Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Qualcomm Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).
The analysis of the liquidity ratios over the reported quarters reveals several key trends and fluctuations. The current ratio shows an overall upward trend from the end of 2018 through the most recent period, rising from 1.54 to above 2.5 in some quarters, indicating an improvement in the company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with current assets. Notably, there is a period of stability and slight decline in the mid-range quarters around 2021 and early 2022, followed by a return to higher ratios in late 2022 onward, suggesting periodic adjustments in working capital management or changes in asset structure.
The quick ratio follows a somewhat parallel but slightly more variable path. It starts at 1.3 and generally trends upward, reaching peaks near 1.85 in the last quarters. However, a significant dip occurs around mid-2022, where the ratio falls to as low as 0.9 before recovering. This dip indicates a temporary decrease in highly liquid assets relative to current liabilities, potentially reflecting changes in inventories or receivables that are not easily converted to cash.
The cash ratio presents a more pronounced volatility compared to the other two ratios. Initial values near 0.98 increase sharply to above 1.3 during late 2019 and early 2020, then decline progressively through 2021 and early 2022, reaching lows near 0.54. This suggests a significant reduction in cash and cash equivalents available against current liabilities during that period. Following this decline, there is a recovery trend leading to levels above 1.4 in the most recent periods, indicating restored liquidity in terms of immediate cash availability.
- Summary of liquidity ratio trends:
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The current ratio indicates an improving ability to meet short-term obligations, with periodic fluctuations aligned with potential operational or strategic shifts.
The quick ratio's variability points to changes in liquid assets excluding inventories, showing sensitivity to working capital components beyond cash.
The cash ratio's volatility reflects changes in actual cash holdings, with a notable dip followed by a recovery, likely influenced by cash management policies or external factors affecting cash flow.
Overall, the company demonstrates an ability to maintain and improve liquidity over the analyzed periods, despite temporary decreases, illustrating adaptive financial management across fluctuating business conditions.
Current Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 26,080) | 26,065) | 25,231) | 23,332) | 24,232) | 23,439) | 22,464) | 20,476) | 19,073) | 21,098) | 20,724) | 18,999) | 21,610) | 20,222) | 20,075) | 19,693) | 18,299) | 19,792) | 18,519) | 15,558) | 15,313) | 16,205) | 16,765) | 19,204) | 16,324) | 16,294) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | 8,672) | 7,914) | 9,774) | 9,194) | 8,935) | 10,853) | 10,517) | 10,556) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.73 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 2.42 | 2.09 | 1.75 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.65 | 1.68 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.97 | 1.57 | 1.76 | 1.88 | 1.77 | 1.55 | 1.54 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 2.80 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.82 | 2.64 | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.16 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.02 | 2.24 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.28 | 2.10 | 2.21 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 2.08 | 1.93 | 1.84 | 1.69 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.37 | 1.71 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 2.02 | 1.92 | 1.99 | 2.09 | 1.94 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.57 | 1.84 | 1.47 | 1.30 | 1.08 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 2.34 | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 2.46 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 2.80 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.30 | 2.26 | 2.31 | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.86 | 2.67 | 2.36 | 2.30 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 2.72 | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 1.08 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 1.33 | 2.82 | 2.50 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.62 | 2.32 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.41 | 2.21 | 2.14 | 1.87 | 2.04 | 2.15 | 1.56 | 1.44 | 1.32 | 1.26 | 1.27 | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.59 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 1.76 | 1.57 | 1.77 | 1.86 | 2.13 | 2.10 | 2.07 | 1.99 | 1.90 | 1.91 | 1.66 | 1.97 | 1.74 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| KLA Corp. | 2.36 | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.14 | 1.91 | 2.21 | 2.24 | 2.35 | 2.34 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.33 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 | 2.66 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 2.78 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.24 | 2.44 | 2.61 | 3.03 | 3.45 | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 2.82 | 3.06 | 3.06 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 3.01 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.83 | 3.13 | 3.27 | 3.30 | 3.13 | 3.19 | 3.31 | 3.43 | 4.47 | 3.30 | 3.59 | 3.61 | 3.37 | 3.39 | 2.66 | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 3.13 | 2.72 | 2.64 | 3.41 | 3.74 | 3.53 | 4.46 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 3.51 | 2.89 | 3.24 | 3.11 | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.91 | 2.71 | 2.89 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.79 | 2.25 | 2.90 | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 4.27 | 3.53 | 4.17 | 3.59 | 2.79 | 3.43 | 3.52 | 3.39 | 3.62 | 5.32 | 6.65 | 7.14 | 5.80 | 4.53 | 4.09 | 3.92 | 6.09 | 10.29 | 7.67 | 8.42 | 8.65 | 8.98 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 5.26 | 4.12 | 4.31 | 4.62 | 4.91 | 4.55 | 5.69 | 5.72 | 5.17 | 4.70 | 4.92 | 5.09 | 5.54 | 5.33 | 5.63 | 5.08 | 6.12 | 4.28 | 4.24 | 3.92 | 3.49 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 26,080 ÷ 9,544 = 2.73
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data over the given period reveals several notable trends in liquidity and short-term financial health as reflected by current assets, current liabilities, and the current ratio.
- Current Assets
- Current assets demonstrated a fluctuating but generally upward trajectory from approximately 16.3 billion USD at the end of 2018 to about 26.1 billion USD by the first quarter of 2025. Periodic decreases were observed in mid-2022 and early 2023, with values dropping from above 21 billion USD to around 19 billion USD, but the overall trend remained positive with recovery and growth thereafter.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities exhibited more volatility compared to current assets. Initial values were near 10.5 billion USD at the end of 2018, with fluctuations including a notable decrease in late 2019 to mid-2020 (falling below 8 billion USD at some points), followed by peaks around 13.4 billion USD in the first quarter of 2022. Subsequently, liabilities declined gradually towards roughly 9.5 billion USD by early 2025, indicating effective management of short-term obligations in the latter periods.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio showed a predominantly upward trend, indicating improving liquidity over the timeframe. Starting at 1.54 in late 2018, it increased steadily with some minor fluctuations, reaching values above 2.7 by the first quarter of 2025. This improvement suggests that the company enhanced its capacity to cover short-term liabilities with current assets, signaling stronger short-term financial stability. Periods of particularly high current ratio values coincide with mid-2020 and 2023, reflecting a substantial buffer in liquidity during those quarters.
In summary, the data illustrates an overall strengthening in the company's liquidity position, with growth in current assets outpacing fluctuations in current liabilities. The increasing current ratio confirms enhanced ability to meet short-term liabilities, which can be interpreted as an improved financial risk profile over the analyzed timeframe. However, attention to the volatility in liabilities and occasional dips in asset levels can be important for ongoing financial management.
Quick Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7,203) | 8,713) | 7,849) | 7,770) | 9,219) | 8,133) | 8,450) | 6,087) | 3,488) | 4,808) | 2,773) | 2,676) | 7,173) | 6,607) | 7,116) | 7,399) | 6,000) | 7,076) | 6,707) | 6,120) | 8,403) | 11,109) | 11,839) | 13,923) | 10,135) | 10,066) | ||||||||
| Marketable securities | 6,643) | 5,592) | 5,451) | 5,262) | 4,632) | 3,921) | 2,874) | 2,544) | 3,188) | 3,430) | 3,609) | 4,172) | 4,373) | 4,703) | 5,298) | 5,508) | 5,526) | 5,222) | 4,507) | 4,480) | 1,543) | 314) | 421) | 435) | 195) | 249) | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 3,699) | 3,550) | 3,929) | 2,948) | 3,054) | 3,513) | 3,183) | 3,850) | 3,691) | 3,960) | 5,643) | 3,804) | 4,084) | 4,032) | 3,579) | 2,952) | 3,346) | 4,148) | 4,003) | 1,847) | 3,081) | 2,737) | 2,471) | 2,390) | 3,638) | 3,426) | ||||||||
| Total quick assets | 17,545) | 17,855) | 17,229) | 15,980) | 16,905) | 15,567) | 14,507) | 12,481) | 10,367) | 12,198) | 12,025) | 10,652) | 15,630) | 15,342) | 15,993) | 15,859) | 14,872) | 16,446) | 15,217) | 12,447) | 13,027) | 14,160) | 14,731) | 16,748) | 13,968) | 13,741) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | 8,672) | 7,914) | 9,774) | 9,194) | 8,935) | 10,853) | 10,517) | 10,556) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.84 | 1.79 | 1.64 | 1.64 | 1.85 | 1.70 | 1.51 | 1.47 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.01 | 0.90 | 1.16 | 1.25 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 1.64 | 1.78 | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.54 | 1.65 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 1.30 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 1.66 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.79 | 1.71 | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.52 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.82 | 1.83 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 2.01 | 1.85 | 1.80 | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.55 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 1.40 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.14 | 1.02 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.98 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.44 | 1.54 | 1.24 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 1.05 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 1.03 | 1.55 | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 1.62 | 1.84 | 1.74 | 1.95 | 1.79 | 1.72 | 1.63 | 1.43 | 1.35 | 1.30 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 1.32 | 1.62 | 1.64 | 2.02 | 2.10 | 2.15 | 1.95 | 1.76 | 1.75 | 1.45 | 1.38 | 1.57 | 1.63 | 1.63 | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.73 | 0.68 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 2.34 | 2.04 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 1.89 | 1.75 | 2.03 | 2.27 | 2.05 | 1.86 | 1.80 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.05 | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 1.01 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.00 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 1.56 | 1.38 | 1.46 | 1.30 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.48 | 1.22 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| KLA Corp. | 1.48 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.33 | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.41 | 1.48 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.48 | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.81 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.67 | 1.67 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 1.68 | 2.26 | 2.58 | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.68 | 1.69 | 1.93 | 1.78 | 1.95 | 1.87 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.75 | 1.72 | 1.88 | 2.20 | 2.18 | 2.11 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.89 | 2.22 | 2.92 | 1.97 | 2.54 | 2.16 | 2.30 | 2.41 | 1.56 | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.87 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.98 | 2.13 | 2.01 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.13 | 1.92 | 2.35 | 2.24 | 2.28 | 2.17 | 2.30 | 1.94 | 1.89 | 1.82 | 1.98 | 1.81 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.84 | 1.62 | 2.12 | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 3.50 | 2.88 | 3.38 | 2.92 | 2.23 | 2.67 | 2.61 | 2.63 | 2.95 | 4.63 | 5.96 | 6.44 | 5.22 | 3.92 | 3.56 | 3.46 | 5.42 | 9.60 | 7.04 | 7.61 | 7.62 | 7.64 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.88 | 3.13 | 3.40 | 3.12 | 4.12 | 4.24 | 3.93 | 3.67 | 3.98 | 4.13 | 4.60 | 4.45 | 4.74 | 4.08 | 4.86 | 3.34 | 3.16 | 2.84 | 2.54 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 17,545 ÷ 9,544 = 1.84
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends in liquidity and short-term financial position over the observed periods.
- Total Quick Assets
- The total quick assets fluctuated significantly over the quarters. Starting from a value of approximately 13.7 billion USD at the end of 2018, quick assets increased and reached peaks above 17 billion USD around late 2024 and early 2025. Noteworthy declines were observed in mid-2022, where the value dropped to approximately 10.7 billion USD, followed by a recovery in subsequent periods. This volatility indicates periods of asset accumulation and conversion in response to business needs or market conditions.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities presented less volatility in comparison to quick assets, remaining generally within the range of 7.9 billion to 13.4 billion USD. The highest levels were recorded around the first quarter of 2022, at approximately 13.4 billion USD, followed by a general declining trend into 2023 with values dropping below 8 billion USD, then rising again moderately towards the most recent quarters. Such trends in liabilities suggest fluctuating short-term obligations, with periodic increases potentially related to operational activity or timing of liabilities.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio, an indicator of short-term liquidity, displayed considerable variation over the time span. Initially, the ratio climbed from 1.3 at the end of 2018 to a peak of 1.78 by the end of 2020, indicating improvement in liquidity. However, it then declined sharply to 0.9 in mid-2022, signaling a relative decrease in quick asset coverage against current liabilities and potentially tighter liquidity conditions. This was followed by a consistent recovery, attaining values as high as 1.85 in the first quarter of 2024, and stabilizing near 1.8 towards the end of the dataset. The fluctuations in the quick ratio confirm changing liquidity dynamics aligned with the variations observed in quick assets and current liabilities.
In summary, the data indicate periodic shifts in liquidity and short-term financial structure, with some quarters demonstrating strong quick asset bases relative to liabilities, while others reflect constrained liquidity positions. The general recovery in the quick ratio after mid-2022 suggests improved financial management or market conditions enabling better short-term asset availability relative to liabilities.
Cash Ratio
Qualcomm Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 30, 2025 | Dec 29, 2024 | Sep 29, 2024 | Jun 23, 2024 | Mar 24, 2024 | Dec 24, 2023 | Sep 24, 2023 | Jun 25, 2023 | Mar 26, 2023 | Dec 25, 2022 | Sep 25, 2022 | Jun 26, 2022 | Mar 27, 2022 | Dec 26, 2021 | Sep 26, 2021 | Jun 27, 2021 | Mar 28, 2021 | Dec 27, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 29, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 30, 2018 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7,203) | 8,713) | 7,849) | 7,770) | 9,219) | 8,133) | 8,450) | 6,087) | 3,488) | 4,808) | 2,773) | 2,676) | 7,173) | 6,607) | 7,116) | 7,399) | 6,000) | 7,076) | 6,707) | 6,120) | 8,403) | 11,109) | 11,839) | 13,923) | 10,135) | 10,066) | ||||||||
| Marketable securities | 6,643) | 5,592) | 5,451) | 5,262) | 4,632) | 3,921) | 2,874) | 2,544) | 3,188) | 3,430) | 3,609) | 4,172) | 4,373) | 4,703) | 5,298) | 5,508) | 5,526) | 5,222) | 4,507) | 4,480) | 1,543) | 314) | 421) | 435) | 195) | 249) | ||||||||
