Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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)
Salesforce Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Salesforce Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Salesforce Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024. |
| 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. | Salesforce Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Salesforce Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenues | 34,857) | 31,352) | 26,492) | 21,252) | 17,098) | 13,282) | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 11,414) | 10,755) | 9,739) | 7,786) | 6,174) | 4,924) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 3.05 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.70 | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 6.00 | 5.87 | 5.74 | 6.16 | 5.79 | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 8.73 | 8.53 | 8.41 | 9.20 | 7.28 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 8.57 | 9.25 | 8.49 | 10.32 | 9.80 | |
| Intuit Inc. | — | 35.48 | 28.53 | 24.64 | 51.54 | 77.98 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | — | 4.35 | 4.48 | 4.42 | 4.47 | 4.26 | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | 7.22 | 7.13 | 7.48 | 7.04 | 7.69 | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 2.80 | 2.57 | 3.43 | 3.29 | 4.98 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 4.41 | 4.20 | 4.24 | 4.48 | 4.14 | |
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 6.17 | 6.38 | 7.40 | 4.72 | 6.07 | |
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 5.14 | 5.20 | 5.22 | 5.59 | 5.58 | |
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 7.41 | 7.44 | 7.57 | 8.02 | 7.60 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= 34,857 ÷ 11,414 = 3.05
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. | Salesforce Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Salesforce Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Cost of revenues | 8,541) | 8,360) | 7,026) | 5,438) | 4,235) | 3,451) | |
| Accounts payable | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | —) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Payables turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 17.41 | 16.37 | 15.03 | 22.48 | 18.16 | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 7.50 | 5.71 | 5.98 | 5.63 | 7.98 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 6.67 | 6.87 | 6.54 | 7.75 | 8.30 | |
| Intuit Inc. | — | 4.93 | 3.26 | 2.70 | 4.52 | 4.26 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | — | 3.64 | 3.30 | 3.44 | 3.68 | 4.57 | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | 11.27 | 6.74 | 10.54 | 12.46 | 13.78 | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 14.43 | 13.43 | 22.41 | 15.72 | 11.03 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 15.25 | 5.74 | 15.20 | 28.83 | 15.04 | |
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 7.84 | 28.30 | 31.44 | 26.49 | 38.00 | |
| Payables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 6.20 | 5.52 | 5.70 | 6.57 | 7.59 | |
| Payables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 4.86 | 4.53 | 4.99 | 5.34 | 5.26 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ Accounts payable
= 8,541 ÷ 0 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Working Capital Turnover
Salesforce Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current assets | 29,074) | 26,395) | 22,850) | 21,889) | 15,963) | 10,683) | |
| Less: Current liabilities | 26,631) | 25,891) | 21,788) | 17,728) | 14,845) | 11,255) | |
| Working capital | 2,443) | 504) | 1,062) | 4,161) | 1,118) | (572) | |
| Revenues | 34,857) | 31,352) | 26,492) | 21,252) | 17,098) | 13,282) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 14.27 | 62.21 | 24.95 | 5.11 | 15.29 | — | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 11.93 | 15.07 | 12.77 | 8.71 | 9.85 | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 6.85 | 20.28 | 9.09 | 4.89 | — | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | 107.30 | |
| Intuit Inc. | — | 8.13 | 8.98 | 3.85 | 1.73 | 4.17 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | — | 2.65 | 2.66 | 1.76 | 1.30 | 1.19 | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | 3.50 | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.42 | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | — | — | — | 1.40 | 1.80 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 21.77 | 11.16 | 21.76 | 5.76 | 46.69 | |
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 13.12 | 21.34 | 10.65 | 9.00 | — | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 5.49 | 4.82 | 2.78 | 2.17 | 2.33 | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 5.23 | 5.68 | 3.87 | 2.86 | 3.06 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= 34,857 ÷ 2,443 = 14.27
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. | Salesforce Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from 2023 to 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Salesforce Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||
| Receivables turnover | 3.05 | 2.92 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.70 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 120 | 125 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 135 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 61 | 62 | 64 | 59 | 63 | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 42 | 43 | 43 | 40 | 50 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 43 | 39 | 43 | 35 | 37 | |
| Intuit Inc. | — | 10 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 5 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | — | 84 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 86 | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | 51 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 47 | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 130 | 142 | 106 | 111 | 73 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 83 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 88 | |
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 59 | 57 | 49 | 77 | 60 | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 71 | 70 | 70 | 65 | 65 | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 48 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.05 = 120
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. | Salesforce Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Salesforce Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||
| Payables turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Accenture PLC | — | 21 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 20 | |
| Adobe Inc. | — | 49 | 64 | 61 | 65 | 46 | |
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 55 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 44 | |
| Intuit Inc. | — | 74 | 112 | 135 | 81 | 86 | |
| Microsoft Corp. | — | 100 | 111 | 106 | 99 | 80 | |
| Oracle Corp. | — | 32 | 54 | 35 | 29 | 26 | |
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 25 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 33 | |
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 24 | 64 | 24 | 13 | 24 | |
| Synopsys Inc. | — | 47 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | — | 59 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 48 | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | — | 75 | 81 | 73 | 68 | 69 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ — = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.