Quick ratio
Current assets excluding inventory relative to current liabilities - a stricter near-term coverage read.
Formula
(Current assets − inventory) ÷ current liabilities (same period end)
Served as: instant · annual · quarterly. Annual and quarterly observations are never mixed unlabeled.
Where the inputs come from
- AssetsCurrent − InventoryNet
- LiabilitiesCurrent
Listed highest priority first. Every served figure carries its filing, fiscal period and accession; open any value on the financials page to see them.
How to compare it honestly
Compare within the same sector alongside the current ratio; the gap between them is the inventory reliance.
When it is not served
Not served on unclassified balance sheets; shown as missing.
Missing data is missing evidence: it is never shown as zero and never treated as a conclusion.
What it cannot tell you
Receivables quality is not visible in the ratio.
Questions worth asking next
- Is the gap to the current ratio widening (growing inventory reliance)?
- How fast do receivables convert per the filings?
Research prompts, not recommendations.
See it computed from filings
Related in balance sheet and liquidity: Debt / equity · Net debt · Current ratio · Interest coverage
Definitions are descriptive and educational. Nothing here is a guaranteed signal or personalized investment advice. How the platform computes and cites every figure.