| Total cash assets | 13,846) | 14,305) | 13,300) | 13,032) | 13,851) | 12,054) | 11,324) | 8,631) | 6,676) | 8,238) | 6,382) | 6,848) | 11,546) | 11,310) | 12,414) | 12,907) | 11,526) | 12,298) | 11,214) | 10,600) | 9,946) | 11,423) | 12,260) | 14,358) | 10,330) | 10,315) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 9,544) | 9,954) | 10,504) | 9,747) | 9,143) | 9,169) | 9,628) | 8,463) | 7,866) | 10,081) | 11,866) | 11,829) | 13,432) | 12,273) | 11,951) | 11,460) | 9,070) | 9,223) | 8,672) | 7,914) | 9,774) | 9,194) | 8,935) | 10,853) | 10,517) | 10,556) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.27 | 1.34 | 1.51 | 1.31 | 1.18 | 1.02 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.54 | 0.58 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.29 | 1.34 | 1.02 | 1.24 | 1.37 | 1.32 | 0.98 | 0.98 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | — | 0.95 | 0.70 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.93 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.83 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 1.08 | 1.17 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 1.31 | 1.09 | 0.95 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 0.70 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 0.45 | 0.30 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.71 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.63 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.37 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.52 | 0.71 | ||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | 0.84 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.26 | 1.10 | 1.06 | 0.93 | 0.79 | 0.65 | 0.56 | 0.35 | 0.52 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 0.86 | 1.27 | 1.40 | 1.47 | 1.29 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 0.98 | ||||||||
| Broadcom Inc. | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.49 | 0.58 | 1.92 | 1.64 | 1.54 | 1.69 | 1.76 | 1.49 | 1.30 | 1.63 | 1.94 | 1.71 | 1.48 | 1.43 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 0.83 | 0.73 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.61 | ||||||||
| Intel Corp. | — | 0.65 | 0.62 | 0.69 | 0.91 | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 1.01 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 0.99 | 1.32 | 1.03 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.93 | 0.97 | 0.83 | 1.15 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| KLA Corp. | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 0.73 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.90 | 0.98 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 2.12 | ||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.28 | 1.32 | 1.21 | 1.28 | 1.19 | 0.99 | 0.84 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 1.32 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.21 | 1.55 | 1.88 | 1.18 | 1.87 | 1.54 | 1.76 | 1.55 | 0.91 | ||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | 1.04 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.44 | 1.52 | 2.01 | 2.03 | 2.06 | 1.62 | 1.24 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.47 | 1.34 | 1.53 | 1.32 | 1.24 | 1.23 | 1.40 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.02 | 1.07 | ||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | 2.49 | 2.07 | 2.44 | 2.01 | 1.55 | 2.11 | 2.03 | 1.92 | 2.25 | 3.66 | 4.89 | 5.34 | 4.42 | 3.16 | 2.95 | 2.76 | 4.56 | 8.59 | 6.11 | 6.62 | 6.44 | 6.60 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | — | 2.01 | 2.08 | 2.37 | 2.66 | 2.93 | 2.58 | 3.37 | 3.52 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3.89 | 3.79 | 4.05 | 3.36 | 3.93 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.29 | 1.99 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-23), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-12-24), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-24), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-12-25), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-09-25), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-26), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-27), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-30).
1 Q2 2025 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 13,846 ÷ 9,544 = 1.45
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The financial data reveals distinct trends in the liquidity position and short-term obligations over the periods analyzed.
- Total cash assets
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There is notable fluctuation in total cash assets, showing an initial increase from approximately 10.3 billion US dollars at the end of 2018 to a peak above 14.3 billion by mid-2019. This is followed by a decline through 2020 and early 2021, dipping below 7 billion in mid-2022. Subsequently, cash assets rise again, reaching over 14 billion by the end of 2024 before a slight decline below 14 billion in the first half of 2025.
- Current liabilities
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Current liabilities exhibit variability but generally range between approximately 7.9 billion and 13.4 billion US dollars. Initially, liabilities decrease to a low around 7.9 billion in mid-2020, then trend upward, peaking near 13.4 billion in early 2022. After this peak, liabilities decline steadily to levels between 9.5 and 10.5 billion toward the end of the reported period.
- Cash ratio
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The cash ratio, indicating the company's ability to cover current liabilities with cash and cash equivalents, fluctuates considerably. It remains near or above 1.0 in most periods, peaking around 1.5 in mid-2024. However, there is a marked decline through 2021 into mid-2022, dropping below 0.6, reflecting a reduced buffer of cash relative to current liabilities during this time. The recovery in the cash ratio following this low indicates an improvement in short-term liquidity.
Overall, the data suggest fluctuating liquidity conditions with a period of constrained cash coverage in 2021–2022, followed by strengthening liquidity ratios toward the end of the analyzed period. The company's ability to maintain cash assets above current liabilities generally implies prudent management of liquid resources relative to short-term obligations, despite the interim fluctuations observed.