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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)
Broadcom Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Broadcom Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Broadcom Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio improved 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
| Short-term activity 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding improved 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s operating cycle improved 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased 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. |
Inventory Turnover
Broadcom Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Inventory turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2020)
÷ Inventory
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Broadcom Inc.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Broadcom Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Trade accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Receivables turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net revenueQ4 2020
+ Net revenueQ3 2020
+ Net revenueQ2 2020
+ Net revenueQ1 2020)
÷ Trade accounts receivable, net
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Broadcom Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Payables Turnover
Broadcom Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2020
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2020)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Broadcom Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Working Capital Turnover
Broadcom Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Working capital turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net revenueQ4 2020
+ Net revenueQ3 2020
+ Net revenueQ2 2020
+ Net revenueQ1 2020)
÷ 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Broadcom Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Average inventory processing period1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Qualcomm Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then improved from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020 not reaching Q2 2020 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Broadcom Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NVIDIA Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Instruments Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Operating Cycle
Broadcom Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Average receivable collection period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operating cycle1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Analog Devices Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Applied Materials Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Intel Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lam Research Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Micron Technology Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Broadcom Inc.’s operating cycle improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Broadcom Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Broadcom Inc.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Broadcom Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Nov 1, 2020 | Aug 2, 2020 | May 3, 2020 | Feb 2, 2020 | Nov 3, 2019 | Aug 4, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | Feb 3, 2019 | Nov 4, 2018 | Aug 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 | Feb 4, 2018 | Oct 29, 2017 | Jul 30, 2017 | Apr 30, 2017 | Jan 29, 2017 | Oct 30, 2016 | Jul 31, 2016 | May 1, 2016 | Jan 31, 2016 | Nov 1, 2015 | Aug 2, 2015 | May 3, 2015 | Feb 1, 2015 | ||||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2020-12-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-09-11), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-06-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-03-13), 10-K (filing date: 2019-12-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2018-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-09-13), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-06-14), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-03-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-12-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-09-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-06-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-03-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-12-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-09-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-06-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-03-10), 10-K (filing date: 2015-12-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-09-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-06-10), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-03-11).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |