Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
International Business Machines Corp., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).
The liquidity profile exhibits a cyclical pattern characterized by two distinct periods of strengthening in early 2023 and early 2024, followed by a consistent decline leading into the first quarter of 2026. There is a strong positive correlation between the current, quick, and cash ratios, indicating that fluctuations in overall liquidity were primarily driven by changes in highly liquid assets.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio fluctuated between 0.88 and 0.95 throughout 2022 before reaching a peak of 1.16 in March 2023. A second peak of 1.13 occurred in March 2024. However, a steady downward trajectory is observed from December 2024 onward, culminating in a period low of 0.80 by March 2026. This suggests a diminishing capacity to cover short-term obligations with current assets over the final quarters of the observed period.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio mirrored the movements of the current ratio, peaking at 0.99 in March 2023 and maintaining relative stability around 0.90 through mid-2024. A marked decline began in 2025, with the ratio falling to 0.65 by March 2026. The consistent proximity of the quick ratio to the current ratio indicates that inventory levels did not contribute significantly to the overall liquidity fluctuations.
- Cash Ratio
- Significant volatility is evident in the cash ratio, which reached its highest points in March 2023 (0.57) and March 2024 (0.60). These spikes suggest strategic increases in cash reserves during these periods. Following the March 2024 peak, the cash ratio entered a sustained decline, dropping to 0.29 by March 2026, which aligns with the broader deterioration of the company's short-term liquidity position.
Overall, the analysis indicates that the liquidity peaks observed in 2023 and 2024 were largely supported by cash holdings. The subsequent decline across all three metrics suggests a tightening of liquidity and an increased reliance on non-cash current assets or a general increase in short-term liabilities relative to liquid assets by the end of the period.
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Current Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 31,914) | 36,944) | 32,740) | 34,253) | 35,336) | 34,482) | 30,543) | 33,299) | 36,663) | 32,908) | 27,705) | 34,458) | 35,982) | 29,118) | 28,999) | 27,896) | 31,330) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 40,101) | 38,658) | 35,142) | 37,726) | 35,106) | 33,142) | 28,853) | 29,648) | 32,397) | 34,122) | 30,606) | 32,513) | 30,993) | 31,505) | 30,466) | 31,844) | 34,056) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.80 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.16 | 0.92 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.41 | 1.42 | 1.46 | 1.48 | 1.47 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 1.30 | 1.37 | 1.29 | 1.26 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.22 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.91 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 0.99 | 1.18 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.16 | 1.05 | 1.34 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.04 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 3.32 | 3.25 | 2.74 | 1.68 | 2.19 | 2.41 | 2.28 | 2.11 | 1.71 | 1.61 | 2.87 | 3.31 | 3.35 | 3.36 | 2.82 | 2.93 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.47 | 2.86 | 3.05 | 2.82 | 3.07 | 2.93 | 2.45 | 1.43 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.44 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.81 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.85 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 1.90 | 1.80 | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.73 | 1.76 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.07 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.38 | 3.66 | 3.43 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.35 | 3.42 | 3.19 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 3.31 | 3.33 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.45 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.47 | 1.51 | 1.23 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 1.63 | 1.18 | 2.10 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.40 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 2.25 | 2.16 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.62 | 0.75 | 1.02 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.65 | 0.60 | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.65 | 2.04 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 7.11 | 6.43 | 6.32 | 6.49 | 5.96 | 5.67 | 5.92 | 5.91 | 5.55 | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.38 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.64 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.68 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.04 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 1.33 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.84 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.11 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 1.12 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 1.36 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 7.02 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.02 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.15 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.25 | 1.19 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.07 | 1.90 | 2.05 | 2.04 | 2.00 | 1.97 | 2.13 | 2.00 | 1.95 | 1.75 | 1.87 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 0.93 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 31,914 ÷ 40,101 = 0.80
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The liquidity profile exhibits a period of fluctuation centered around the 1.0 ratio threshold, indicating a variable capacity to cover short-term obligations with short-term assets. While there were intermittent periods of improved liquidity, a declining trend is evident in the final quarters of the observation period.
- Current Asset Trends
- Current assets demonstrate significant volatility, ranging from a low of 27,705 million USD in September 2023 to a peak of 36,944 million USD in December 2025. The values do not follow a linear trajectory, instead reflecting cyclical adjustments in short-term asset holdings over the analyzed period.
- Current Liability Trends
- A gradual upward trajectory is observed in current liabilities. Starting at 34,056 million USD in March 2022, obligations increased to 40,101 million USD by March 2026. This steady growth in short-term obligations has placed continuous pressure on the liquidity position, particularly during quarters where asset growth was stagnant or negative.
- Current Ratio Volatility
- The current ratio remained below 1.0 for the majority of 2022. A notable improvement occurred in the first half of 2023, peaking at 1.16 in March 2023. A second period of stability above 1.0 was maintained throughout 2024, starting at 1.13 in March 2024 and ending the year at 1.04. However, starting in June 2025, the ratio entered a sustained decline, culminating in a period low of 0.80 by March 2026.
- Liquidity Implications
- The convergence of rising current liabilities and inconsistent asset growth resulted in a deterioration of the current ratio over the long term. The shift from a ratio of 1.13 in early 2024 to 0.80 in early 2026 suggests a diminishing margin of safety regarding the coverage of immediate financial obligations, indicating an increased reliance on cash flow or refinancing to meet short-term debts.
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Quick Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,819) | 13,587) | 11,569) | 11,943) | 11,035) | 13,947) | 13,197) | 12,210) | 14,603) | 13,068) | 7,257) | 9,394) | 9,337) | 7,886) | 7,816) | 7,034) | 9,934) | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 45) | 54) | 30) | 83) | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 964) | 830) | 3,286) | 3,504) | 6,430) | 644) | 505) | 1,481) | 4,512) | 373) | 3,721) | 6,904) | 8,057) | 852) | 1,753) | 524) | 550) | ||||||
| Notes and accounts receivable, trade, net of allowances | 6,493) | 8,112) | 5,532) | 5,974) | 5,857) | 6,804) | 5,390) | 5,769) | 6,041) | 7,214) | 5,330) | 5,673) | 5,757) | 6,541) | 5,526) | 5,867) | 5,963) | ||||||
| Short-term financing receivables, held for investment, net of allowances | 5,767) | 7,344) | 5,156) | 5,586) | 5,128) | 6,259) | 5,256) | 5,075) | 4,877) | 6,102) | 5,032) | 5,564) | 6,057) | 6,851) | 6,280) | 6,619) | 6,759) | ||||||
| Short-term financing receivables, held for sale | 743) | 1,131) | 745) | 746) | 588) | 900) | 509) | 723) | 644) | 692) | 593) | 865) | 605) | 939) | 395) | 614) | 410) | ||||||
| Other accounts receivable, net of allowances | 1,242) | 1,052) | 1,174) | 1,187) | 897) | 947) | 928) | 757) | 760) | 640) | 842) | 838) | 812) | 817) | 902) | 909) | 1,003) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 26,073) | 32,110) | 27,492) | 29,023) | 30,061) | 29,715) | 25,802) | 28,283) | 31,599) | 28,110) | 22,794) | 29,269) | 30,823) | 23,989) | 22,831) | 21,787) | 24,905) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 40,101) | 38,658) | 35,142) | 37,726) | 35,106) | 33,142) | 28,853) | 29,648) | 32,397) | 34,122) | 30,606) | 32,513) | 30,993) | 31,505) | 30,466) | 31,844) | 34,056) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.82 | 0.74 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0.98 | 1.03 | 1.13 | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 1.10 | 1.10 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.79 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 1.03 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 0.93 | 1.22 | 1.12 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 0.89 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 3.23 | 3.05 | 2.54 | 1.51 | 2.04 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 1.93 | 1.54 | 1.47 | 2.61 | 3.04 | 3.08 | 2.96 | 2.55 | 2.67 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.13 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.00 | 1.06 | 0.96 | 0.94 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.02 | 1.13 | 1.36 | 1.56 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.65 | 1.58 | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.64 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.66 | 1.63 | 1.58 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.93 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.28 | 3.55 | 3.34 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.07 | 1.95 | 3.32 | 3.08 | 3.26 | 3.31 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 3.23 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.78 | 0.63 | 0.85 | 0.68 | 0.54 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 0.55 | 0.66 | 1.25 | 1.29 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.17 | 1.29 | 0.78 | 1.71 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.02 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 2.05 | 1.96 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.87 | 0.67 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 1.43 | 1.34 | 1.45 | 1.90 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 6.99 | 6.31 | 6.19 | 6.36 | 5.83 | 5.55 | 5.77 | 5.80 | 5.41 | 5.39 | 5.08 | 5.25 | 4.92 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.15 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.90 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.78 | 0.77 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.58 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.62 | 0.64 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.89 | 0.91 | 0.88 | 0.93 | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.19 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.75 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.99 | 1.03 | 1.02 | 1.05 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.06 | 1.17 | 1.06 | 1.06 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.98 | 1.20 | 1.16 | 6.34 | 1.99 | 1.88 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.99 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.94 | 1.80 | 1.94 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.87 | 2.01 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 1.66 | 1.75 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.98 | 0.86 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 26,073 ÷ 40,101 = 0.65
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The liquidity position of the organization, as measured by the quick ratio, exhibits significant fluctuation between March 2022 and March 2026. The quick ratio remained consistently below 1.00 throughout the observed period, indicating that highly liquid assets were insufficient to cover current liabilities in full at any single point in time.
- Quick Asset Performance
- Total quick assets displayed a volatile trend, ranging from a low of $21,787 million in June 2022 to a peak of $32,110 million in December 2025. A notable increase occurred in March 2023, contributing to a peak in the liquidity ratio, while a sharp contraction to $26,073 million was recorded by March 2026.
