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China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) | Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis

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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.


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China Mobile Ltd., short-term (operating) activity ratios

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Turnover Ratios
chart Inventory turnover
chart Receivables turnover
chart Payables turnover
chart Working capital turnover
  Average No. of Days
chart Average inventory processing period
chart Add: Average receivable collection period
chart Operating cycle
chart Less: Average payables payment period
chart Cash conversion cycle

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. China Mobile Ltd.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. China Mobile Ltd.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. China Mobile Ltd.'s payables turnover declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. China Mobile Ltd.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnoverd. China Mobile Ltd.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. China Mobile Ltd.'s operating cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
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. China Mobile Ltd.'s average payables payment period increased from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly declined from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
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. China Mobile Ltd.'s cash conversion cycle improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.

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Inventory Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from CNY ¥)
chart Operating revenue (turnover)
chart Inventories
  Inventory Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Inventory turnover = Operating revenue (turnover) ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. China Mobile Ltd.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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Receivables Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from CNY ¥)
chart Operating revenue (turnover)
chart Accounts receivable
  Receivables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Receivables turnover = Operating revenue (turnover) ÷ Accounts receivable
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. China Mobile Ltd.'s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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Payables Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from CNY ¥)
chart Operating revenue (turnover)
chart Accounts payable
  Payables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Payables turnover = Operating revenue (turnover) ÷ Accounts payable
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. China Mobile Ltd.'s payables turnover declined from 2009 to 2010 but then increased from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.

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Working Capital Turnover

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions, translated from CNY ¥)
chart Operating revenue (turnover)
chart Working capital
  Working Capital Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Working capital turnover = Operating revenue (turnover) ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.

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Average Inventory Processing Period

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data
chart Inventory turnover
  Average Inventory Processing Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =

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. China Mobile Ltd.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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Average Receivable Collection Period

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data
chart Receivables turnover
  Average Receivable Collection Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnoverd. China Mobile Ltd.'s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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Operating Cycle

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No. of days

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data
chart Average inventory processing period
chart Average receivable collection period
  Operating Cycle, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

Ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. China Mobile Ltd.'s operating cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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Average Payables Payment Period

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data
chart Payables turnover
  Average Payables Payment Period (no. of days), Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

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. China Mobile Ltd.'s average payables payment period increased from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly declined from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.

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Cash Conversion Cycle

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No. of days

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    Dec 31, 2011 Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2009 Dec 31, 2008 Dec 31, 2007
  Selected Financial Data
chart Average inventory processing period
chart Average receivable collection period
chart Average payables payment period
  Cash Conversion Cycle, Comparison to Industry
chart China Mobile Ltd.1
  Industry, Telecommunications

Source: Based on data from China Mobile Ltd. Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

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. China Mobile Ltd.'s cash conversion cycle improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.

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