Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Comcast Corp., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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. | Comcast Corp. current ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Comcast Corp. quick ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Comcast Corp. cash ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Current Ratio
Comcast Corp., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 27,186) | 23,452) | 23,978) | 23,987) | 24,141) | 24,922) | 22,377) | 21,826) | 23,416) | 24,192) | 25,381) | 24,807) | 27,427) | 27,046) | 29,438) | 26,741) | 27,369) | 27,485) | 24,084) | 25,392) | 22,323) | 21,361) | 20,273) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,786) | 35,342) | 40,324) | 40,198) | 34,468) | 32,925) | 32,415) | 27,887) | 27,999) | 27,585) | 29,657) | 29,348) | 26,738) | 29,314) | 30,811) | 28,796) | 29,511) | 28,445) | 27,600) | 30,292) | 25,989) | 31,008) | 27,917) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 1.03 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.87 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.69 | 0.73 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.95 | 2.08 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.04 | 2.17 | 2.35 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 2.98 | 3.15 | 3.10 | 3.07 | 3.41 | 3.41 | 3.66 | 3.37 | 3.78 | 3.98 | 3.96 | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.73 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.20 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.81 | 3.15 | 4.23 | 5.43 | 6.08 | 5.05 | 5.51 | 6.02 | 4.60 | 4.40 | 4.66 | 4.47 | 5.38 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 1.13 | 0.95 | 1.07 | 1.12 | 1.29 | 1.33 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 0.95 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.12 | 0.82 | 0.90 | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.61 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.72 | 0.75 | 0.84 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.34 | 0.94 | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.70 | 0.77 | 1.00 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 27,186 ÷ 37,786 = 0.72
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. | Comcast Corp. current ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Quick Ratio
Comcast Corp., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 8,814) | 6,065) | 6,515) | 6,215) | 6,435) | 7,146) | 5,535) | 4,749) | 5,695) | 6,822) | 8,880) | 8,711) | 11,806) | 12,378) | 14,950) | 11,740) | 13,707) | 13,935) | 8,516) | 5,500) | 3,507) | 3,919) | 3,498) | |||||||
| Receivables, net | 14,036) | 13,167) | 13,144) | 13,813) | 12,835) | 12,980) | 12,287) | 12,672) | 11,918) | 11,956) | 12,300) | 12,008) | 11,974) | 11,110) | 10,986) | 11,466) | 10,310) | 10,227) | 10,800) | 11,292) | 10,684) | 10,835) | 10,736) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 22,850) | 19,232) | 19,659) | 20,028) | 19,270) | 20,126) | 17,822) | 17,421) | 17,613) | 18,778) | 21,180) | 20,719) | 23,780) | 23,488) | 25,936) | 23,206) | 24,017) | 24,162) | 19,316) | 16,792) | 14,191) | 14,754) | 14,234) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,786) | 35,342) | 40,324) | 40,198) | 34,468) | 32,925) | 32,415) | 27,887) | 27,999) | 27,585) | 29,657) | 29,348) | 26,738) | 29,314) | 30,811) | 28,796) | 29,511) | 28,445) | 27,600) | 30,292) | 25,989) | 31,008) | 27,917) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.60 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.89 | 0.80 | 0.84 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.85 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.51 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.76 | 1.90 | 1.98 | 1.94 | 1.87 | 2.02 | 2.20 | 2.22 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 3.01 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.46 | 3.21 | 3.62 | 3.84 | 3.80 | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.57 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.20 | 1.91 | 2.01 | 2.34 | 2.34 | 2.62 | 2.94 | 3.94 | 5.09 | 5.86 | 4.89 | 5.33 | 5.81 | 4.48 | 4.28 | 4.50 | 4.32 | 5.22 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.53 | 0.57 | 0.69 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.94 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.56 | 0.83 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 22,850 ÷ 37,786 = 0.60
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. | Comcast Corp. quick ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Cash Ratio
Comcast Corp., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | 8,814) | 6,065) | 6,515) | 6,215) | 6,435) | 7,146) | 5,535) | 4,749) | 5,695) | 6,822) | 8,880) | 8,711) | 11,806) | 12,378) | 14,950) | 11,740) | 13,707) | 13,935) | 8,516) | 5,500) | 3,507) | 3,919) | 3,498) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 8,814) | 6,065) | 6,515) | 6,215) | 6,435) | 7,146) | 5,535) | 4,749) | 5,695) | 6,822) | 8,880) | 8,711) | 11,806) | 12,378) | 14,950) | 11,740) | 13,707) | 13,935) | 8,516) | 5,500) | 3,507) | 3,919) | 3,498) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 37,786) | 35,342) | 40,324) | 40,198) | 34,468) | 32,925) | 32,415) | 27,887) | 27,999) | 27,585) | 29,657) | 29,348) | 26,738) | 29,314) | 30,811) | 28,796) | 29,511) | 28,445) | 27,600) | 30,292) | 25,989) | 31,008) | 27,917) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.23 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.49 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | 1.15 | 1.29 | 1.40 | 1.36 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.76 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.41 | 2.75 | 2.77 | 2.92 | 2.65 | 3.09 | 3.27 | 3.25 | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.07 | 2.05 | 2.00 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.51 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 2.08 | 2.27 | 3.26 | 4.31 | 5.05 | 4.14 | 4.66 | 5.15 | 4.00 | 3.64 | 3.92 | 3.74 | 4.57 | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | 0.86 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.94 | 0.76 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 0.94 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.72 | 0.49 | |||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 0.42 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.67 | 0.75 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 0.25 | |||||||
Based on: 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), 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 Q3 2024 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 8,814 ÷ 37,786 = 0.23
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. | Comcast Corp. cash ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |