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AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) | 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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AstraZeneca PLC, 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 AstraZeneca PLC Annual Reports

Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. AstraZeneca PLC's inventory turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. AstraZeneca PLC's receivables turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. AstraZeneca PLC's payables turnover increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. AstraZeneca PLC's working capital turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. AstraZeneca PLC's average inventory processing period improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly from 2010 to 2011.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnoverd. AstraZeneca PLC'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. AstraZeneca PLC'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. AstraZeneca PLC's average payables payment period declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.
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. AstraZeneca PLC's cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and 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)
chart Revenue
chart Inventories
  Inventory Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Inventory turnover = Revenue ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by inventory. AstraZeneca PLC's inventory turnover improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly 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)
chart Revenue
chart Trade receivables
  Receivables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Receivables turnover = Revenue ÷ Trade receivables
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. AstraZeneca PLC'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)
chart Revenue
chart Trade payables
  Payables Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Payables turnover = Revenue ÷ Trade payables
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by payables. AstraZeneca PLC's payables turnover increased from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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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)
chart Revenue
chart Working capital
  Working Capital Turnover, Comparison to Industry
chart AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC Annual Reports

2011 Calculations

1 Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. AstraZeneca PLC's working capital turnover deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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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 AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC 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. AstraZeneca PLC's average inventory processing period improved from 2009 to 2010 but then deteriorated significantly 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 AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC 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. AstraZeneca PLC'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 AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC 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. AstraZeneca PLC'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 AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC 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. AstraZeneca PLC's average payables payment period declined from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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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 AstraZeneca PLC1
  Industry, Health Care

Source: Based on data from AstraZeneca PLC 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. AstraZeneca PLC's cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2009 to 2010 and from 2010 to 2011.

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