Current Ratio Calculator
Calculate your current ratio, quick ratio, and cash ratio instantly. Enter current assets and current liabilities to assess your company's short-term liquidity. Free, no sign-up required.
Total current assets: cash, accounts receivable, inventory, prepaid expenses, and other assets convertible to cash within 12 months. Found on the balance sheet.
Total current liabilities: accounts payable, short-term debt, accrued expenses, and other obligations due within 12 months. Found on the balance sheet.
Select your sector to compare against typical industry liquidity benchmarks. Different industries have different acceptable current ratio ranges.
📌 Optional: Quick Ratio & Cash Ratio (enter for stricter liquidity measures)
Inventory value to exclude from current assets for the quick ratio (acid-test). Found on the balance sheet.
Prepaid expenses to exclude from the quick ratio. Found on the balance sheet.
Cash and cash equivalents (including short-term marketable securities) for the cash ratio. Found on the balance sheet.
📊 Current Ratio
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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🔧 Quick Ratio & Cash Ratio
(Current Assets − Inventory − Prepaid) ÷ Current Liabilities
Cash & Equivalents ÷ Current Liabilities
📌 Current Ratio Rating Scale & Sector Benchmark
💡 What this means
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- Enter Current Assets — the total of cash, receivables, inventory, and other assets convertible to cash within 12 months, found on the balance sheet.
- Enter Current Liabilities — the total of payables, short-term debt, accrued expenses, and other obligations due within 12 months, found on the balance sheet.
- Select your sector (optional) — to compare your current ratio against typical industry benchmarks, since acceptable liquidity varies by sector.
- Expand Quick Ratio section (optional) — enter Inventory, Prepaid Expenses, and Cash for stricter liquidity measures (quick ratio and cash ratio).
- Click Calculate — see your current ratio, a liquidity rating, a benchmark comparison table, working capital, and a plain-English interpretation instantly.
📌 5 tips for interpreting your current ratio
- ✓ Track the trend, not just the snapshot. A current ratio declining from 2.5 to 1.2 over two years is a warning sign even if 1.2 looks acceptable. Plot quarterly ratios to spot liquidity deterioration early.
- ✓ Use the quick ratio for inventory-heavy businesses. If inventory is a large portion of current assets, the current ratio may overstate liquidity. The quick ratio strips out inventory, showing whether you can pay bills without selling stock.
- ✓ Compare within your sector. A 1.0 current ratio is fine for a grocery chain (fast inventory turnover) but risky for a manufacturer (slow inventory). Always benchmark against industry peers, not generic thresholds.
- ✓ Too high is not always good. A current ratio above 3.0 may mean excess cash sitting idle, obsolete inventory, or uncollected receivables. Efficient working capital management aims for the optimal range, not the maximum.
- ✓ Pair with cash flow for the full picture. The current ratio is a snapshot of the balance sheet. A company with a strong current ratio but negative operating cash flow may still face liquidity problems. Always check both.
Disclaimer: This calculator provides liquidity ratio estimates for educational and analysis purposes only. Actual financial assessments should consider additional ratios (debt-to-equity, interest coverage, ROE), cash flow patterns, multi-year trends, and forward-looking projections. Consult a financial advisor or accountant for professional guidance.
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- Break-Even Calculator — find the revenue level where total costs are covered, the minimum threshold before your business generates positive returns.
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