Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Boeing Co., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Boeing Co. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Boeing Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Boeing Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Current Ratio
Boeing Co., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 127,998) | 109,436) | 114,439) | 106,532) | 109,275) | 106,935) | 107,412) | 108,811) | 109,523) | 109,251) | 106,000) | 106,012) | 108,666) | 116,888) | 119,095) | 119,945) | 121,642) | 131,012) | 130,277) | 111,011) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 97,078) | 97,300) | 96,630) | 93,258) | 95,827) | 93,062) | 92,076) | 93,510) | 90,052) | 89,618) | 84,799) | 81,692) | 81,992) | 85,771) | 88,224) | 89,892) | 87,280) | 92,307) | 92,482) | 94,502) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.32 | 1.12 | 1.18 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.17 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.28 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.42 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 1.53 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.28 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.75 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.14 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 1.31 | 1.44 | 1.21 | 1.66 | 1.27 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.30 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.13 | 1.30 | 1.24 | 1.30 | 1.21 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.23 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.23 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2024 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 127,998 ÷ 97,078 = 1.32
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. | Boeing Co. current ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Quick Ratio
Boeing Co., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 13,801) | 9,961) | 10,894) | 6,914) | 12,691) | 6,811) | 7,254) | 10,812) | 14,614) | 13,494) | 10,090) | 7,409) | 8,052) | 9,764) | 8,271) | 7,059) | 7,752) | 10,564) | 19,992) | 15,039) | ||||||
| Short-term and other investments | 12,481) | 509) | 1,727) | 615) | 3,274) | 6,561) | 6,508) | 3,955) | 2,606) | 763) | 1,358) | 4,873) | 8,192) | 10,231) | 13,071) | 14,861) | 17,838) | 16,552) | 12,438) | 488) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,631) | 2,894) | 3,155) | 2,959) | 2,649) | 3,032) | 2,945) | 2,862) | 2,517) | 2,673) | 2,996) | 2,407) | 2,641) | 2,247) | 2,490) | 2,356) | 1,955) | 2,762) | 2,793) | 3,211) | ||||||
| Unbilled receivables, net | 8,363) | 9,356) | 9,660) | 9,673) | 8,317) | 9,184) | 9,357) | 9,689) | 8,634) | 9,316) | 9,394) | 8,991) | 8,620) | 10,009) | 9,203) | 8,785) | 7,995) | 8,860) | 8,570) | 9,365) | ||||||
| Current portion of financing receivables, net | 207) | 457) | 60) | 57) | 99) | 88) | 85) | 133) | 154) | 155) | 159) | 157) | 117) | 76) | 74) | 93) | 101) | 100) | 115) | 149) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 37,483) | 23,177) | 25,496) | 20,218) | 27,030) | 25,676) | 26,149) | 27,451) | 28,525) | 26,401) | 23,997) | 23,837) | 27,622) | 32,327) | 33,109) | 33,154) | 35,641) | 38,838) | 43,908) | 28,252) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 97,078) | 97,300) | 96,630) | 93,258) | 95,827) | 93,062) | 92,076) | 93,510) | 90,052) | 89,618) | 84,799) | 81,692) | 81,992) | 85,771) | 88,224) | 89,892) | 87,280) | 92,307) | 92,482) | 94,502) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.39 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.30 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.69 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.91 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 0.87 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.68 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.91 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.88 | 0.96 | 0.83 | 1.18 | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 0.93 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.92 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 0.99 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.96 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.81 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2024 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 37,483 ÷ 97,078 = 0.39
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. | Boeing Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Cash Ratio
Boeing Co., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 13,801) | 9,961) | 10,894) | 6,914) | 12,691) | 6,811) | 7,254) | 10,812) | 14,614) | 13,494) | 10,090) | 7,409) | 8,052) | 9,764) | 8,271) | 7,059) | 7,752) | 10,564) | 19,992) | 15,039) | ||||||
| Short-term and other investments | 12,481) | 509) | 1,727) | 615) | 3,274) | 6,561) | 6,508) | 3,955) | 2,606) | 763) | 1,358) | 4,873) | 8,192) | 10,231) | 13,071) | 14,861) | 17,838) | 16,552) | 12,438) | 488) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 26,282) | 10,470) | 12,621) | 7,529) | 15,965) | 13,372) | 13,762) | 14,767) | 17,220) | 14,257) | 11,448) | 12,282) | 16,244) | 19,995) | 21,342) | 21,920) | 25,590) | 27,116) | 32,430) | 15,527) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 97,078) | 97,300) | 96,630) | 93,258) | 95,827) | 93,062) | 92,076) | 93,510) | 90,052) | 89,618) | 84,799) | 81,692) | 81,992) | 85,771) | 88,224) | 89,892) | 87,280) | 92,307) | 92,482) | 94,502) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.16 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.27 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.52 | 0.56 | 0.47 | 0.73 | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.51 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.13 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.25 | ||||||
Based on: 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 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 26,282 ÷ 97,078 = 0.27
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. | Boeing Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |