GE Quick Ratio Analysis

The quick ratio measures whether a company can cover near-term bills using only its most liquid assets—cash, marketable securities, and receivables—divided by current liabilities.

GE’s current 0.47x means it has only $0.47 of these liquid assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. That sits below the sector median of 0.72x, placing GE at the 28th percentile among peers, so it has less immediate liquidity than most comparable firms. The trend is N/A: there is no year-over-year change, no quarter-over-quarter change, and no eight-quarter history to assess direction. Given the low level and absent trend data, the main implication is that GE currently carries higher short-term liquidity risk than its sector typical, though no deterioration or improvement can be confirmed. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: the weak quick ratio is a clear caution flag, but without trend evidence it does not alone justify a bearish or bullish call.

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