Quick Ratio

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

C.H. Robinson’s current 1.42x means it has $1.42 in liquid assets for every $1 of current liabilities, a comfortable cushion. This is well above the sector median of 0.74x and places it in the 87th percentile among peers, indicating superior short-term liquidity. The trend over the last eight quarters is described as stable, though the quarter-over-quarter change of -6.6% shows a recent decline (year-over-year change is not available). While the high level of 1.42x suggests low immediate default risk, the downward QoQ movement signals a slight erosion in liquidity, which warrants monitoring. This combination of a strong absolute ratio but a recent decrease does not overturn the CAUTIOUS verdict—the metric supports caution because the negative trend, even from a high base, can precede further weakening in financial flexibility.

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