Masco Corporation (MAS)

Quick ratio

Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Cash US$ in thousands 634,000 560,000 380,000 510,000 452,000 464,000 440,000 479,000 926,000 854,000 769,000 838,000 1,326,000 1,326,000 1,089,000 767,000 697,000 475,000 325,000 316,000
Short-term investments US$ in thousands 452,000 464,000 440,000 479,000 926,000 854,000 769,000 838,000 1,326,000 1,326,000
Receivables US$ in thousands 1,090,000 1,245,000 1,371,000 1,329,000 1,149,000 1,330,000 1,434,000 1,502,000 1,171,000 1,330,000 1,352,000 1,305,000 1,138,000 1,262,000 1,308,000 1,142,000 997,000 1,177,000 1,423,000 1,321,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,695,000 1,662,000 1,749,000 2,018,000 1,889,000 2,224,000 2,467,000 2,136,000 1,939,000 1,879,000 1,778,000 1,748,000 1,934,000 1,737,000 2,154,000 1,504,000 1,548,000 1,909,000 1,953,000 1,929,000
Quick ratio 1.02 1.09 1.00 0.91 1.09 1.02 0.94 1.15 1.56 1.62 1.63 1.71 1.96 2.25 1.11 1.27 1.09 0.87 0.90 0.85

December 31, 2023 calculation

Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($634,000K + $—K + $1,090,000K) ÷ $1,695,000K
= 1.02

The quick ratio of Masco Corp. has shown a fluctuating trend over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the quick ratio was 1.08, indicating that the company had $1.08 in liquid assets available to cover each $1 of current liabilities. This suggests that Masco Corp. had a strong ability to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets.

Comparing this to the quick ratios of the previous quarters, there have been variations in the company's liquidity position. The quick ratio ranged from 0.81 in Q2 2022 to 1.15 in Q3 2023. In Q2 and Q3 of 2022, the quick ratio was below 1, indicating potential liquidity concerns as the company may have struggled to meet its short-term obligations with its readily available liquid assets.

However, there has been an improvement in the quick ratio since then, reaching its peak in Q3 2023 at 1.15 before slightly declining to 1.08 in Q4 2023. This upward trend suggests that Masco Corp. has strengthened its liquidity position over the past few quarters, which is a positive sign for its financial health.

Overall, the quick ratio analysis indicates that Masco Corp. has shown improvement in its ability to meet short-term obligations with its liquid assets, although continued monitoring of this ratio is essential to ensure sustained liquidity stability.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Quick ratio
Masco Corporation
MAS
1.02
Sunrun Inc
RUN
0.89