In the last quarter, Google reported $54.4B in cash and short term investments and $14.1B in revenue, Apple reported $42.6B in cash and equivalents and $35.3B in revenue and Microsoft reported $76.7B in cash & equivalents and $19.8B in revenue.
Measured in terms of quarters of revenue held in cash & equivalents, Google and Microsoft are more or less tied at 3.8 quarters, and Apple is running relatively lean at 1.2 quarters.
Despite not paying dividends Google is, proportionate to revenue, not holding any more cash than Microsoft, and Apple is holding far less.
In the last quarter, Google reported $54.4B in cash and short term investments and $14.1B in revenue, Apple reported $42.6B in cash and equivalents and $35.3B in revenue and Microsoft reported $76.7B in cash & equivalents and $19.8B in revenue.
Measured in terms of quarters of revenue held in cash & equivalents, Google and Microsoft are more or less tied at 3.8 quarters, and Apple is running relatively lean at 1.2 quarters.
Despite not paying dividends Google is, proportionate to revenue, not holding any more cash than Microsoft, and Apple is holding far less.