BP Quick Ratio Analysis

A quick ratio of 0.67x means BP has 67 cents of highly liquid assets (like cash and receivables) for every $1 of short-term liabilities due within a year, so it can cover most but not all of its near-term obligations.

Against sector peers, this sits above the Energy median of 0.52x, placing BP in the 64th percentile, meaning it has better short-term liquidity than about two-thirds of its industry. The metric has no calculated trend direction for the last 8 quarters, and both the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are reported as N/A, so there is no shift to assess. With a moderate liquidity level above the sector median but no trend data, the main takeaway is a low-to-moderate risk position: BP is not unusually stretched on cash, but still relies on receivables or future financing to cover a slice of current debts. This supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict because the quick ratio does not signal a pressing liquidity problem, yet also offers no margin of safety beyond the sector norm.

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