Current Ratio

The current ratio measures a company's ability to pay short-term liabilities with short-term assets; Salesforce's ratio of 0.79x means it has $0.79 in current assets for every $1.00 of debt due within a year, indicating potential liquidity pressure.

This is well below the sector median of 1.82x, placing the company in the 4th percentile among technology peers, meaning 96% of competitors have a higher current ratio. Trend data is not available: both the year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter changes are stated as N/A, and no historical values beyond the single reported figure of 0.79x were provided. The low level alone points to elevated short-term financial risk, but without a trend, it is impossible to assess whether this is improving or worsening, limiting the ability to identify a clear opportunity or risk. This metric contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict because a current ratio far below both the sector median and near the bottom of peers typically suggests a negative factor for financial health. However, given the lack of trend context, the NEUTRAL stance may still be appropriate if other strengths offset this weakness.

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