Apple (AAPL) Quick Ratio: History & Chart

Apple Inc. (AAPL)AAPLApple Inc.

About Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is a global technology corporation that specializes in the conceptualization, production, and sale of a diverse suite of electronic devices. Its comprehensive hardware lineup features the well-known iPhone smartphones, Mac personal computers, and versatile iPad tablets. The company also supplies a range of wearables, smart home products, and accessories, including AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, items from the Beats brand, and HomePod speakers. Beyond its device offerings, Apple delivers essential support services like AppleCare and robust cloud solutions. It oversees key digital platforms, prominently the App Store, which acts as a central hub for customers to discover and download countless applications and digital content, from e-books and music to videos, games, and podcasts. The company also generates revenue via advertising, leveraging both its proprietary ad platforms and third-party licensing deals. Apple's ecosystem is further bolstered by a wide array of subscription-based services: Apple Arcade for gaming, Apple Fitness+ for personalized wellness, Apple Music for curated audio experiences and on-demand radio, Apple News+ for access to news and magazines, and Apple TV+ for exclusive original video programming. Its financial services portfolio includes the co-branded Apple Card and the mobile payment system, Apple Pay. Additionally, Apple strategically licenses its intellectual property. The company serves a broad clientele that spans individual consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as institutional clients in the education, corporate, and governmental sectors. Products are distributed through a multi-channel strategy, utilizing Apple's own physical retail locations and online storefronts, a dedicated direct sales team, and collaborations with external partners such as mobile network providers, wholesalers, general retailers, and authorized resellers. The App Store additionally functions as the primary conduit for third-party applications designed for its devices. Founded in 1976, Apple Inc. is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Cupertino, CA

166,000 employees

www.apple.com

Technology / Consumer Electronics

Sector: Technology
Industry: Consumer Electronics
CEO: Timothy D. Cook

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AAPL Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

1.02

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM

0.88

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y

0.91

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y

0.91

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y

1.11

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y

1.21

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y

1.52

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+15.41%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+12.56%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+11.75%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-8.06%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-15.70%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-32.92%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

1.58

median of 177 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-35.43%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Apple Inc. (AAPL)	$4.89T	1.02	0.88	0.91	0.91
Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs ›	$2.84T	1.35	1.31	1.53	1.78
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs ›	$3.87T	2.01	1.92	2.07	2.38
Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›	$2.50T	0.88	0.88	0.83	0.85
Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs ›	$1.51T	2.60	2.79	2.61	3.11
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs ›	$5.01T	3.24	3.56	3.38	3.87

NAME

MARKET CAP

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

TTM

Apple Inc. (AAPL)

$4.89T

1.02

0.88

0.91

Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)vs ›

$2.84T

1.35

1.31

1.53

1.78

Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL)vs ›

$3.87T

2.01

1.92

2.07

2.38

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)vs ›

$2.50T

0.88

0.83

0.85

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META)vs ›

$1.51T

2.60

2.79

2.61

3.11

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)vs ›

$5.01T

3.24

3.56

3.38

3.87

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ

What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 1.02.

Is Apple Inc.'s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?

The quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.02 is 12% above its 5-year average of 0.91, near the high end of its 5-year range (0.78–1.02).

What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 0.88.

What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 0.91.

What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 0.91.

What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 1.11.

What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 1.21.

What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Apple Inc. (AAPL)?

The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for AAPL stock is 1.52.

