Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
ConocoPhillips, liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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. | ConocoPhillips current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | ConocoPhillips quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | ConocoPhillips cash ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Current Ratio
ConocoPhillips, current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 14,330) | 17,181) | 13,501) | 16,116) | 18,749) | 20,453) | 18,860) | 17,586) | 16,050) | 20,181) | 17,172) | 14,614) | 12,066) | 11,059) | 11,053) | 13,144) | 16,913) | 15,217) | 15,800) | 13,683) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 10,005) | 10,338) | 9,548) | 11,553) | 12,847) | 13,997) | 12,216) | 11,624) | 12,021) | 10,449) | 8,150) | 7,184) | 5,366) | 4,640) | 4,105) | 6,075) | 7,043) | 5,942) | 8,996) | 7,370) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.43 | 1.66 | 1.41 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.54 | 1.51 | 1.34 | 1.93 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 2.69 | 2.16 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 1.76 | 1.86 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Corp. | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.40 | 1.31 | 1.43 | 1.26 | 1.28 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.14 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.46 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.16 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.77 | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 1.59 | 1.67 | 1.84 | 1.90 | 1.76 | 1.66 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.70 | 2.02 | 1.98 | 1.89 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.27 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 0.92 | 0.92 | 1.00 | 1.09 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.07 | 1.16 | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.34 | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 1.20 | 1.23 | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.59 | 1.52 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.26 | 1.31 | 1.36 | 1.43 | 1.71 | 1.90 | 1.75 | 1.31 | 1.44 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.43 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 14,330 ÷ 10,005 = 1.43
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. | ConocoPhillips current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Quick Ratio
ConocoPhillips, quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 5,635) | 8,830) | 5,735) | 6,974) | 6,458) | 8,010) | 6,909) | 6,414) | 5,028) | 9,833) | 6,608) | 2,831) | 2,991) | 2,490) | 2,907) | 3,908) | 5,088) | 7,193) | 5,941) | 6,218) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 971) | 616) | 1,080) | 1,635) | 2,785) | 2,412) | 1,272) | 730) | 446) | 678) | 2,251) | 4,104) | 3,609) | 4,032) | 3,985) | 3,866) | 3,028) | 908) | 732) | 249) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance | 5,461) | 5,658) | 4,517) | 5,280) | 7,075) | 7,338) | 8,081) | 7,807) | 6,543) | 5,336) | 4,401) | 4,339) | 2,634) | 1,984) | 1,399) | 2,116) | 3,267) | 3,478) | 3,490) | 3,701) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, related parties | 13) | 13) | 14) | 16) | 13) | 16) | 72) | 72) | 127) | 129) | 123) | 142) | 120) | 135) | 133) | 148) | 134) | 138) | 161) | 168) | ||||||
| Investment in Cenovus Energy | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,117) | 1,416) | 1,802) | 1,564) | 1,256) | 809) | 971) | 420) | 2,111) | 1,951) | 1,835) | 1,805) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 12,080) | 15,117) | 11,346) | 13,905) | 16,331) | 17,776) | 16,334) | 15,023) | 13,261) | 17,392) | 15,185) | 12,980) | 10,610) | 9,450) | 9,395) | 10,458) | 13,628) | 13,668) | 12,159) | 12,141) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 10,005) | 10,338) | 9,548) | 11,553) | 12,847) | 13,997) | 12,216) | 11,624) | 12,021) | 10,449) | 8,150) | 7,184) | 5,366) | 4,640) | 4,105) | 6,075) | 7,043) | 5,942) | 8,996) | 7,370) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.10 | 1.66 | 1.86 | 1.81 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 1.72 | 1.93 | 2.30 | 1.35 | 1.65 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Corp. | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.97 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.79 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 1.08 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 1.22 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 0.50 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.47 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.79 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.61 | 0.82 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.89 | 0.94 | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 0.96 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 0.79 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.92 | 1.01 | 1.19 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.86 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 12,080 ÷ 10,005 = 1.21
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. | ConocoPhillips quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Cash Ratio
ConocoPhillips, cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 5,635) | 8,830) | 5,735) | 6,974) | 6,458) | 8,010) | 6,909) | 6,414) | 5,028) | 9,833) | 6,608) | 2,831) | 2,991) | 2,490) | 2,907) | 3,908) | 5,088) | 7,193) | 5,941) | 6,218) | ||||||
| Short-term investments | 971) | 616) | 1,080) | 1,635) | 2,785) | 2,412) | 1,272) | 730) | 446) | 678) | 2,251) | 4,104) | 3,609) | 4,032) | 3,985) | 3,866) | 3,028) | 908) | 732) | 249) | ||||||
| Investment in Cenovus Energy | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 1,117) | 1,416) | 1,802) | 1,564) | 1,256) | 809) | 971) | 420) | 2,111) | 1,951) | 1,835) | 1,805) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 6,606) | 9,446) | 6,815) | 8,609) | 9,243) | 10,422) | 8,181) | 7,144) | 6,591) | 11,927) | 10,661) | 8,499) | 7,856) | 7,331) | 7,863) | 8,194) | 10,227) | 10,052) | 8,508) | 8,272) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 10,005) | 10,338) | 9,548) | 11,553) | 12,847) | 13,997) | 12,216) | 11,624) | 12,021) | 10,449) | 8,150) | 7,184) | 5,366) | 4,640) | 4,105) | 6,075) | 7,043) | 5,942) | 8,996) | 7,370) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.66 | 0.91 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.74 | 0.67 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.69 | 0.95 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chevron Corp. | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.52 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.30 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.29 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.49 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.24 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.07 | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.66 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.61 | 0.78 | 0.88 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 0.16 | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.23 | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.28 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.18 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.32 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.22 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,606 ÷ 10,005 = 0.66
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. | ConocoPhillips cash ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |