Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Fidelity National Information Services Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
The analysis of liquidity ratios over the observed periods reveals notable fluctuations in the company’s short-term financial health indicators.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibited variability, starting at 0.98 in March 2018 and peaking at 3.00 in June 2019. Following this peak, there was a sharp decline to 0.86 by September 2019, with subsequent quarters generally maintaining values below 1.0, indicating potential challenges in covering short-term liabilities. The ratio showed a mild recovery towards the end of 2022 and early 2023, stabilizing around 0.74.
- Quick Ratio
- The quick ratio mirrored the current ratio's trend, initially rising from 0.87 in March 2018 to a high of 2.90 in June 2019. Afterwards, it decreased significantly to less than 1.0 for most of the following periods, reflecting reduced liquidity excluding inventory. The ratio fluctuated slightly but remained below 0.8, with a slight upturn to around 0.70 by March 2023, suggesting continued constraints in liquid assets coverage.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio remained comparatively low throughout the periods, highlighting limited cash and cash equivalents relative to current liabilities. It started at 0.19 in March 2018, rose to a substantial peak of 2.34 in June 2019, paralleling other liquidity ratios, then fell sharply to around 0.11–0.16 for the majority of subsequent quarters. Minor increases were noted toward the end of 2022 and early 2023, maintaining a position near 0.13.
Overall, the liquidity ratios demonstrate a peak mid-2019, followed by a notable decline and stabilization at lower levels, suggesting tighter liquidity conditions in the later periods. This trend may warrant further examination of working capital management and cash flow strategies to ensure the ability to meet short-term obligations.
Current Ratio
Fidelity National Information Services Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 10,966) | 12,818) | 10,593) | 10,706) | 10,145) | 10,708) | 10,011) | 9,438) | 9,105) | 9,898) | 9,934) | 8,600) | 8,346) | 8,692) | 9,325) | 12,505) | 3,611) | 3,733) | 3,597) | 3,494) | 3,735) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 14,728) | 16,224) | 13,671) | 15,528) | 13,777) | 14,466) | 12,627) | 11,494) | 11,208) | 12,361) | 12,775) | 12,117) | 7,926) | 10,382) | 10,901) | 4,170) | 3,521) | 3,125) | 2,692) | 2,534) | 3,816) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.81 | 0.80 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 1.05 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 3.00 | 1.03 | 1.19 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 0.98 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 1.40 | 1.34 | 1.35 | 1.33 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 0.79 | 0.74 | 0.70 | 0.97 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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. | 1.83 | 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. | 1.36 | 1.46 | 1.23 | 1.26 | 1.44 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 1.10 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.91 | 0.87 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.83 | 1.85 | 1.32 | 1.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 2.53 | 2.97 | 3.12 | 2.92 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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. | 5.41 | 5.17 | 4.28 | 4.36 | 4.38 | 4.34 | 4.13 | 3.90 | 3.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 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 | 1.78 | 1.86 | 1.87 | 2.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | 1.17 | 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. | 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 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.95 | 0.89 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 10,966 ÷ 14,728 = 0.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals distinct patterns in the liquidity position as reflected by current assets, current liabilities, and the current ratio over the examined period.
- Current Assets
- Current assets fluctuated significantly throughout the periods. Starting from approximately $3.7 billion in early 2018, there was a notable spike in the second quarter of 2019, reaching over $12.5 billion. Subsequent quarters saw these assets stabilize around a range between $8.3 billion and $10.7 billion, with some variability. The most recent period in the first quarter of 2023 indicated an increase again to about $11.0 billion, suggesting a general upward trend in liquid resources over the longer term despite interim fluctuations.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities demonstrated even more pronounced volatility. Initially hovering near $3.8 billion in early 2018, liabilities surged sharply starting in mid-2019, peaking at approximately $16.2 billion by late 2022. This increase surpasses the growth observed in current assets, indicating rising short-term obligations. After peaking, liabilities showed some reduction but remained substantially elevated compared to early years, reflecting increased short-term financial commitments or obligations.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio, which measures liquidity by comparing current assets to current liabilities, showed a clear downward trend after a brief period of high levels. From near parity in early 2018 (around 0.98), the ratio rose to an anomalously high peak of 3.0 in mid-2019, likely due to a disproportionate increase in current assets. However, after this spike, the ratio consistently fell below 1.0, fluctuating between approximately 0.69 and 0.81 for most of the remaining quarters. This indicates that current liabilities have generally exceeded current assets, pointing to potential liquidity pressure or a tighter working capital situation.
In summary, the data suggest that while current assets have increased over time, current liabilities have grown at a faster rate, resulting in a decreasing current ratio that mostly remains under 1.0 in recent periods. This trend may reflect increasing short-term obligations outpacing asset growth, potentially indicating a tighter liquidity position that warrants monitoring in future financial periods.
Quick Ratio
Fidelity National Information Services Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,871) | 2,188) | 1,932) | 1,688) | 1,547) | 2,010) | 1,390) | 1,301) | 1,039) | 1,959) | 1,826) | 1,183) | 1,373) | 1,152) | 1,305) | 9,756) | 576) | 703) | 632) | 683) | 725) | |||||||
| Settlement assets | 4,425) | 5,855) | 4,359) | 4,334) | 4,062) | 4,020) | 4,333) | 3,734) | 3,622) | 3,914) | 3,614) | 3,531) | 3,107) | 3,529) | 4,231) | 827) | 1,012) | 981) | 949) | 801) | 936) | |||||||
| Trade receivables, net of allowance for credit losses | 3,476) | 3,699) | 3,373) | 3,520) | 3,655) | 3,772) | 3,468) | 3,466) | 3,508) | 3,314) | 3,146) | 3,104) | 3,116) | 3,242) | 3,065) | 1,366) | 1,451) | 1,472) | 1,398) | 1,408) | 1,562) | |||||||
| Other receivables | 486) | 493) | 293) | 251) | 260) | 355) | 331) | 380) | 470) | 317) | 361) | 299) | 275) | 337) | 269) | 137) | 150) | 166) | 198) | 199) | 96) | |||||||
| Total quick assets | 10,258) | 12,235) | 9,957) | 9,793) | 9,524) | 10,157) | 9,522) | 8,881) | 8,639) | 9,504) | 8,947) | 8,117) | 7,871) | 8,260) | 8,870) | 12,086) | 3,189) | 3,322) | 3,177) | 3,091) | 3,319) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 14,728) | 16,224) | 13,671) | 15,528) | 13,777) | 14,466) | 12,627) | 11,494) | 11,208) | 12,361) | 12,775) | 12,117) | 7,926) | 10,382) | 10,901) | 4,170) | 3,521) | 3,125) | 2,692) | 2,534) | 3,816) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.99 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 2.90 | 0.91 | 1.06 | 1.18 | 1.22 | 0.87 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.86 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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. | 1.68 | 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. | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.31 | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.80 | 0.76 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.44 | 1.57 | 0.94 | 0.89 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 2.35 | 2.80 | 2.93 | 2.72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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. | 5.25 | 4.92 | 4.08 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.11 | 3.90 | 3.79 | 3.73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 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 | 1.65 | 1.73 | 1.74 | 1.98 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | 1.11 | 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. | 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 | 0.73 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 10,258 ÷ 14,728 = 0.70
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Total Quick Assets
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Total quick assets exhibited volatility over the period observed. Initially, there was relative stability around the 3,000–3,300 million US dollar range from early 2018 through early 2019. A significant spike occurred in mid-2019, with values reaching as high as approximately 12,000 million US dollars, followed by declines toward the end of 2019. This level remained relatively steady, fluctuating between roughly 7,800 and 10,100 million US dollars throughout 2020 and 2021. From early 2022, total quick assets rose again, hitting a peak near 12,200 million US dollars in late 2022 before slightly decreasing in early 2023. Overall, there is a pattern of sharp increases followed by moderate declines leading to a generally higher level in the later periods compared to the earlier ones.
- Current Liabilities
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Current liabilities showed a marked increase over the timeframe, starting at approximately 2,500 to 3,800 million US dollars in early 2018. From mid-2019 onward, current liabilities escalated significantly, reaching levels above 10,000 million US dollars and peaking around 16,200 million US dollars in late 2022. Despite some fluctuations, the trend remained upward, with current liabilities consistently exceeding levels observed in the earlier part of the series and demonstrating increased volatility in later periods.
- Quick Ratio
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The quick ratio displayed notable fluctuations indicative of changing liquidity positions. It ranged from below 1.0 to as high as 2.9 during the period. In early 2018, the ratio hovered near or slightly above 1.0, peaking sharply at 2.9 in mid-2019 before declining rapidly below 1.0 in subsequent quarters. The ratio generally remained below 1.0 from late 2019 through early 2023, with minor recoveries in some quarters but never approaching the peak seen in mid-2019. This downward trend suggests a tightening liquidity position over time, as quick assets relative to current liabilities decreased despite absolute increases in both figures.
