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Adobe Inc. (ADBE)
Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Difficulty: Beginner
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)
Adobe Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Adobe Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Adobe Inc.’s payables turnover ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Adobe Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| 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. | |
| 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. | Adobe Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Adobe Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Nov 27, 2015 | Nov 28, 2014 | Nov 29, 2013 | ||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
1 2018 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenue ÷ Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
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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. | Adobe Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 not reaching 2016 level. |
Payables Turnover
Adobe Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Nov 27, 2015 | Nov 28, 2014 | Nov 29, 2013 | ||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
1 2018 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Trade payables
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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. | Adobe Inc.’s payables turnover ratio declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Working Capital Turnover
Adobe Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Alphabet Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
1 2018 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ Working capital
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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. | Adobe Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Adobe Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Nov 27, 2015 | Nov 28, 2014 | Nov 29, 2013 | ||
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| Alphabet Inc. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
1 2018 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Adobe Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Nov 30, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Nov 27, 2015 | Nov 28, 2014 | Nov 29, 2013 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||
| Payables turnover | |
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| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
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| Alphabet Inc. | |
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| Facebook Inc. | |
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| International Business Machines Corp. | |
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| Intuit Inc. | |
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| Microsoft Corp. | |
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| Oracle Corp. | |
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| Technology | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21).
1 2018 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. | Adobe Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |