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: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 position exhibited significant volatility over the observed period, characterized by a period of strengthening between early 2023 and early 2024, followed by a consistent deterioration through the first three quarters of 2026.
- Current Ratio
- The ratio fluctuated throughout the period, starting at 0.92 in March 2022 and reaching a peak of 1.16 in March 2023. A period of relative strength was maintained through most of 2024, with values remaining above 1.00. However, a downward trend emerged in 2025, culminating in a low of 0.79 by June 2026, indicating a reduction in the capacity to cover short-term obligations with current assets.
- Quick Ratio
- Parallel to the current ratio, the quick ratio peaked in March 2023 at 0.99. It maintained stability between 0.89 and 0.98 during much of 2024. A subsequent decline is observed starting in 2025, with the ratio falling to its lowest point of 0.62 in June 2026, suggesting a tightening of highly liquid assets relative to current liabilities.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio demonstrated the most pronounced variance, increasing from 0.28 in December 2022 to a peak of 0.60 in March 2024. This peak was followed by a steady decline over the subsequent two years, reaching a minimum of 0.23 in June 2026. The compression of this ratio indicates a substantial reduction in immediate cash availability to meet short-term debts.
Overall, the data indicates a cyclical liquidity pattern. The improvement observed in 2023 and 2024 was reversed by 2026, where all three liquidity metrics reached their lowest levels of the entire period, suggesting a weakened short-term financial position toward the end of the analyzed timeframe.
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Current Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | 31,192) | 28,398) | 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 | 36,485) | 35,912) | 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 | 0.85 | 0.79 | 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 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 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. | 0.77 | 0.75 | 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. | — | 4.30 | 3.24 | 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. | 1.36 | 1.74 | 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 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.20 | 3.40 | 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. | 1.45 | 1.32 | 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. | 1.28 | 1.39 | 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. | 1.35 | 0.91 | 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. | — | 7.23 | 6.91 | 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. | 0.86 | 1.04 | 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. | 0.98 | 1.12 | 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. | 0.72 | 0.70 | 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. | 1.34 | 1.43 | 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. | 1.83 | 2.10 | 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: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 Q3 2026 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 31,192 ÷ 36,485 = 0.85
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The liquidity position exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, characterized by cyclical fluctuations around the 1.0 threshold. The current ratio shifted from a state of deficiency in 2022 to a period of relative strength throughout 2023 and 2024, followed by a marked deterioration toward the end of the observed timeline.
- Initial Liquidity Constraints (2022)
- During the 2022 fiscal year, the current ratio remained consistently below 1.0, fluctuating between 0.88 and 0.95. This indicates that current liabilities exceeded current assets throughout the year, suggesting a tighter short-term liquidity position.
- Period of Improvement and Peak Liquidity (2023-2024)
- A significant improvement in liquidity occurred in March 2023, where the current ratio peaked at 1.16. This was driven by a surge in current assets to US$ 35,982 million. Despite a brief dip in September 2023 to 0.91, the ratio recovered and maintained a position above 1.0 for the first three quarters of 2024, reaching as high as 1.13 in March 2024.
- Downward Trend and Liquidity Decline (2025-2026)
- A gradual decline is observed starting in 2025, with the ratio falling to 0.91 by June 2025. The deterioration accelerated in early 2026, with the current ratio dropping to 0.80 in March and 0.79 in June 2026. This decline is primarily attributed to a steady increase in current liabilities, which reached a period high of US$ 40,101 million in March 2026, while current assets remained relatively stagnant or declined.
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Quick Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | 9,233) | 7,172) | 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 | 48) | 45) | 45) | 54) | 30) | 83) | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 1,825) | 960) | 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 | 5,794) | 6,044) | 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 | 5,638) | 5,782) | 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 | 774) | 874) | 743) | 1,131) | 745) | 746) | 588) | 900) | 509) | 723) | 644) | 692) | 593) | 865) | 605) | 939) | 395) | 614) | 410) | ||||||
| Other accounts receivable, net of allowances | 1,673) | 1,348) | 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 | 24,985) | 22,225) | 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 | 36,485) | 35,912) | 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 | 0.68 | 0.62 | 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 | 1.21 | 1.20 | 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. | 0.65 | 0.63 | 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. | — | 4.17 | 3.16 | 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. | 1.04 | 1.36 | 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 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 3.10 | 3.28 | 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. | 0.76 | 0.67 | 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. | 1.01 | 1.12 | 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. | 1.22 | 0.77 | 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. | — | 7.09 | 6.82 | 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. | 0.78 | 0.97 | 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. | 0.78 | 0.93 | 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. | 0.63 | 0.61 | 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. | 0.99 | 0.99 | 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. | 1.71 | 1.98 | 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: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 Q3 2026 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 24,985 ÷ 36,485 = 0.68
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The analysis of the quick ratio over the observed period reveals a cyclical pattern of liquidity fluctuations, characterized by periods of strengthening followed by gradual declines. While the ratio consistently remained below the 1.00 threshold, it experienced a notable period of improvement between early 2023 and early 2024, before entering a downward trajectory throughout 2025 and 2026.
- Quick Ratio Volatility
- The quick ratio reached its peak at 0.99 on March 31, 2023, and again approached this level at 0.98 on March 31, 2024. However, a significant erosion of this liquidity position is evident in the latter part of the series, with the ratio descending to a low of 0.62 by June 30, 2026. This trend indicates a diminishing capacity to meet short-term obligations using only the most liquid assets.
- Asset and Liability Dynamics
- The fluctuations in the quick ratio are driven by the divergent movements of total quick assets and current liabilities. Quick assets exhibited significant volatility, peaking at 31,599 million USD in March 2024 before falling to 22,225 million USD by June 2026. Simultaneously, current liabilities demonstrated a general upward trend, increasing from 34,056 million USD in March 2022 to a peak of 40,101 million USD in March 2026. The convergence of declining quick assets and rising current liabilities during the 2025-2026 period directly contributed to the contraction of the liquidity ratio.
- Long-term Liquidity Trend
- A comparative analysis of the start and end of the period shows that the quick ratio ended at 0.68 in September 2026, returning to the level recorded in June 2022. Despite interim spikes that brought the ratio close to parity, the overall trend suggests a persistent difficulty in maintaining a quick ratio above 0.80, indicating a recurring reliance on other current assets or external financing to manage short-term liabilities.
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Cash Ratio
International Business Machines Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 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 | 9,233) | 7,172) | 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 | 48) | 45) | 45) | 54) | 30) | 83) | 126) | 214) | 17) | 2,268) | 162) | 21) | 19) | 31) | 198) | 103) | 159) | 220) | 286) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 1,825) | 960) | 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 | 11,106) | 8,177) | 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 | 36,485) | 35,912) | 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 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 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 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 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. | 0.47 | 0.47 | 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. | — | 2.43 | 1.85 | 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. | 0.59 | 0.78 | 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 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 2.66 | 2.87 | 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. | 0.55 | 0.34 | 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. | 0.57 | 0.69 | 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. | 0.96 | 0.52 | 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. | — | 6.13 | 5.80 | 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. | 0.35 | 0.57 | 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. | 0.53 | 0.68 | 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. | 0.39 | 0.38 | 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. | 0.73 | 0.66 | 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. | 1.36 | 1.66 | 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: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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 Q3 2026 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 11,106 ÷ 36,485 = 0.30
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The analysis of the liquidity position reveals a period of significant volatility in the cash ratio, characterized by a substantial strengthening between early 2023 and mid-2024, followed by a progressive decline through September 2026.
- Cash Asset Trends
- Total cash assets exhibited considerable fluctuation over the period. Initial levels in 2022 ranged between 7,778 million and 10,770 million US$. A notable increase occurred in March 2023, with assets rising to 17,592 million US$, eventually reaching a peak of 19,277 million US$ in March 2024. However, a downward trajectory emerged in 2026, with assets falling to a period low of 8,177 million US$ by June 2026 before a partial recovery to 11,106 million US$ in September 2026.
- Current Liability Movements
- Current liabilities remained relatively stable between 30,466 million and 34,122 million US$ from March 2022 through December 2023. Starting in 2024, a general upward trend in short-term obligations is observed, with liabilities peaking at 40,101 million US$ in March 2026. Although there was a moderate decrease in June 2026, liabilities remained elevated compared to the 2022-2023 baseline, closing at 36,485 million US$ in September 2026.
- Cash Ratio Interpretation
- The cash ratio reflects the combined impact of fluctuating cash reserves and rising obligations. The ratio improved from a low of 0.24 in June 2022 to a peak of 0.60 in March 2024, indicating a period of enhanced short-term solvency. Following this peak, the ratio entered a steady decline as cash assets decreased and current liabilities increased. This culminated in a low of 0.23 in June 2026, the lowest point in the analyzed timeframe, before slightly recovering to 0.30 by the end of the period. This pattern suggests a tightening of immediate liquidity in the latter stages of the analysis.
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