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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
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)
Alphabet Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Alphabet Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Alphabet Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Alphabet Inc.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Alphabet Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Alphabet Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Alphabet Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
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. | Alphabet Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
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. | Alphabet Inc.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Inventory Turnover
Alphabet Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Cost of revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inventory turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ4 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ2 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ1 2020)
÷ Inventory
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Alphabet Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Receivables Turnover
Alphabet Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Receivables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adobe Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autodesk Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facebook Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intuit Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oracle Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
salesforce.com inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ServiceNow Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2020
+ RevenuesQ3 2020
+ RevenuesQ2 2020
+ RevenuesQ1 2020)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Alphabet Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Payables Turnover
Alphabet Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adobe Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autodesk Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facebook Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intuit Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oracle Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ServiceNow Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ4 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ2 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ1 2020)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Alphabet Inc.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Working Capital Turnover
Alphabet Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Less: Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Working capital turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adobe Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autodesk Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facebook Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intuit Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oracle Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
salesforce.com inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ServiceNow Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2020
+ RevenuesQ3 2020
+ RevenuesQ2 2020
+ RevenuesQ1 2020)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Alphabet Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Alphabet Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Inventory turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Average inventory processing period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Alphabet Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adobe Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Autodesk Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Facebook Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Intuit Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oracle Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
salesforce.com inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ServiceNow Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 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. | Alphabet Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Operating Cycle
Alphabet Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Operating cycle1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Alphabet Inc.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Alphabet Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Adobe Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oracle Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ServiceNow Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 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. | Alphabet Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Alphabet Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | |||||||
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Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-30), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-24), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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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. | Alphabet Inc.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |