Dell Technologies Inc (DELL)

Current ratio

		Jan 31, 2025	Oct 31, 2024	Aug 2, 2024	Jul 31, 2024	May 3, 2024	Apr 30, 2024	Feb 2, 2024	Jan 31, 2024	Nov 3, 2023	Oct 31, 2023	Aug 4, 2023	Jul 31, 2023	May 5, 2023	Apr 30, 2023	Feb 3, 2023	Jan 31, 2023	Oct 31, 2022	Oct 28, 2022	Jul 31, 2022	Jul 29, 2022
Total current assets	US$ in thousands	36,229,000	38,035,000	37,543,000	37,543,000	34,627,000	34,627,000	35,947,000	35,947,000	36,987,000	34,061,000	38,999,000	36,101,000	37,392,000	34,529,000	42,351,000	39,351,000	38,999,000	38,787,000	39,610,000	42,262,000
Total current liabilities	US$ in thousands	46,527,000	49,500,000	52,033,000	52,033,000	47,734,000	47,734,000	48,494,000	48,494,000	48,877,000	48,877,000	50,942,000	50,942,000	46,825,000	46,825,000	51,654,000	51,654,000	50,942,000	52,007,000	54,789,000	54,789,000
Current ratio		0.78	0.77	0.72	0.72	0.73	0.73	0.74	0.74	0.76	0.70	0.77	0.71	0.80	0.74	0.82	0.76	0.77	0.75	0.72	0.77

January 31, 2025 calculation

Current ratio = Total current assets ÷ Total current liabilities
= $36,229,000K ÷ $46,527,000K
= 0.78

The current ratio of Dell Technologies Inc, as per the provided data, has shown fluctuations over the past few quarters. It started at 0.77 on July 29, 2022, decreased to 0.72 by July 31, 2022, and fluctuated between 0.72 and 0.82 until February 3, 2023. The ratio then dropped to 0.74 by April 30, 2023, increased to 0.80 by May 5, 2023, and later declined to 0.70 by October 31, 2023.

Subsequently, the current ratio varied between 0.70 and 0.77 until August 2, 2024. It stood at 0.72 on October 31, 2024, before increasing to 0.78 by January 31, 2025.

The trend indicates some volatility in the company's short-term liquidity position, with occasional declines followed by improvements. Despite the fluctuations, Dell Technologies Inc has maintained a current ratio generally around 0.70 to 0.80, suggesting the company has had varying ability to cover its short-term obligations with its current assets.