Quick Ratio

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

At 1.03x, MAS holds $1.03 in liquid assets for every $1 of current liabilities, suggesting it can cover immediate debts without relying on selling inventory. This ratio sits well above the sector median of 0.71x, placing MAS in the 72th percentile among its peers, meaning it has stronger short-term liquidity than most competitors. However, no historical trend data is available—year-over-year change, quarter-over-quarter change, and the last eight quarters are all reported as N/A—so it is impossible to assess whether liquidity is improving or weakening. The combination of a solid level relative to peers with an unknown trend implies that while current liquidity poses no immediate risk, the lack of directional information limits any strong conclusion about future stability. This metric supports the overall NEUTRAL verdict: the quick ratio is adequate but not exceptionally high, and the absence of trend data prevents it from being either a clear positive or negative signal.

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