- Summary Insights
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The data reveals complexity in the company’s liquidity and short-term financial health. While total quick assets increased substantially at times, current liabilities rose at an even greater pace, resulting in a declining quick ratio. The unusually high quick ratio in mid-2019 appears to be an outlier within the trend and may reflect an exceptional liquidity event or accounting adjustment during that quarter. The general decline in the quick ratio below 1.0 in most later quarters highlights a potential concern regarding the company’s immediate ability to meet its short-term obligations with the most liquid assets. Continuous monitoring of these trends is advisable to assess financial risk and operational flexibility.
Cash Ratio
Fidelity National Information Services Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,871) | 2,188) | 1,932) | 1,688) | 1,547) | 2,010) | 1,390) | 1,301) | 1,039) | 1,959) | 1,826) | 1,183) | 1,373) | 1,152) | 1,305) | 9,756) | 576) | 703) | 632) | 683) | 725) | |||||||
| Total cash assets | 1,871) | 2,188) | 1,932) | 1,688) | 1,547) | 2,010) | 1,390) | 1,301) | 1,039) | 1,959) | 1,826) | 1,183) | 1,373) | 1,152) | 1,305) | 9,756) | 576) | 703) | 632) | 683) | 725) | |||||||
| Current liabilities | 14,728) | 16,224) | 13,671) | 15,528) | 13,777) | 14,466) | 12,627) | 11,494) | 11,208) | 12,361) | 12,775) | 12,117) | 7,926) | 10,382) | 10,901) | 4,170) | 3,521) | 3,125) | 2,692) | 2,534) | 3,816) | |||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 2.34 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.27 | 0.19 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 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 | 0.55 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.43 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 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 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.45 | 0.61 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 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. | 1.44 | 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. | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.50 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 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 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 0.67 | 0.84 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 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 | 1.93 | 2.44 | 2.54 | 2.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 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. | 4.83 | 4.48 | 3.59 | 3.69 | 3.77 | 3.83 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.57 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.22 | 1.39 | 0.87 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.52 | 1.51 | 1.76 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 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. | 0.85 | 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. | 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 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.36 | 0.29 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 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: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 1,871 ÷ 14,728 = 0.13
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The financial data demonstrates several notable trends in liquidity and short-term obligation management over the observed periods.
- Total Cash Assets
- Total cash assets exhibit significant fluctuations, ranging from a low of 576 million USD to a peak exceeding 1,959 million USD within the timeframe. There is a marked surge between the first quarter of 2019 and the third quarter of 2019, where cash assets dramatically increase from 576 million USD to 9,756 million USD, followed by a correction to lower levels in subsequent quarters. From 2020 onward, total cash assets stabilize at moderate levels with gradual increases into 2023, ending at 1,871 million USD.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities show marked volatility, initially hovering between approximately 2,500 million USD and 4,000 million USD from 2018 into early 2019. A significant spike occurs in mid-2019, where current liabilities rise sharply to a range between 10,300 million USD and 12,700 million USD for several quarters. Following this peak, liabilities trend higher with fluctuations, peaking at 16,224 million USD in late 2022, before retreating somewhat to 14,728 million USD in the first quarter of 2023. Overall, the general trend indicates increasing short-term obligations over time.
- Cash Ratio
- The cash ratio varies considerably throughout the periods, reflecting the interplay between available cash assets and current liabilities. Initial values remain below 0.3, plummeting to as low as 0.09 in early 2021. A notable anomaly occurs in mid-2019, when the cash ratio spikes to 2.34 due to the steep increase in cash assets relative to liabilities. However, the ratio quickly reverts to historic lower levels. For the majority of the observed timeframe, this ratio stays below 0.2, indicating a relatively low proportion of cash relative to current liabilities. The ratio remains fairly stable from 2021 through 2023, fluctuating narrowly between 0.11 and 0.14.
In summary, the data points to significant variability in both liquidity and short-term financial obligations, with occasional large spikes likely reflecting one-time events or transaction activities. Despite these fluctuations, over the long term there is a trend toward increasing current liabilities and moderately stable cash ratios at relatively low levels, suggesting that the company’s immediate liquidity coverage remains conservative in relation to its short-term obligations.