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: 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), 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).
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibits moderate fluctuations over the observed period, starting at 0.96 in March 2020, increasing slightly to a peak of 1.16 in March 2023, and then gently declining towards 1.01 by March 2025. This suggests an overall gradual improvement in the company's short-term liquidity position, with the ratio consistently hovering around or just above 1.0 in the latter years, indicating the company maintains a balance between current assets and current liabilities.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio shows a generally similar trend to the current ratio but remains consistently lower, reflecting the exclusion of inventory from liquid assets. It begins at 0.80 in March 2020, drops to a low of 0.64 in September 2021, and then rises sharply to 0.99 in March 2023. Following this peak, the quick ratio fluctuates modestly, ending at 0.86 in March 2025. The upward movement from 2021 to 2023 indicates an improvement in the company's ability to cover short-term obligations with more liquid assets, though it remains below 1.0 in most periods, signaling moderate liquidity risk.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio, representing the most conservative liquidity measure, begins at 0.30 in March 2020 and exhibits notable volatility throughout the timeline. It falls to its lowest point near 0.22 in mid to late 2021, then increases significantly to 0.60 by March 2024. It decreases somewhat afterwards but stays elevated relative to initial levels, ending at 0.50 in March 2025. This indicates that the company has improved its cash and cash equivalents relative to current liabilities, enhancing immediate liquidity coverage, particularly from early 2023 onward.
Current Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 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) | 29,539) | 29,967) | 30,774) | 34,038) | 39,165) | 39,845) | 39,953) | 38,931) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 33,619) | 35,832) | 36,616) | 36,542) | 39,869) | 37,993) | 38,442) | 40,673) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 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 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.96 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 1.25 | 1.42 | 1.39 | 1.45 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.39 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 1.25 | 1.39 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.29 | 1.23 | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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 | 1.77 | 1.70 | 1.57 | 1.70 | 1.86 | 1.55 | 1.42 | 1.38 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 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 | 2.65 | 1.91 | 2.18 | 2.25 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.94 | 1.03 | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 1.80 | 1.62 | 1.87 | 2.04 | 1.31 | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.04 | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.94 | 1.96 | 1.53 | 3.09 | 2.26 | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.80 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 2.85 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 2.30 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.66 | 3.03 | 2.12 | 2.37 | 2.25 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 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 | 4.34 | 4.13 | 3.90 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 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 | 0.91 | 1.38 | 0.98 | 1.63 | 1.91 | 1.29 | 1.78 | 1.78 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.08 | 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.96 | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 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 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 1.03 | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 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 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.10 | 1.19 | 1.06 | 0.95 | 0.95 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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 | 1.12 | 1.09 | 1.45 | 1.25 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 0.81 | 1.09 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 35,336 ÷ 35,106 = 1.01
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Current Assets
- Current assets display a fluctuating pattern over the analyzed periods. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020, the values remained relatively stable, hovering around 39,000 million US dollars. However, starting in March 2021, there is a noticeable decline reaching a low point in September 2023 with a value of 27,705 million US dollars. Subsequently, from December 2023 onward, current assets exhibit a recovery trend, increasing steadily to 35,336 million US dollars by March 31, 2025.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities show a somewhat decreasing trend from March 31, 2020, when they were at 40,673 million US dollars, down to 33,506 million US dollars by December 31, 2021. Following this period, liabilities fluctuate moderately but display a tendency to increase, especially from mid-2023, culminating in a significant rise to 35,106 million US dollars by March 31, 2025.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio, reflecting the relationship between current assets and current liabilities, began just below parity at 0.96 in March 2020 and rose slightly above 1.00 in mid-2020, indicating a marginally improved short-term liquidity position. During 2021 and through September 2023, the ratio dropped below 1.0, reaching a low of 0.84, signaling weaker liquidity. A marked improvement occurs starting December 2023, with the ratio climbing above 1.0 through 2024 and early 2025, peaking at 1.16 in March 2023 and maintaining levels close to or above 1.0 through March 2025, which suggests a restoration in the company’s ability to cover short-term obligations.
Quick Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 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) | 6,650) | 7,455) | 7,350) | 10,531) | 13,212) | 14,393) | 12,041) | 11,218) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | 307) | 352) | 215) | 142) | 463) | 160) | 147) | 152) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 6,430) | 644) | 505) | 1,481) | 4,512) | 373) | 3,721) | 6,904) | 8,057) | 852) | 1,753) | 524) | 550) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 1,200) | 2,063) | 647) | |||||||
| Notes and accounts receivable, trade, net of allowances | 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) | 6,754) | 6,609) | 6,827) | 6,458) | 7,132) | 6,099) | 6,543) | 6,927) | |||||||
| Short-term financing receivables, held for investment, net of allowances | 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) | 7,221) | 7,161) | 8,194) | 8,822) | 10,892) | 10,848) | 11,967) | 12,126) | |||||||
| Short-term financing receivables, held for sale | 588) | 900) | 509) | 723) | 644) | 692) | 593) | 865) | 605) | 939) | 395) | 614) | 410) | 793) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |||||||
| Other accounts receivable, net of allowances | 897) | 947) | 928) | 757) | 760) | 640) | 842) | 838) | 812) | 817) | 902) | 909) | 1,003) | 1,002) | 899) | 802) | 787) | 714) | 923) | 937) | 1,616) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 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) | 23,327) | 23,076) | 23,988) | 27,340) | 33,013) | 33,623) | 33,698) | 32,686) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 33,619) | 35,832) | 36,616) | 36,542) | 39,869) | 37,993) | 38,442) | 40,673) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 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 | 0.69 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.75 | 0.83 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.80 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 1.14 | 1.31 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.28 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 1.11 | 1.25 | 1.18 | 1.12 | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 1.06 | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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 | 1.47 | 1.48 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.59 | 1.44 | 1.30 | 1.22 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 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 | 2.50 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2.07 | 2.18 | 2.36 | 2.76 | 0.87 | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 1.62 | 1.52 | 1.76 | 1.92 | 1.22 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.89 | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.60 | 1.72 | 1.20 | 2.74 | 2.04 | 1.54 | 1.30 | 1.34 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 1.90 | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.33 | 2.73 | 2.65 | 2.68 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 2.02 | 2.50 | 2.83 | 1.91 | 2.16 | 2.09 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 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 | 4.11 | 3.90 | 3.79 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 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 | 0.86 | 1.23 | 0.88 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 1.16 | 1.64 | 1.64 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.81 | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 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 | 1.01 | 1.07 | 1.03 | 1.19 | 1.16 | 1.33 | 1.11 | 0.98 | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 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 | 0.89 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.73 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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 | 1.07 | 1.02 | 1.35 | 1.15 | 0.95 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 1.00 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 30,061 ÷ 35,106 = 0.86
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals several notable trends over the observed periods concerning total quick assets, current liabilities, and the quick ratio.
- Total Quick Assets
- Total quick assets exhibit fluctuations with a general trend of decline from early 2020 through mid-2021, decreasing from approximately $32,686 million to a low near $23,076 million. Following this period, there is a recovery phase reflected by a rise to about $30,823 million by the first quarter of 2023. However, this recovery is not consistently maintained, as values alternate in subsequent quarters, ending slightly above $30,000 million by the first quarter of 2025.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities also show variability but within a narrower range. Starting near $40,673 million in early 2020, liabilities tend to gradually decrease until late 2022 with minor fluctuations. From the beginning of 2023 onwards, there is a modest increase, reaching approximately $35,106 million by the first quarter of 2025. The overall movement suggests some balancing between obligation levels and asset management.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio demonstrates sensitivity to the movements in quick assets and current liabilities. Initially, the ratio hovers below 0.9, signaling a tight liquidity position. It drops to its lowest around 0.64 in late 2021, reflecting reduced quick asset coverage relative to liabilities. Subsequently, a notable improvement occurs in early 2023 with the ratio nearing parity at 0.99, implying near-equal quick assets and current liabilities. Although slight declines follow, the quick ratio remains relatively stable, ending around 0.86 at the end of the period, suggesting a cautious but improved short-term liquidity stance.
In summary, the data indicates periods of stressed liquidity particularly in 2020 and 2021 with constrained quick asset levels relative to liabilities. The partial recovery in quick assets and improvement in the quick ratio from 2022 onwards points toward steps to enhance liquidity. Nonetheless, the persistence of fluctuations underscores ongoing challenges in maintaining a balanced short-term financial position.
Cash Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 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) | 6,650) | 7,455) | 7,350) | 10,531) | 13,212) | 14,393) | 12,041) | 11,218) | |||||||
| Restricted cash | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | 307) | 352) | 215) | 142) | 463) | 160) | 147) | 152) | |||||||
| Marketable securities | 6,430) | 644) | 505) | 1,481) | 4,512) | 373) | 3,721) | 6,904) | 8,057) | 852) | 1,753) | 524) | 550) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 600) | 1,200) | 2,063) | 647) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 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) | 7,557) | 8,407) | 8,165) | 11,273) | 14,275) | 15,753) | 14,251) | 12,017) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 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) | 33,619) | 35,832) | 36,616) | 36,542) | 39,869) | 37,993) | 38,442) | 40,673) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 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 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.30 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 0.52 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.52 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.85 | 1.09 | 1.03 | 0.84 | 0.80 | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.91 | 0.94 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.93 | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 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 | 2.22 | 1.51 | 1.76 | 1.81 | 1.85 | 2.01 | 2.42 | 0.58 | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 0.56 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.25 | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.02 | 2.69 | 2.00 | 1.46 | 1.03 | 1.28 | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 1.47 | 1.74 | 1.96 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 2.34 | 2.25 | 2.35 | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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 | 1.93 | 1.77 | 1.81 | 2.26 | 2.50 | 1.64 | 1.88 | 1.89 | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 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 | 3.83 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 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 | 0.57 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 0.87 | 1.40 | 1.39 | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.61 | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 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 | 0.67 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.94 | 0.83 | 1.04 | 0.82 | 0.68 | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 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 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.65 | 0.47 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.42 | 0.34 | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 1.08 | 0.94 | 0.65 | 0.84 | 0.56 | 0.77 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q1 2025 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 17,591 ÷ 35,106 = 0.50
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The financial data over the observed periods reveals several notable trends regarding liquidity and short-term obligations.
- Total Cash Assets
- Total cash assets exhibit significant fluctuations throughout the quarters. Starting at approximately $12 billion in the first quarter of 2020, cash reserves rose to a peak exceeding $17.5 billion in the first quarter of 2023. However, there were intervals of decline, notably between the first half of 2021 where cash assets dipped below $8.2 billion, and again in the latter part of 2023 with reductions near $11 billion. The most recent figures from early 2025 indicate a recovery back above $17.5 billion, reflecting an overall positive trend despite interim volatility.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities display a generally downward trend from roughly $40.7 billion in the first quarter of 2020 to a low around $28.9 billion during the third quarter of 2024. There is a noticeable pattern of decline through most of 2021 and early 2022, with some occasional increases such as spikes in the fourth quarters of 2023 and 2024, reaching over $33 billion. Although there are fluctuations, the data suggests a gradual reduction in short-term obligations over the extended period.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio, which measures liquidity by comparing cash assets to current liabilities, mirrors the variability observed in the cash assets and liabilities. Starting near 0.3 in the first quarter of 2020, the ratio improved somewhat by late 2020, reaching approximately 0.41, before declining in 2021 to as low as 0.22. From the beginning of 2023, there is a marked improvement, peaking at 0.6 during the first quarter of 2024. Despite some decreases in mid-2024, it remains elevated above 0.45 towards early 2025, indicating stronger liquidity relative to current liabilities in recent periods.
In summary, the trends point to fluctuations in cash management and current liabilities, with a notable strengthening in liquidity ratios over the most recent periods. The company appears to be maintaining or enhancing its ability to cover short-term liabilities with cash and cash equivalents, particularly evident from 2023 onward. However, the interim volatility in cash assets suggests periods of either increased investment, asset reallocation, or changes in operational cash flows that merit further investigation.