Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
HP Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-01-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | HP Inc. current ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | HP Inc. quick ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | HP Inc. cash ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Current Ratio
HP Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 19,683) | 18,285) | 18,936) | 21,387) | 21,776) | 19,433) | 21,217) | 22,318) | 21,443) | 18,302) | 17,775) | 18,468) | 17,402) | 15,385) | 15,155) | 51,787) | 51,998) | 48,883) | 48,198) | 50,145) | 49,287) | 49,883) | 50,684) | 50,364) | 49,958) | 49,571) | 49,552) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 24,579) | 23,203) | 24,199) | 25,131) | 25,506) | 23,127) | 23,349) | 22,412) | 22,060) | 18,604) | 18,587) | 18,808) | 18,114) | 16,862) | 16,761) | 42,191) | 49,033) | 43,186) | 42,529) | 43,735) | 42,476) | 43,280) | 43,611) | 45,521) | 46,012) | 44,658) | 44,386) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 1.23 | 1.06 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 1.12 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 1.50 | 1.32 | 1.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 5.91 | 5.77 | 5.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 1.69 | 1.80 | 2.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 2.40 | 2.10 | 2.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-01-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 19,683 ÷ 24,579 = 0.80
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. | HP Inc. current ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Quick Ratio
HP Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,919) | 3,556) | 3,367) | 5,166) | 6,195) | 4,247) | 5,475) | 6,997) | 6,967) | 6,223) | 6,331) | 6,288) | 5,636) | 4,636) | 3,688) | 17,433) | 17,171) | 14,768) | 12,919) | 15,133) | 14,474) | 15,096) | 16,165) | 12,163) | 13,251) | 13,240) | 12,589) | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,295) | 5,414) | 5,113) | 5,113) | 4,615) | 4,605) | 4,396) | 4,414) | 4,233) | 3,771) | 3,478) | 4,114) | 4,008) | 3,884) | 4,114) | 13,363) | 12,753) | 12,320) | 12,295) | 13,832) | 14,198) | 14,288) | 13,492) | 15,876) | 14,336) | 14,606) | 14,236) | ||||||||
| Financing receivables | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | 2,918) | 2,804) | 2,842) | 2,907) | 2,946) | 3,130) | 3,112) | 3,054) | 3,144) | 3,113) | 3,212) | 3,316) | ||||||||
| Total quick assets | 10,214) | 8,970) | 8,480) | 10,279) | 10,810) | 8,852) | 9,871) | 11,411) | 11,200) | 9,994) | 9,809) | 10,402) | 9,644) | 8,520) | 7,802) | 33,714) | 32,728) | 29,930) | 28,121) | 31,911) | 31,802) | 32,496) | 32,711) | 31,183) | 30,700) | 31,058) | 30,141) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 24,579) | 23,203) | 24,199) | 25,131) | 25,506) | 23,127) | 23,349) | 22,412) | 22,060) | 18,604) | 18,587) | 18,808) | 18,114) | 16,862) | 16,761) | 42,191) | 49,033) | 43,186) | 42,529) | 43,735) | 42,476) | 43,280) | 43,611) | 45,521) | 46,012) | 44,658) | 44,386) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.42 | 0.39 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.80 | 0.67 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.68 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 1.35 | 1.13 | 1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 5.28 | 4.95 | 4.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 1.56 | 1.67 | 1.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 0.88 | 0.76 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-01-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 10,214 ÷ 24,579 = 0.42
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. | HP Inc. quick ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Cash Ratio
HP Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2019 | Apr 30, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Oct 31, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Apr 30, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Jul 31, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | Apr 30, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Jul 31, 2015 | Apr 30, 2015 | Jan 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Jan 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | Jul 31, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | Jan 31, 2013 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,919) | 3,556) | 3,367) | 5,166) | 6,195) | 4,247) | 5,475) | 6,997) | 6,967) | 6,223) | 6,331) | 6,288) | 5,636) | 4,636) | 3,688) | 17,433) | 17,171) | 14,768) | 12,919) | 15,133) | 14,474) | 15,096) | 16,165) | 12,163) | 13,251) | 13,240) | 12,589) | ||||||||
| Total cash assets | 4,919) | 3,556) | 3,367) | 5,166) | 6,195) | 4,247) | 5,475) | 6,997) | 6,967) | 6,223) | 6,331) | 6,288) | 5,636) | 4,636) | 3,688) | 17,433) | 17,171) | 14,768) | 12,919) | 15,133) | 14,474) | 15,096) | 16,165) | 12,163) | 13,251) | 13,240) | 12,589) | ||||||||
| Current liabilities | 24,579) | 23,203) | 24,199) | 25,131) | 25,506) | 23,127) | 23,349) | 22,412) | 22,060) | 18,604) | 18,587) | 18,808) | 18,114) | 16,862) | 16,761) | 42,191) | 49,033) | 43,186) | 42,529) | 43,735) | 42,476) | 43,280) | 43,611) | 45,521) | 46,012) | 44,658) | 44,386) | ||||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.41 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.30 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.30 | 0.28 | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 1.05 | 0.85 | 0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Arista Networks Inc. | 4.46 | 4.30 | 3.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 1.24 | 1.37 | 1.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 0.30 | 0.16 | 0.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-01-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 4,919 ÷ 24,579 = 0.20
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. | HP Inc. cash ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |