Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Chevron Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Chevron Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Chevron Corp. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Chevron Corp. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Chevron Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Chevron Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | |
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Chevron Corp. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Chevron Corp. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Inventory Turnover
Chevron Corp., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | 34,574) | 34,779) | 36,323) | 34,189) | ||||||
| Inventories | 8,612) | 9,428) | 9,198) | 9,232) | 8,247) | 9,002) | 7,715) | 6,525) | 6,305) | 6,129) | 6,239) | 5,620) | 5,676) | 5,681) | 5,511) | 6,574) | 5,848) | 5,951) | 6,809) | 6,723) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 22.86 | 21.48 | 23.28 | 25.16 | 28.58 | 25.22 | 26.71 | 27.10 | 24.68 | 21.96 | 18.60 | 17.05 | 16.64 | 18.34 | 20.86 | 20.59 | 23.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 40.16 | 45.23 | 53.99 | 60.05 | 64.39 | 61.22 | 52.97 | 45.80 | 37.94 | 34.71 | 25.71 | 20.45 | 18.75 | 20.31 | 24.82 | 40.74 | 31.74 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 13.32 | 14.16 | 15.02 | 16.69 | 16.32 | 16.05 | 14.93 | 13.84 | 14.73 | 12.30 | 11.14 | 9.86 | 9.47 | 10.95 | 10.88 | 15.09 | 13.79 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 13.80 | 12.77 | 13.99 | 14.21 | 17.18 | 15.28 | 12.76 | 13.08 | 13.66 | 10.32 | 9.25 | 7.91 | 8.22 | 10.24 | 10.69 | 14.05 | 10.76 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 13.97 | 14.84 | 15.60 | 15.37 | 17.79 | 18.75 | 21.57 | 20.63 | 14.06 | 12.52 | 10.63 | 7.59 | 9.38 | 12.01 | 14.56 | 16.02 | 14.09 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 40.70 | 39.26 | 45.51 | 46.89 | 57.51 | 59.01 | 39.09 | 42.50 | 48.43 | 42.09 | 32.02 | 24.70 | 31.36 | 40.05 | 48.23 | 50.20 | 47.18 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 17.39 | 18.02 | 20.28 | 20.76 | 23.64 | 23.61 | 20.24 | 17.64 | 17.69 | 15.05 | 13.32 | 10.66 | 10.87 | 13.94 | 15.61 | 28.30 | 14.76 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (48,933 + 51,922 + 47,216 + 48,842)
÷ 8,612 = 22.86
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Chevron Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Chevron Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | 34,574) | 34,779) | 36,323) | 34,189) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance | 19,921) | 21,993) | 19,285) | 19,021) | 20,456) | 22,466) | 26,860) | 23,255) | 18,419) | 16,567) | 15,705) | 14,118) | 11,471) | 9,722) | 8,570) | 10,167) | 13,325) | 12,966) | 14,383) | 14,928) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 9.88 | 9.21 | 11.10 | 12.21 | 11.52 | 10.11 | 7.67 | 7.60 | 8.45 | 8.12 | 7.39 | 6.79 | 8.24 | 10.72 | 13.42 | 13.32 | 10.50 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 10.28 | 10.60 | 14.77 | 14.31 | 11.09 | 10.23 | 8.09 | 6.89 | 7.00 | 6.78 | 6.65 | 5.17 | 7.13 | 10.59 | 17.42 | 13.98 | 9.97 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 12.77 | 12.19 | 15.26 | 17.18 | 13.17 | 12.85 | 9.22 | 8.64 | 10.87 | 10.79 | 8.98 | 9.41 | 12.11 | 16.88 | 22.14 | 21.12 | 15.75 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 8.84 | 7.98 | 11.07 | 10.85 | 8.56 | 8.98 | 5.31 | 5.34 | 6.17 | 6.39 | 5.94 | 5.41 | 8.42 | 9.57 | 9.12 | 9.36 | 3.20 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 12.18 | 10.53 | 13.48 | 16.40 | 13.16 | 12.79 | 10.11 | 8.74 | 10.61 | 8.52 | 6.71 | 6.35 | 10.11 | 11.56 | 14.49 | 17.00 | 9.34 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
= (48,933 + 51,922 + 47,216 + 48,842)
÷ 19,921 = 9.88
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Chevron Corp. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Payables Turnover
Chevron Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | 34,574) | 34,779) | 36,323) | 34,189) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 20,423) | 21,649) | 18,656) | 17,942) | 18,955) | 21,699) | 24,906) | 20,137) | 16,454) | 15,308) | 14,719) | 12,858) | 10,950) | 9,537) | 8,250) | 11,006) | 14,103) | 13,230) | 14,805) | 14,230) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 9.64 | 9.35 | 11.48 | 12.94 | 12.44 | 10.46 | 8.28 | 8.78 | 9.46 | 8.79 | 7.88 | 7.45 | 8.63 | 10.93 | 13.94 | 12.30 | 9.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 11.04 | 11.72 | 14.52 | 14.88 | 12.84 | 12.02 | 11.18 | 11.03 | 9.16 | 8.83 | 8.15 | 5.94 | 7.04 | 9.47 | 11.83 | 10.20 | 10.25 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 9.34 | 8.18 | 10.22 | 11.20 | 9.91 | 9.01 | 6.27 | 6.27 | 8.03 | 7.79 | 6.75 | 6.68 | 8.42 | 11.31 | 14.15 | 12.91 | 9.48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 7.75 | 7.50 | 8.87 | 10.11 | 9.09 | 9.78 | 6.49 | 6.22 | 6.66 | 5.98 | 5.51 | 4.83 | 5.96 | 7.43 | 7.09 | 5.98 | 2.91 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 8.03 | 7.56 | 8.87 | 10.08 | 9.80 | 10.65 | 9.29 | 8.03 | 7.51 | 6.43 | 4.89 | 4.76 | 7.57 | 8.78 | 10.42 | 9.70 | 7.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 10.49 | 10.15 | 13.04 | 14.75 | 12.54 | 12.04 | 8.69 | 8.31 | 8.87 | 9.54 | 8.00 | 6.88 | 10.79 | 14.26 | 18.19 | 17.61 | 10.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts payable
= (48,933 + 51,922 + 47,216 + 48,842)
÷ 20,423 = 9.64
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Chevron Corp. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Working Capital Turnover
Chevron Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 41,128) | 41,732) | 42,790) | 48,351) | 50,343) | 51,503) | 51,188) | 44,709) | 33,738) | 32,137) | 32,973) | 30,433) | 26,078) | 24,803) | 23,732) | 28,562) | 28,329) | 33,988) | 33,087) | 33,671) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 32,258) | 33,263) | 29,847) | 33,735) | 34,208) | 36,883) | 39,121) | 31,203) | 26,791) | 25,188) | 28,147) | 27,480) | 22,183) | 19,664) | 20,825) | 28,235) | 26,530) | 30,233) | 28,829) | 29,951) | ||||||