- Current Liability Trends
- Current liabilities demonstrated a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period. Starting at $34,056 million in March 2022, these obligations grew to $40,101 million by March 2026. This sustained increase in short-term obligations exerted persistent downward pressure on the liquidity ratios, particularly in the final quarters of the observed timeframe.
- Quick Ratio Analysis
- The quick ratio reached its highest point of 0.99 in March 2023, coinciding with a surge in quick assets and a stabilization of current liabilities. Following this peak, the ratio oscillated primarily between 0.74 and 0.98. However, a distinct deterioration is observed toward the end of the period, with the ratio falling to its minimum value of 0.65 in March 2026. This decline was the result of a simultaneous decrease in quick assets and a peak in current liabilities.
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Cash Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 10,819) | 13,587) | 11,569) | 11,943) | 11,035) | 13,947) | 13,197) | 12,210) | 14,603) | 13,068) | 7,257) | 9,394) | 9,337) | 7,886) | 7,816) | 7,034) | 9,934) | ||||||
| Restricted cash | 45) | 54) | 30) | 83) | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 964) | 830) | 3,286) | 3,504) | 6,430) | 644) | 505) | 1,481) | 4,512) | 373) | 3,721) | 6,904) | 8,057) | 852) | 1,753) | 524) | 550) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 11,828) | 14,471) | 14,885) | 15,530) | 17,591) | 14,805) | 13,719) | 15,959) | 19,277) | 13,462) | 10,997) | 16,329) | 17,592) | 8,841) | 9,728) | 7,778) | 10,770) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 40,101) | 38,658) | 35,142) | 37,726) | 35,106) | 33,142) | 28,853) | 29,648) | 32,397) | 34,122) | 30,606) | 32,513) | 30,993) | 31,505) | 30,466) | 31,844) | 34,056) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.29 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.54 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.57 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.24 | 0.32 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.26 | 0.30 | 0.32 | 0.41 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.45 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.37 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.90 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.65 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 1.86 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 0.39 | 0.70 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.53 | 0.41 | 1.48 | 2.01 | 1.87 | 1.74 | 1.48 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 0.65 | 1.84 | 1.96 | 1.89 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 1.66 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.99 | 1.18 | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.41 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.28 | 1.36 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 1.57 | 1.71 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 2.81 | 3.13 | 2.89 | 2.40 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.65 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 2.61 | 2.48 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.78 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.54 | 0.76 | 0.24 | 0.45 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.54 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 1.09 | 0.48 | 1.52 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.76 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 1.15 | 1.07 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 1.35 | 1.62 | 1.62 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.60 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.44 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.32 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.21 | 1.70 | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 6.11 | 5.45 | 5.51 | 5.61 | 5.25 | 4.84 | 4.96 | 5.15 | 4.93 | 4.77 | 4.53 | 4.83 | 4.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.77 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.57 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.31 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.72 | 0.50 | 0.66 | 0.60 | 0.76 | 0.53 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 0.65 | 0.48 | 0.65 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.98 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.72 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.82 | 0.85 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.81 | 0.83 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.56 | 0.80 | 0.75 | 5.93 | 1.62 | 1.53 | 0.79 | 0.66 | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.56 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.65 | 1.45 | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.32 | 1.48 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 0.72 | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.71 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 11,828 ÷ 40,101 = 0.29
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The analysis of the liquidity position reveals a period of significant volatility in the cash ratio, characterized by a substantial peak in early 2024 followed by a gradual decline toward the end of the observed period. The overall trend indicates a cyclical fluctuation in immediate liquidity, influenced by both shifting cash balances and a long-term increase in short-term obligations.
- Total Cash Assets Trends
- Cash reserves exhibited notable instability, starting at 10,770 million US$ in March 2022 and reaching a low of 7,778 million US$ by June 2022. A sharp increase occurred in March 2023, with assets rising to 17,592 million US$, and peaking at 19,277 million US$ in March 2024. Following this peak, cash assets generally trended downward, concluding at 11,828 million US$ by March 2026.
- Current Liabilities Trajectory
- Current liabilities remained relatively range-bound between 30,466 million US$ and 34,122 million US$ from March 2022 through December 2023. However, a sustained upward trend emerged starting in early 2024, with liabilities climbing steadily to reach a period high of 40,101 million US$ by March 2026, representing a significant increase in short-term financial obligations.
- Cash Ratio Interpretation
- The cash ratio fluctuated between a low of 0.24 in June 2022 and a peak of 0.60 in March 2024. The improvement in the ratio during 2023 and early 2024 was primarily driven by the aggressive accumulation of cash assets. Conversely, the subsequent decline to 0.29 by March 2026 resulted from the dual impact of diminishing cash reserves and the simultaneous expansion of current liabilities, returning the liquidity metric to levels similar to those observed at the start of the period.
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