QCOM Quick Ratio Analysis

A quick ratio of 0.81x means QCOM has $0.81 of liquid assets (cash, marketable securities, and receivables) for every $1 of short-term liabilities due within a year, so it does not fully cover near-term obligations with its most liquid assets.

This sits above the sector median of 0.64x, placing QCOM in the 60th percentile among technology peers, meaning it carries more short-term liquidity cushion than most comparable firms. The metric's year-over-year change is not available, and the quarter-over-quarter change is -19.0%, reflecting a drop from the prior quarter's 1.00x; a multi-quarter trend is also not available. The combination of a sub-1.0x level and a sharp quarterly decline signals weakening short-term liquidity, which raises the chance of cash strain if receivables slow or liabilities come due. This contraction partially offsets the positive reading of being above the sector median and in the top half of peers. On balance, the quick ratio contradicts the overall CAUTIOUS verdict, because at 0.81x and falling quarter-over-quarter, it points to increased near-term financial stress rather than supporting caution as an overly safe position.

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