Arlo Technologies (ARLO)

Quick ratio

Dec 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Cash US$ in thousands 82,032 56,522 84,024 175,749 186,127
Short-term investments US$ in thousands 69,419 79,974 29,700 0 19,997
Receivables US$ in thousands
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 176,762 161,451 162,278 210,929 237,346
Quick ratio 0.86 0.85 0.70 0.83 0.87

December 31, 2024 calculation

Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($82,032K + $69,419K + $—K) ÷ $176,762K
= 0.86

The quick ratio of Arlo Technologies has shown a declining trend over the five-year period from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The quick ratio decreased from 0.87 in 2020 to 0.83 in 2021, further dropping to 0.70 in 2022. However, there was a slight improvement in 2023 with the quick ratio increasing to 0.85 and maintaining stability at 0.86 in 2024.

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets. A quick ratio below 1.0 may indicate potential liquidity issues as the company may have difficulty meeting its immediate obligations. In the case of Arlo Technologies, the declining trend in the quick ratio in the initial years followed by a slight recovery suggests varying levels of liquidity risk over the period analyzed. Further monitoring of the quick ratio will be important to assess Arlo Technologies' ability to manage its short-term liquidity effectively.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Quick ratio
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
0.86
Knowles Cor
KN
1.19
Sonos Inc
SONO
0.73