DATE	QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
2026-03-28	1.02
2025-12-27	0.94
2025-09-27	0.86
2025-06-28	0.83
2025-03-29	0.78
2024-12-28	0.88
2024-09-28	0.83
2024-06-29	0.91
2024-03-30	0.99
2023-12-30	1.02
2023-09-30	0.94
2023-07-01	0.92
2023-04-01	0.88
2022-12-31	0.89
2022-09-24	0.85
2022-06-25	0.82
2022-03-26	0.88
2021-12-25	1.00
2021-09-25	1.02
2021-06-26	1.01
2021-03-27	1.09
2020-12-26	1.13
2020-09-26	1.33
2020-06-27	1.43
2020-03-28	1.46
2019-12-28	1.56
2019-09-28	1.50
2019-06-29	1.47
2019-03-30	1.26
2018-12-29	1.25
2018-09-29	1.10
2018-06-30	1.24
2018-03-31	1.37
2017-12-30	1.20
2017-09-30	1.23
2017-07-01	1.35
2017-04-01	1.35
2016-12-31	1.20
2016-09-24	1.33
2016-06-25	1.29
2016-03-26	1.25
2015-12-26	0.97
2015-09-26	1.08
2015-06-27	1.06
2015-03-28	1.12
2014-12-27	1.10
2014-09-27	1.05
2014-06-28	1.44
2014-03-29	1.59
2013-12-28	1.45
2013-09-28	1.64
2013-06-29	1.83
2013-03-30	1.75
2012-12-29	1.51
2012-09-29	1.48
2012-06-30	1.54
2012-03-31	1.55
2011-12-31	1.55
2011-09-24	1.58
2011-06-25	1.71
2011-03-26	1.89
2010-12-25	1.81
2010-09-25	1.96
2010-06-26	2.25
2010-03-27	2.59
2009-12-26	2.50
2009-09-26	2.70
2009-06-27	2.09
2009-03-28	2.44
2008-12-27	2.36
2008-09-27	2.60
2008-06-28	2.98
2008-03-29	2.74
2007-12-29	2.44
2007-09-29	2.33
2007-06-30	2.65
2007-03-31	2.88
2006-12-30	2.23
2006-09-30	2.21
2006-07-01	2.44
2006-04-01	2.49
2005-12-31	2.36
2005-09-24	2.91
2005-06-25	2.94
2005-03-26	2.64
2004-12-25	2.53
2004-09-25	2.62
2004-06-26	2.88
2004-03-27	2.89
2003-12-27	2.49
2003-09-27	2.47
2003-06-28	2.72
2003-03-29	2.70
2002-12-28	3.35
2002-09-28	3.22
2002-06-29	3.15

DATE

QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)

2026-03-28

1.02

2025-12-27

0.94

2025-09-27

0.86

2025-06-28

0.83

2025-03-29

0.78

2024-12-28

0.88

2024-09-28

0.83

2024-06-29

0.91

2024-03-30

0.99

2023-12-30

1.02

2023-09-30

0.94

2023-07-01

0.92

2023-04-01

0.88

2022-12-31

0.89

2022-09-24

0.85

2022-06-25

0.82

2022-03-26

0.88

2021-12-25

1.00

2021-09-25

1.02

2021-06-26

1.01

2021-03-27

1.09

2020-12-26

1.13

2020-09-26

1.33

2020-06-27

1.43

2020-03-28

1.46

2019-12-28

1.56

2019-09-28

1.50

2019-06-29

1.47

2019-03-30

1.26

2018-12-29

1.25

2018-09-29

1.10

2018-06-30

1.24

2018-03-31

1.37

2017-12-30

1.20

2017-09-30

1.23

2017-07-01

1.35

2017-04-01

1.35

2016-12-31

1.20

2016-09-24

1.33

2016-06-25

1.29

2016-03-26

1.25

2015-12-26

0.97

2015-09-26

1.08

2015-06-27

1.06

2015-03-28

1.12

2014-12-27

1.10

2014-09-27

1.05

2014-06-28

1.44

2014-03-29

1.59

2013-12-28

1.45

2013-09-28

1.64

2013-06-29

1.83

2013-03-30

1.75

2012-12-29

1.51

2012-09-29

1.48

2012-06-30

1.54

2012-03-31

1.55

2011-12-31

1.55

2011-09-24

1.58

2011-06-25

1.71

2011-03-26

1.89

2010-12-25

1.81

2010-09-25

1.96

2010-06-26

2.25

2010-03-27

2.59

2009-12-26

2.50

2009-09-26

2.70

2009-06-27

2.09

2009-03-28

2.44

2008-12-27

2.36

2008-09-27

2.60

2008-06-28

2.98

2008-03-29

2.74

2007-12-29

2.44

2007-09-29

2.33

2007-06-30

2.65

2007-03-31

2.88

2006-12-30

2.23

2006-09-30

2.21

2006-07-01

2.44

2006-04-01

2.49

2005-12-31

2.36

2005-09-24

2.91

2005-06-25

2.94

2005-03-26

2.64

2004-12-25

2.53

2004-09-25

2.62

2004-06-26

2.88

2004-03-27

2.89

2003-12-27

2.49

2003-09-27

2.47

2003-06-28

2.72

2003-03-29

2.70

2002-12-28

3.35

2002-09-28

3.22

2002-06-29

3.15

Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.02

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