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Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)

Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis Quarterly Data

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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.

Ratios (Summary)

Amazon.com Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. of Days
Average inventory processing period
Less: Average payables payment period
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports
Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Amazon.com Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Amazon.com Inc.'s payables turnover declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Amazon.com Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 and from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.
Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Amazon.com Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.
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. Amazon.com Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Inventory Turnover

Amazon.com Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Cost of sales
Inventories
Ratio
Inventory turnover1
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Inventory turnover = (Cost of salesQ1 2018 + Cost of salesQ4 2017 + Cost of salesQ3 2017 + Cost of salesQ2 2017) ÷ Inventories
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Amazon.com Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Payables Turnover

Amazon.com Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Cost of sales
Accounts payable
Ratio
Payables turnover1
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Payables turnover = (Cost of salesQ1 2018 + Cost of salesQ4 2017 + Cost of salesQ3 2017 + Cost of salesQ2 2017) ÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Amazon.com Inc.'s payables turnover declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Working Capital Turnover

Amazon.com Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
Current assets
Less: Current liabilities
Working capital
Net sales
Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Working capital turnover = (Net salesQ1 2018 + Net salesQ4 2017 + Net salesQ3 2017 + Net salesQ2 2017) ÷ Working capital
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

Ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Amazon.com Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 and from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Average Inventory Processing Period

Amazon.com Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover
Ratio (no. of days)
Average inventory processing period1
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 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. Amazon.com Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Average Payables Payment Period

Amazon.com Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

 
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 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Ratio (no. of days)
Average payables payment period1
Source: Based on data from Amazon.com Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 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. Amazon.com Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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