| Working capital | 8,870) | 8,469) | 12,943) | 14,616) | 16,135) | 14,620) | 12,067) | 13,506) | 6,947) | 6,949) | 4,826) | 2,953) | 3,895) | 5,139) | 2,907) | 327) | 1,799) | 3,755) | 4,258) | 3,720) | ||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | 34,574) | 34,779) | 36,323) | 34,189) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 22.20 | 23.91 | 16.54 | 15.89 | 14.61 | 15.53 | 17.08 | 13.09 | 22.40 | 19.37 | 24.04 | 32.46 | 24.25 | 20.28 | 39.55 | 414.01 | 77.75 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 12.98 | 8.76 | 16.88 | 16.56 | 13.30 | 11.63 | 9.84 | 9.02 | 11.37 | 3.72 | 3.24 | 3.02 | 2.80 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 4.18 | 3.30 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 10.70 | 11.56 | 12.16 | 12.91 | 13.95 | 15.33 | 26.98 | 59.06 | 110.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 12.38 | 10.45 | 10.63 | 11.29 | 11.66 | 12.38 | 11.41 | 12.01 | 9.52 | 5.95 | 4.60 | 4.92 | 5.53 | 6.93 | 30.75 | 55.50 | 30.81 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | — | — | 50.58 | 32.45 | 44.63 | 49.75 | 21.36 | 13.76 | 28.72 | 5.99 | 11.43 | 29.88 | 102.74 | — | 10.72 | 5.46 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | — | — | — | — | — | 219.34 | 15.07 | 9.55 | 8.51 | — | — | — | 10.19 | 10.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 15.37 | 16.82 | 17.97 | 21.87 | 26.44 | 31.24 | 28.60 | 37.33 | 26.42 | 21.15 | 15.70 | 12.04 | 9.89 | 10.44 | 16.04 | 38.84 | 18.65 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2023
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (48,933 + 51,922 + 47,216 + 48,842)
÷ 8,870 = 22.20
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Chevron Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Chevron Corp., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 22.86 | 21.48 | 23.28 | 25.16 | 28.58 | 25.22 | 26.71 | 27.10 | 24.68 | 21.96 | 18.60 | 17.05 | 16.64 | 18.34 | 20.86 | 20.59 | 23.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 26 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 34 | 26 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 25 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 22.86 = 16
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Chevron Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 9.88 | 9.21 | 11.10 | 12.21 | 11.52 | 10.11 | 7.67 | 7.60 | 8.45 | 8.12 | 7.39 | 6.79 | 8.24 | 10.72 | 13.42 | 13.32 | 10.50 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 36 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 71 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 29 | 30 | 24 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 42 | 34 | 34 | 41 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 41 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 43 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 114 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 30 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 36 | 42 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 58 | 36 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 9.88 = 37
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Chevron Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Cycle
Chevron Corp., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 53 | 57 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 66 | 54 | 44 | 45 | 50 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 45 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 89 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 55 | 59 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 52 | 69 | 70 | 61 | 69 | 80 | 85 | 74 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 57 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 67 | 71 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 95 | 115 | 82 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 140 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 39 | 44 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 45 | 51 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 48 | 41 | 33 | 28 | 47 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 16 + 37 = 53
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Chevron Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 9.64 | 9.35 | 11.48 | 12.94 | 12.44 | 10.46 | 8.28 | 8.78 | 9.46 | 8.79 | 7.88 | 7.45 | 8.63 | 10.93 | 13.94 | 12.30 | 9.92 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 38 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 33 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 36 | 36 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 39 | 45 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 55 | 43 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 38 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 47 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 61 | 49 | 51 | 61 | 126 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 45 | 48 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 75 | 77 | 48 | 42 | 35 | 38 | 46 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Valero Energy Corp. | 35 | 36 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 42 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 46 | 53 | 34 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 9.64 = 38
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average payables payment period | An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. | Chevron Corp. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Chevron Corp., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 38 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 42 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 5 | -1 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Marathon Petroleum Corp. | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 20 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -7 | -5 | -10 | -4 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -10 | 1 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 16 + 37 – 38 = 15
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash conversion cycle | A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period. | Chevron Corp. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |