Quick Ratio

The quick ratio of 0.72x means PulteGroup has $0.72 in highly liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, receivables) for every $1 of current liabilities due within a year — a measure of short-term liquidity that is below the 1x threshold often viewed as comfortable.

This value sits exactly at the sector median of 0.72x, placing the company in the 50th percentile among Consumer Cyclical peers. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter decline of -11.1% from 0.81x shows a clear deterioration in liquidity over the most recent period. Although the current level matches the industry norm, the downward quarterly trend signals that PulteGroup's ability to cover short-term obligations is weakening, introducing a modest liquidity risk. This combination of an average level with a negative trajectory neither strongly supports nor contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict — the metric is unremarkable versus peers but the recent decline warrants attention. On balance, the quick ratio aligns with a neutral assessment, as the company is not an outlier but lacks the upward momentum that would strengthen a bullish or bearish case.

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