Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Halliburton Co., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Halliburton Co. current ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Halliburton Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Halliburton Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Current Ratio
Halliburton Co., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 11,151) | 11,436) | 11,436) | 11,035) | 10,777) | 10,144) | 10,260) | 9,828) | 11,677) | 11,760) | 12,580) | 19,105) | 21,609) | 14,919) | 15,224) | 13,825) | 15,068) | 14,847) | 14,165) | 13,486) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,802) | 4,953) | 5,107) | 4,969) | 4,862) | 4,601) | 4,068) | 3,842) | 4,023) | 3,631) | 4,478) | 7,412) | 5,359) | 5,703) | 5,005) | 5,018) | 5,883) | 5,889) | 5,369) | 4,932) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.90 | 3.24 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 4.03 | 2.62 | 3.04 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.73 | ||||||
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| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schlumberger Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q4 2018 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 11,151 ÷ 4,802 = 2.32
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. | Halliburton Co. current ratio improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Quick Ratio
Halliburton Co., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 2,008) | 2,057) | 2,058) | 2,332) | 2,337) | 1,898) | 2,139) | 2,107) | 4,009) | 3,289) | 3,108) | 9,593) | 10,077) | 2,249) | 2,760) | 2,294) | 2,291) | 2,029) | 2,360) | 2,123) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | —) | —) | 414) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Receivables, net of allowances for bad debts | 5,234) | 5,526) | 5,403) | 5,255) | 5,036) | 4,852) | 4,385) | 4,008) | 3,922) | 4,360) | 4,725) | 4,983) | 5,317) | 5,791) | 5,633) | 6,419) | 7,564) | 7,555) | 6,781) | 6,314) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 7,242) | 7,583) | 7,875) | 7,587) | 7,373) | 6,750) | 6,524) | 6,115) | 7,931) | 7,649) | 7,833) | 14,576) | 15,394) | 8,040) | 8,393) | 8,713) | 9,855) | 9,584) | 9,141) | 8,437) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,802) | 4,953) | 5,107) | 4,969) | 4,862) | 4,601) | 4,068) | 3,842) | 4,023) | 3,631) | 4,478) | 7,412) | 5,359) | 5,703) | 5,005) | 5,018) | 5,883) | 5,889) | 5,369) | 4,932) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 1.51 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.53 | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.60 | 1.59 | 1.97 | 2.11 | 1.75 | 1.97 | 2.87 | 1.41 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.70 | 1.71 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schlumberger Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q4 2018 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 7,242 ÷ 4,802 = 1.51
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. | Halliburton Co. quick ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Cash Ratio
Halliburton Co., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and equivalents | 2,008) | 2,057) | 2,058) | 2,332) | 2,337) | 1,898) | 2,139) | 2,107) | 4,009) | 3,289) | 3,108) | 9,593) | 10,077) | 2,249) | 2,760) | 2,294) | 2,291) | 2,029) | 2,360) | 2,123) | ||||||
| Marketable securities | —) | —) | 414) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 2,008) | 2,057) | 2,472) | 2,332) | 2,337) | 1,898) | 2,139) | 2,107) | 4,009) | 3,289) | 3,108) | 9,593) | 10,077) | 2,249) | 2,760) | 2,294) | 2,291) | 2,029) | 2,360) | 2,123) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 4,802) | 4,953) | 5,107) | 4,969) | 4,862) | 4,601) | 4,068) | 3,842) | 4,023) | 3,631) | 4,478) | 7,412) | 5,359) | 5,703) | 5,005) | 5,018) | 5,883) | 5,889) | 5,369) | 4,932) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 1.29 | 1.88 | 0.39 | 0.55 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.43 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Schlumberger Ltd. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q4 2018 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 2,008 ÷ 4,802 = 0.42
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. | Halliburton Co. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then slightly improved from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |