United States Steel (X) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

United States Steel Corporation (X)XUnited States Steel Corporation

About United States Steel Corporation

United States Steel Corporation, established in 1901 and based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a prominent producer and supplier of flat-rolled and tubular steel goods. The company primarily operates across North America and Europe, organized into four distinct business divisions. The North American Flat-Rolled segment provides various products, including slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, and tin mill items, in addition to raw materials such as iron ore and coke. This division caters to a broad clientele across industries like service centers, conversion operations, transportation, automotive, construction, container manufacturing, appliance production, and electrical applications. The Mini Mill segment specializes in hot-rolled, cold-rolled, and coated sheets, as well as electrical products. Its customer base encompasses the automotive, appliance, construction, container, transportation, and service center markets. Through U. S. Steel Europe (USSE), the company delivers slabs, strip mill plates, sheets, tin mill products, and spiral welded pipes. This European division serves construction, container, appliance and electrical, service centers, conversion, and the crucial oil, gas, and petrochemical sectors. Finally, the Tubular Products division manufactures specialized steel piping, including seamless and electric resistance welded steel casing and tubing products, along with standard, line, and mechanical pipes. These products are predominantly distributed to the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries. Beyond its core steel manufacturing, the corporation also maintains an involvement in the real estate business.

Pittsburgh, PA

22,053 employees

www.ussteel.com

Basic Materials / Steel

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Steel
CEO: Alan Kestenbaum

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X Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

0.75

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

1.00

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

1.23

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

1.16

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.06

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.05

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.11

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-24.82%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-38.61%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-34.96%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-28.82%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-28.07%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-31.84%

SECTOR MEDIAN · BASIC MATERIALS

1.17

median of 42 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-35.80%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
United States Steel Corporation (X)	$12.42B	0.75	1.00	1.23	1.16
Alcoa Corporation (AA)vs ›	$11.94B	0.87	0.86	0.85	0.92
RPM International Inc. (RPM)vs ›	$13.68B	1.16	1.30	1.33	1.27
Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs ›	$13.87B	1.57	1.38	1.19	1.03
Masco Corporation (MAS)vs ›	$14.09B	1.14	1.15	1.07	1.13
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs ›	$9.56B	0.98	1.09	1.12	1.12
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›	$16.83B	2.91	3.00	2.72	3.27
CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›	$17.15B	0.62	0.60	0.54	0.55
First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)vs ›	$7.41B	2.41	2.27	2.10	2.26
MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs ›	$7.36B	6.67	6.15	8.63	11.27

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

United States Steel Corporation (X)

$12.42B

0.75

1.00

1.23

1.16

Alcoa Corporation (AA)vs ›

$11.94B

0.87

0.86

0.85

0.92

RPM International Inc. (RPM)vs ›

$13.68B

1.16

1.30

1.33

1.27

Albemarle Corporation (ALB)vs ›

$13.87B

1.57

1.38

1.19

1.03

Masco Corporation (MAS)vs ›

$14.09B

1.14

1.15

1.07

1.13

Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS)vs ›

$9.56B

0.98

1.09

1.12

Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)vs ›

$16.83B

2.91

3.00

2.72

3.27

CEMEX, S.A.B. de C.V. (CX)vs ›

$17.15B

0.62

0.60

0.54

0.55

First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)vs ›

$7.41B

2.41

2.27

2.10

2.26

MP Materials Corp. (MP)vs ›

$7.36B

6.67

6.15

8.63

11.27

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 0.75.

Is United States Steel Corporation's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 0.75 is 35% below its 5-year average of 1.16, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.75–1.54).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.00.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.23.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.16.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.06.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.05.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for United States Steel Corporation (X)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for X stock is 1.11.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2025-03-31	0.75
2024-12-31	0.91
2024-09-30	1.08
2024-06-30	1.14
2024-03-31	1.14
2023-12-31	1.22
2023-09-30	1.34
2023-06-30	1.30
2023-03-31	1.25
2022-12-31	1.39
2022-09-30	1.37
2022-06-30	1.32
2022-03-31	1.30
2021-12-31	1.28
2021-09-30	1.17
2021-06-30	0.84
2021-03-31	0.80
2020-12-31	1.14
2020-09-30	1.16
2020-06-30	1.54
2020-03-31	0.94
2019-12-31	0.76
2019-09-30	0.69
2019-06-30	0.74
2019-03-31	0.80
2018-12-31	0.86
2018-09-30	0.99
2018-06-30	1.02
2018-03-31	1.02
2017-12-31	1.11
2017-09-30	1.23
2017-06-30	1.09
2017-03-31	1.02
2016-12-31	1.19
2016-09-30	1.11
2016-06-30	0.90
2016-03-31	0.86
2015-12-31	0.86
2015-09-30	0.89
2015-06-30	0.96
2015-03-31	1.00
2014-12-31	1.10
2014-09-30	1.10
2014-06-30	1.19
2014-03-31	1.15
2013-12-31	0.93
2013-09-30	0.87
2013-06-30	0.96
2013-03-31	1.05
2012-12-31	0.96
2012-09-30	0.96
2012-06-30	0.97
2012-03-31	0.92
2011-12-31	0.82
2011-09-30	0.83
2011-06-30	0.92
2011-03-31	0.93
2010-12-31	0.96
2010-09-30	1.14
2010-06-30	1.31
2010-03-31	1.45
2009-12-31	1.39
2009-09-30	1.45
2009-06-30	1.71
2009-03-31	1.24
2008-12-31	1.16
2008-09-30	1.17
2008-06-30	0.97
2008-03-31	0.90
2007-12-31	0.89
2007-09-30	1.28
2007-06-30	1.20
2007-03-31	1.41
2006-12-31	1.33
2006-09-30	1.30
2006-06-30	1.37
2006-03-31	1.30
2005-12-31	1.22
2005-09-30	1.49
2005-06-30	1.47
2005-03-31	1.40
2004-12-31	1.20
2004-09-30	1.19
2004-06-30	1.05
2004-03-31	1.00
2003-12-31	0.86
2003-09-30	0.90
2003-06-30	0.99
2003-03-31	1.13
2002-12-31	1.03
2002-09-30	1.05
2002-06-30	1.03
2002-03-31	0.84
2001-12-31	0.96
2001-09-30	1.40
2001-06-30	1.06

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2025-03-31

0.75

2024-12-31

0.91

2024-09-30

1.08

2024-06-30

1.14

2024-03-31

1.14

2023-12-31

1.22

2023-09-30

1.34

2023-06-30

1.30

2023-03-31

1.25

2022-12-31

1.39

2022-09-30

1.37

2022-06-30

1.32

2022-03-31

1.30

2021-12-31

1.28

2021-09-30

1.17

2021-06-30

0.84

2021-03-31

0.80

2020-12-31

1.14

2020-09-30

1.16

2020-06-30

1.54

2020-03-31

0.94

2019-12-31

0.76

2019-09-30

0.69

2019-06-30

0.74

2019-03-31

0.80

2018-12-31

0.86

2018-09-30

0.99

2018-06-30

1.02

2018-03-31

1.02

2017-12-31

1.11

2017-09-30

1.23

2017-06-30

1.09

2017-03-31

1.02

2016-12-31

1.19

2016-09-30

1.11

2016-06-30

0.90

2016-03-31

0.86

2015-12-31

0.86

2015-09-30

0.89

2015-06-30

0.96

2015-03-31

1.00

2014-12-31

1.10

2014-09-30

1.10

2014-06-30

1.19

2014-03-31

1.15

2013-12-31

0.93

2013-09-30

0.87

2013-06-30

0.96

2013-03-31

1.05

2012-12-31

0.96

2012-09-30

0.96

2012-06-30

0.97

2012-03-31

0.92

2011-12-31

0.82

2011-09-30

0.83

2011-06-30

0.92

2011-03-31

0.93

2010-12-31

0.96

2010-09-30

1.14

2010-06-30

1.31

2010-03-31

1.45

2009-12-31

1.39

2009-09-30

1.45

2009-06-30

1.71

2009-03-31

1.24

2008-12-31

1.16

2008-09-30

1.17

2008-06-30

0.97

2008-03-31

0.90

2007-12-31

0.89

2007-09-30

1.28

2007-06-30

1.20

2007-03-31

1.41

2006-12-31

1.33

2006-09-30

1.30

2006-06-30

1.37

2006-03-31

1.30

2005-12-31

1.22

2005-09-30

1.49

2005-06-30

1.47

2005-03-31

1.40

2004-12-31

1.20

2004-09-30

1.19

2004-06-30

1.05

2004-03-31

1.00

2003-12-31

0.86

2003-09-30

0.90

2003-06-30

0.99

2003-03-31

1.13

2002-12-31

1.03

2002-09-30

1.05

2002-06-30

1.03

2002-03-31

0.84

2001-12-31

0.96

2001-09-30

1.40

2001-06-30

1.06

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 0.75

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