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Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis
Quarterly Data
Difficulty: Beginner
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Ratios (Summary)
Adobe Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Adobe Inc.’s receivables turnover improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Adobe Inc.’s payables turnover declined from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Adobe Inc.’s working capital turnover improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Adobe Inc.’s average receivable collection period improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
| 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 average payables payment period increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Adobe Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2018
+ RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018)
÷ Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Adobe Inc.’s receivables turnover improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Payables Turnover
Adobe Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2018
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2018
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2018
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2018)
÷ Trade payables
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Adobe Inc.’s payables turnover declined from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Working Capital Turnover
Adobe Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 Calculations
1 Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ4 2018
+ RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Adobe Inc.’s working capital turnover improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Adobe Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 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 turnover. | Adobe Inc.’s average receivable collection period improved from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Adobe Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-30), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-25), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-09-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-06-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-03-28), 10-K (filing date: 2014-01-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-06-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-03-28).
Q4 2018 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. | Adobe Inc.’s average payables payment period increased from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018 and from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018. |