Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Ratios (Summary)
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Lowe's Cos. Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Inventory turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
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| Payables turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s payables turnover declined from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly increased from 2010 to 2011.
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| Working capital turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s working capital turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
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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. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
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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. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly declined from 2010 to 2011.
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Inventory Turnover
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports
2011 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Inventory turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
|
Payables Turnover
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports
2011 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Payables turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s payables turnover declined from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly increased from 2010 to 2011.
|
Working Capital Turnover
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. Annual Reports
2011 Calculations
| Ratio |
Description |
The company |
| Working capital turnover |
An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s working capital turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
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Average Inventory Processing Period
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. 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. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 but then improved from 2010 to 2011 not reaching 2009 level.
|
Average Payables Payment Period
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Source: Based on data from Lowe's Cos. Inc. 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. |
Lowe's Cos. Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from 2009 to 2010 but then slightly declined from 2010 to 2011.
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