 4,259,600) | 4,238,600) | 4,048,300) | 3,682,600) | 3,592,600) | 4,084,400) | 3,993,700) | 4,243,400) | 3,354,200) | 3,144,200) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 1,557,300) | 1,567,000) | 1,406,400) | 1,248,100) | 1,244,300) | 1,199,700) | 1,097,900) | 1,061,500) | 1,095,200) | 1,054,900) | 963,800) | 968,800) | 955,000) | 923,700) | 921,500) | 1,475,600) | 1,528,400) | 2,093,000) | 1,420,000) | 783,300) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 4.41 | 3.90 | 4.05 | 4.37 | 4.28 | 4.11 | 4.08 | 3.83 | 4.07 | 4.30 | 4.42 | 4.38 | 4.24 | 3.99 | 3.90 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.03 | 2.36 | 4.01 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-03-31).
1 Q4 2014 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,871,200 ÷ 1,557,300 = 4.41
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. | Allergan Inc. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 but then improved from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014 exceeding Q2 2014 level. |
Quick Ratio
Allergan Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 4,911,400) | 3,910,800) | 3,189,900) | 2,815,300) | 3,046,100) | 2,686,300) | 2,484,000) | 2,198,800) | 2,701,800) | 2,655,000) | 2,368,700) | 2,291,700) | 2,406,100) | 2,212,000) | 1,856,500) | 2,530,800) | 1,991,200) | 2,603,300) | 2,219,600) | 1,989,700) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 55,000) | 274,600) | 525,600) | 802,000) | 603,000) | 524,600) | 184,800) | 50,000) | 260,600) | 279,900) | 304,800) | 349,800) | 179,900) | 66,500) | 299,800) | 249,700) | 749,100) | 499,300) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 914,500) | 967,400) | 1,055,000) | 990,400) | 883,300) | 908,200) | 917,200) | 887,900) | 764,200) | 872,600) | 867,900) | 855,700) | 730,600) | 710,900) | 744,200) | 671,600) | 647,300) | 586,900) | 601,300) | 558,700) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 5,880,900) | 5,152,800) | 4,770,500) | 4,607,700) | 4,532,400) | 4,119,100) | 3,586,000) | 3,136,700) | 3,726,600) | 3,807,500) | 3,541,400) | 3,497,200) | 3,316,600) | 2,989,400) | 2,900,500) | 3,452,100) | 3,387,600) | 3,689,500) | 2,820,900) | 2,548,400) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 1,557,300) | 1,567,000) | 1,406,400) | 1,248,100) | 1,244,300) | 1,199,700) | 1,097,900) | 1,061,500) | 1,095,200) | 1,054,900) | 963,800) | 968,800) | 955,000) | 923,700) | 921,500) | 1,475,600) | 1,528,400) | 2,093,000) | 1,420,000) | 783,300) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 3.78 | 3.29 | 3.39 | 3.69 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.27 | 2.95 | 3.40 | 3.61 | 3.67 | 3.61 | 3.47 | 3.24 | 3.15 | 2.34 | 2.22 | 1.76 | 1.99 | 3.25 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-03-31).
1 Q4 2014 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 5,880,900 ÷ 1,557,300 = 3.78
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. | Allergan Inc. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 but then improved from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014 exceeding Q2 2014 level. |
Cash Ratio
Allergan Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Jun 30, 2012 | Mar 31, 2012 | Dec 31, 2011 | Sep 30, 2011 | Jun 30, 2011 | Mar 31, 2011 | Dec 31, 2010 | Sep 30, 2010 | Jun 30, 2010 | Mar 31, 2010 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 4,911,400) | 3,910,800) | 3,189,900) | 2,815,300) | 3,046,100) | 2,686,300) | 2,484,000) | 2,198,800) | 2,701,800) | 2,655,000) | 2,368,700) | 2,291,700) | 2,406,100) | 2,212,000) | 1,856,500) | 2,530,800) | 1,991,200) | 2,603,300) | 2,219,600) | 1,989,700) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 55,000) | 274,600) | 525,600) | 802,000) | 603,000) | 524,600) | 184,800) | 50,000) | 260,600) | 279,900) | 304,800) | 349,800) | 179,900) | 66,500) | 299,800) | 249,700) | 749,100) | 499,300) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 4,966,400) | 4,185,400) | 3,715,500) | 3,617,300) | 3,649,100) | 3,210,900) | 2,668,800) | 2,248,800) | 2,962,400) | 2,934,900) | 2,673,500) | 2,641,500) | 2,586,000) | 2,278,500) | 2,156,300) | 2,780,500) | 2,740,300) | 3,102,600) | 2,219,600) | 1,989,700) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 1,557,300) | 1,567,000) | 1,406,400) | 1,248,100) | 1,244,300) | 1,199,700) | 1,097,900) | 1,061,500) | 1,095,200) | 1,054,900) | 963,800) | 968,800) | 955,000) | 923,700) | 921,500) | 1,475,600) | 1,528,400) | 2,093,000) | 1,420,000) | 783,300) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 3.19 | 2.67 | 2.64 | 2.90 | 2.93 | 2.68 | 2.43 | 2.12 | 2.70 | 2.78 | 2.77 | 2.73 | 2.71 | 2.47 | 2.34 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.56 | 2.54 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Zoetis Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2010-03-31).
1 Q4 2014 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,966,400 ÷ 1,557,300 = 3.19
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. | Allergan Inc. cash ratio improved from Q2 2014 to Q3 2014 and from Q3 2014 to Q4 2014. |