Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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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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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Adobe Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Adobe Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Adobe Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Adobe Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level. |
| 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. | |
| 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. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Receivables Turnover
Adobe Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2021
+ RevenueQ3 2021
+ RevenueQ2 2021
+ RevenueQ1 2021)
÷ Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Adobe Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Payables Turnover
Adobe Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade payables | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2021
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2021
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2021
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2021)
÷ Trade payables
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Adobe Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Adobe Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2021
+ RevenueQ3 2021
+ RevenueQ2 2021
+ RevenueQ1 2021)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Adobe Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Adobe Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiserv Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Adobe Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 3, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Jun 4, 2021 | Mar 5, 2021 | Nov 27, 2020 | Aug 28, 2020 | May 29, 2020 | Feb 28, 2020 | Nov 29, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar 1, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | Jun 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | Sep 1, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | Mar 3, 2017 | Dec 2, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Jun 3, 2016 | Mar 4, 2016 | ||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Autodesk Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-11-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-02-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-11-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-11-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-04).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity 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. | Adobe Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |