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)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | General Motors Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | General Motors Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | General Motors Co. payables turnover ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | General Motors Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | General Motors Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | General Motors Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | General Motors Co. operating cycle improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
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. | General Motors Co. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
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. | General Motors Co. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Mar 31, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Automotive and other cost of sales | 33,996) | 36,609) | 35,842) | 36,632) | 32,247) | 34,579) | 33,699) | 29,261) | 29,353) | 27,491) | 20,672) | 27,266) | 25,115) | 30,200) | 27,169) | 13,444) | 26,726) | 25,921) | 28,174) | 28,327) | 28,229) | |||||||
Inventories | 17,533) | 16,461) | 17,740) | 17,912) | 17,758) | 15,366) | 16,367) | 16,859) | 14,838) | 12,988) | 14,534) | 13,102) | 12,066) | 10,235) | 10,934) | 10,280) | 10,799) | 10,398) | 11,797) | 11,447) | 11,108) | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory turnover1 | 8.16 | 8.59 | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.31 | 8.26 | 7.32 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 7.10 | 8.38 | 7.95 | 9.53 | 8.53 | 9.17 | 10.11 | 10.64 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 8.18 | 9.62 | 8.05 | 8.15 | 8.64 | 9.55 | 8.48 | 8.92 | 7.81 | 9.50 | 8.54 | 8.57 | 8.75 | 10.43 | 10.82 | 11.31 | 11.60 | 12.49 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 4.86 | 5.81 | 5.61 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 4.72 | 5.32 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 6.99 | 6.93 | 6.89 | 6.86 | 6.07 | 5.27 | 5.13 | 4.74 | 5.77 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Automotive and other cost of salesQ1 2024
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ2 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (33,996 + 36,609 + 35,842 + 36,632)
÷ 17,533 = 8.16
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | General Motors Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Mar 31, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Automotive net sales and revenue | 39,212) | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | 27,194) | 31,817) | 32,425) | 31,261) | |||||||
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance | 13,774) | 12,378) | 13,923) | 14,068) | 13,702) | 13,333) | 14,021) | 12,417) | 11,946) | 7,394) | 8,091) | 8,167) | 9,126) | 8,035) | 9,939) | 7,946) | 7,536) | 6,797) | 6,924) | 10,362) | 12,116) | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables turnover1 | 11.63 | 12.74 | 11.36 | 11.12 | 10.79 | 10.80 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 9.82 | 15.36 | 14.50 | 15.42 | 11.90 | 13.52 | 10.24 | 12.78 | 16.00 | 18.05 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 8.92 | 10.63 | 10.87 | 11.08 | 10.45 | 9.48 | 9.66 | 9.22 | 9.58 | 11.11 | 11.45 | 14.36 | 11.31 | 11.60 | 11.81 | 13.02 | 20.79 | 15.55 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 24.37 | 27.59 | 38.07 | 27.28 | 28.75 | 27.60 | 34.15 | 32.28 | 26.91 | 28.14 | 23.88 | 19.66 | 19.02 | 16.72 | 16.04 | 17.31 | 20.43 | 18.56 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2023)
÷ Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance
= (39,212 + 39,260 + 40,498 + 41,254)
÷ 13,774 = 11.63
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | General Motors Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Payables Turnover
Mar 31, 2024 | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Automotive and other cost of sales | 33,996) | 36,609) | 35,842) | 36,632) | 32,247) | 34,579) | 33,699) | 29,261) | 29,353) | 27,491) | 20,672) | 27,266) | 25,115) | 30,200) | 27,169) | 13,444) | 26,726) | 25,921) | 28,174) | 28,327) | 28,229) | |||||||
Accounts payable, principally trade | 29,393) | 28,114) | 30,387) | 29,800) | 28,931) | 27,486) | 26,886) | 25,890) | 25,240) | 20,391) | 18,648) | 21,431) | 20,446) | 19,928) | 20,914) | 15,154) | 20,031) | 21,018) | 21,406) | 22,717) | 24,560) | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables turnover1 | 4.87 | 5.03 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.49 | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 5.12 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 4.46 | 6.22 | 5.45 | 5.26 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 5.56 | 5.79 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.38 | 5.25 | 4.77 | 5.33 | 4.92 | 5.13 | 5.03 | 6.27 | 4.75 | 5.08 | 5.33 | 7.06 | 7.12 | 6.52 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 5.29 | 5.48 | 5.52 | 4.83 | 4.16 | 3.97 | 3.95 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.01 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.26 | 4.12 | 4.48 | 5.67 | 5.36 | 5.44 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Automotive and other cost of salesQ1 2024
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ2 2023)
÷ Accounts payable, principally trade
= (33,996 + 36,609 + 35,842 + 36,632)
÷ 29,393 = 4.87
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | General Motors Co. payables turnover ratio increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 106,470) | 101,618) | 110,721) | 106,804) | 98,832) | 100,451) | 98,271) | 91,094) | 88,594) | 82,103) | 77,791) | 82,609) | 82,091) | 80,924) | 89,177) | 87,497) | 97,699) | 74,992) | 80,565) | 81,306) | 80,090) | |||||||
Less: Current liabilities | 91,777) | 94,445) | 96,820) | 92,718) | 90,185) | 91,173) | 86,003) | 79,398) | 79,555) | 74,408) | 71,951) | 74,811) | 76,323) | 79,910) | 80,603) | 77,904) | 91,292) | 84,905) | 84,252) | 84,294) | 85,303) | |||||||
Working capital | 14,693) | 7,173) | 13,901) | 14,086) | 8,647) | 9,278) | 12,268) | 11,696) | 9,039) | 7,695) | 5,840) | 7,798) | 5,768) | 1,014) | 8,574) | 9,593) | 6,407) | (9,913) | (3,687) | (2,988) | (5,213) | |||||||
Automotive net sales and revenue | 39,212) | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | 27,194) | 31,817) | 32,425) | 31,261) | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital turnover1 | 10.90 | 21.98 | 11.38 | 11.11 | 17.09 | 15.52 | 10.96 | 10.19 | 12.98 | 14.76 | 20.09 | 16.15 | 18.83 | 107.17 | 11.87 | 10.58 | 18.82 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 9.59 | 8.32 | 7.80 | 7.75 | 8.12 | 7.60 | 7.96 | 9.89 | 7.91 | 6.91 | 6.92 | 7.06 | 6.00 | 5.93 | 6.42 | 3.79 | 4.63 | 9.03 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 4.49 | 4.64 | 5.22 | 5.77 | 5.53 | 5.73 | 6.58 | 7.14 | 8.19 | 7.28 | 6.74 | 5.03 | 3.66 | 2.53 | 3.34 | 8.38 | 8.95 | 17.12 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2024
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (39,212 + 39,260 + 40,498 + 41,254)
÷ 14,693 = 10.90
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | General Motors Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 8.16 | 8.59 | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.31 | 8.26 | 7.32 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 7.10 | 8.38 | 7.95 | 9.53 | 8.53 | 9.17 | 10.11 | 10.64 | — | — | — | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average inventory processing period1 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 75 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 63 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.16 = 45
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | General Motors Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 11.63 | 12.74 | 11.36 | 11.12 | 10.79 | 10.80 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 9.82 | 15.36 | 14.50 | 15.42 | 11.90 | 13.52 | 10.24 | 12.78 | 16.00 | 18.05 | — | — | — | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average receivable collection period1 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 41 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 11.63 = 31
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | General Motors Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Operating Cycle
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | |||||||
Average receivable collection period | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating cycle1 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 88 | 96 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 77 | 65 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 86 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 90 | 76 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 83 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 45 + 31 = 76
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | General Motors Co. operating cycle improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 4.87 | 5.03 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.49 | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 5.12 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 4.46 | 6.22 | 5.45 | 5.26 | — | — | — | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average payables payment period1 | 75 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 59 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 66 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 58 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 69 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 81 | 64 | 68 | 67 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.87 = 75
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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. | General Motors Co. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Mar 31, 2024 | 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 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | |||||||
Average receivable collection period | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | |||||||
Average payables payment period | 75 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 59 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash conversion cycle1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 10 | -3 | -1 | -10 | -3 | 10 | -8 | -15 | — | — | — | |||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ford Motor Co. | 20 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -3 | -6 | -3 | 8 | -2 | -4 | — | — | — | |||||||
Tesla Inc. | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -2 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -26 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -7 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — |
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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 Q1 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 45 + 31 – 75 = 1
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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. | General Motors Co. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024. |