Quick Ratio

Tesla’s quick ratio of 0.60x means the company has $0.60 in liquid assets—cash, marketable securities, and receivables—for every $1 of short-term debt, indicating it may struggle to cover immediate obligations without selling inventory.

This is below the sector median of 0.69x, placing Tesla at the 41st percentile among Consumer Cyclical peers, meaning about 59% of competitors have a stronger liquidity position. The year-over-year change is not available, but the quarter-over-quarter decline of -58.0% from 1.43x to 0.60x shows a sharp drop in the most recent period. The combination of a low quick ratio and a steep quarterly decline suggests increasing short-term liquidity risk, which could add pressure if revenue or cash flows falter. This metric contradicts the overall NEUTRAL verdict by pointing to a specific weakness in liquidity that investors should weigh against the stock’s other strengths.

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