Quick Ratio

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to cover short-term liabilities using its most liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables), excluding inventory.

With a current value of 0.86x, CBRE holds $0.86 in liquid assets for every $1 of current liabilities. This sits above the sector median of 0.72x, placing the firm in the 60th percentile among its peers—indicating relatively stronger liquidity than most competitors. However, the trend data is not available, as the year-over-year change, quarter-over-quarter change, and eight-quarter trend are all listed as N/A; only a single historical value of 0.86x is provided. Without a trend, investors cannot assess whether liquidity is improving or deteriorating. The combination of a ratio below 1.0x and no trend information suggests a moderate short-term risk—the firm has less than full coverage of current liabilities with liquid assets, though it outperforms the sector median. This metric does not contradict the overall NEUTRAL verdict, as the liquidity position is neither strongly reassuring nor dangerously weak, aligning with a balanced assessment.

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