Alcon Inc. (ALC) Quick Ratio
- Quick ratio · latest quarter: Value 2.73×; Formula and calculation Cash, cash equivalents, current marketable securities and trade receivables / current liabilities. Period ending 2010-12-31..
Quick ratio
Overview →Financial period ending 2010-12-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio · latest quarter | 2.73× | Cash, cash equivalents, current marketable securities and trade receivables / current liabilities. Period ending 2010-12-31. $4.89B ÷ $1.79B ≈ 2.73× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Cash, securities and trade receivables | 4.89B USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value · Available-for-sale Securities, Current · Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Current obligations | 1.79B USD | Liabilities, Current |
| Cash and equivalents | 2.52B USD | Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value |
| Short-term securities | 883.00M USD | Available-for-sale Securities, Current |
| Customer receivables | 1.48B USD | Accounts Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current |
| Inventory · excluded from quick assets | 693.00M USD | Inventory, Net |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Cash, securities and trade receivables (USD) | Current obligations (USD) | Cash and equivalents (USD) | Short-term securities (USD) | Customer receivables (USD) | Inventory · excluded from quick assets (USD) | Quick ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-31 | $4.89B | $1.79B | $2.52B | $883.00M | $1.48B | $693.00M | 2.73× |
| 2010-09-30 | $4.43B | $1.74B | $2.20B | $761.00M | $1.47B | $692.00M | 2.55× |
| 2010-06-30 | $4.30B | $1.78B | $2.29B | $596.00M | $1.41B | $596.00M | 2.41× |
| 2010-03-31 | (m) | $1.95B | $3.13B | (m) | $1.46B | $612.00M | (m) |
| 2009-12-31 | (m) | $1.98B | $3.01B | (m) | $1.35B | $626.00M | (m) |
| 2009-09-30 | (m) | $1.95B | $2.52B | (m) | $1.33B | $656.00M | (m) |
| 2009-06-30 | (m) | $2.07B | $2.26B | (m) | $1.32B | $626.00M | (m) |
| 2009-03-31 | (m) | (m) | $3.09B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-12-31 | (m) | $2.19B | $2.45B | (m) | $1.17B | $574.00M | (m) |
| 2008-09-30 | (m) | (m) | $2.49B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2008-06-30 | (m) | (m) | $2.24B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2007-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $2.13B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2006-12-31 | (m) | (m) | $1.49B | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.