Whirlpool Corporation (WHR)
Quick ratio
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | US$ in thousands | 1,275,000 | 1,084,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,231,000 | 1,570,000 | 1,123,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,359,000 | 1,958,000 | 1,794,000 | 1,642,000 | 2,114,000 | 3,044,000 | 2,875,000 | 2,968,000 | 2,447,000 | 2,924,000 | 3,528,000 | 2,546,000 | 2,837,000 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Receivables | US$ in thousands | 1,317,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,595,000 | 1,707,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,841,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,612,000 | 1,555,000 | 2,410,000 | 2,723,000 | 2,860,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,187,000 | 3,052,000 | 2,997,000 | 3,109,000 | 2,716,000 | 1,998,000 | 1,931,000 |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 7,323,000 | 5,969,000 | 6,129,000 | 6,550,000 | 6,948,000 | 7,023,000 | 7,087,000 | 5,982,000 | 5,931,000 | 6,809,000 | 7,592,000 | 8,285,000 | 8,510,000 | 8,291,000 | 7,832,000 | 8,011,000 | 8,330,000 | 9,105,000 | 7,725,000 | 8,576,000 |
| Quick ratio | 0.35 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.60 | 0.72 | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.68 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.59 | 0.56 |
December 31, 2024 calculation
Quick ratio = (Cash + Short-term investments + Receivables) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($1,275,000K
+ $—K
+ $1,317,000K)
÷ $7,323,000K
= 0.35
The quick ratio of Whirlpool Corporation has shown fluctuations over the various reporting periods. It started at a low of 0.56 as of March 31, 2020, and gradually increased, reaching a peak of 0.77 as of June 30, 2021. However, the ratio experienced some variability thereafter, with a slight dip to 0.42 by June 30, 2023, and then a slight recovery to 0.46 by September 30, 2024.
Overall, the quick ratio indicates the company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. A quick ratio below 1 suggests that the company may have difficulty meeting its short-term liabilities with its current liquid assets alone. Whirlpool Corporation's quick ratio generally fluctuated within a range below 1 during the analyzed periods, indicating a potential need to closely monitor its liquidity management to ensure financial stability and ability to meet its short-term obligations.
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Dec 31, 2024