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Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO)

Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis

Difficulty: Beginner

  • Annual Data
  • Quarterly Data

    • Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

    Ratios (Summary)

    Cisco Systems Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Turnover Ratios
    Inventory turnover 10.14 11.00 15.03 11.97 12.18 12.99
    Receivables turnover 8.88 9.33 8.42 9.20 9.14 8.89
    Payables turnover 9.83 12.84 17.32 17.64 18.77 18.63
    Working capital turnover 1.42 0.86 0.92 0.93 1.00 1.12
    Average No. of Days
    Average inventory processing period 36 33 24 30 30 28
    Add: Average receivable collection period 41 39 43 40 40 41
    Operating cycle 77 72 67 70 70 69
    Less: Average payables payment period 37 28 21 21 19 20
    Cash conversion cycle 40 44 46 49 51 49

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    Ratio Description The company
    Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Cisco Systems Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
    Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Cisco Systems Inc.'s receivables turnover improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.
    Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Cisco Systems Inc.'s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
    Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Cisco Systems Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.
    Average inventory processing period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. Cisco Systems Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
    Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.
    Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Cisco Systems Inc.'s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 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. Cisco Systems Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
    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. Cisco Systems Inc.'s cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Inventory Turnover

    Cisco Systems Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
    Cost of sales 18,724  17,781  18,287  19,480  19,373  19,167 
    Inventories 1,846  1,616  1,217  1,627  1,591  1,476 
    Ratio
    Inventory turnover1 10.14 11.00 15.03 11.97 12.18 12.99
    Benchmarks
    Inventory Turnover, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 29.05 61.62 59.64 53.18 60.43
    Applied Materials Inc. – 2.73 3.08 3.11 3.34 3.20
    Broadcom Inc. – 6.31 5.21 6.24 4.61 4.64
    HP Inc. – 7.34 8.75 12.12 13.23 14.29
    Intel Corp. – 3.39 4.18 4.00 4.74 5.08
    NVIDIA Corp. 4.89 3.59 5.26 4.31 4.80 4.89
    Qualcomm Inc. – 4.81 6.27 6.96 7.33 7.54
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 2.73 2.87 3.22 3.15 3.37
    Inventory Turnover, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 9.16 11.79 13.20 13.06 13.81
    Inventory Turnover, Industry
    Technology – 12.01 14.71 14.88 14.87 15.79

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
    = 18,724 ÷ 1,846 = 10.14

    Ratio Description The company
    Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Cisco Systems Inc.'s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Receivables Turnover

    Cisco Systems Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
    Revenue 49,330  48,005  49,247  49,161  47,142  48,607 
    Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts 5,554  5,146  5,847  5,344  5,157  5,470 
    Ratio
    Receivables turnover1 8.88 9.33 8.42 9.20 9.14 8.89
    Benchmarks
    Receivables Turnover, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 12.82 13.69 13.87 10.47 13.04
    Applied Materials Inc. – 6.22 4.75 5.55 5.43 4.60
    Broadcom Inc. – 7.20 6.07 6.70 5.46 6.03
    HP Inc. – 11.79 11.73 7.73 8.06 7.07
    Intel Corp. – 11.19 12.66 11.56 12.62 14.71
    NVIDIA Corp. 7.68 8.37 9.92 9.88 9.69 9.42
    Qualcomm Inc. – 6.23 10.74 13.02 11.21 12.04
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 11.71 10.55 11.16 10.47 10.15
    Receivables Turnover, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 10.77 11.29 10.73 9.59 9.95
    Receivables Turnover, Industry
    Technology – 7.94 8.28 8.59 7.98 8.13

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Receivables turnover = Revenue ÷ Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
    = 49,330 ÷ 5,554 = 8.88

    Ratio Description The company
    Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Cisco Systems Inc.'s receivables turnover improved from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly deteriorated from 2017 to 2018.

    Payables Turnover

    Cisco Systems Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
    Cost of sales 18,724  17,781  18,287  19,480  19,373  19,167 
    Accounts payable 1,904  1,385  1,056  1,104  1,032  1,029 
    Ratio
    Payables turnover1 9.83 12.84 17.32 17.64 18.77 18.63
    Benchmarks
    Payables Turnover, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 2.88 3.52 3.95 3.72 4.77
    Applied Materials Inc. – 8.47 7.77 8.67 8.53 7.76
    Broadcom Inc. – 8.26 5.79 5.30 4.64 4.76
    HP Inc. – 3.20 3.53 4.93 5.33 6.16
    Intel Corp. – 8.09 9.37 10.02 7.37 7.14
    NVIDIA Corp. 6.53 5.87 7.43 7.10 5.74 5.76
    Qualcomm Inc. – 4.97 5.25 7.98 4.90 6.32
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 11.47 12.95 14.09 12.86 13.84
    Payables Turnover, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 3.63 4.29 4.94 4.87 5.90
    Payables Turnover, Industry
    Technology – 4.44 5.04 5.44 5.27 6.19

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
    = 18,724 ÷ 1,904 = 9.83

    Ratio Description The company
    Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Cisco Systems Inc.'s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Working Capital Turnover

    Cisco Systems Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
    Current assets 61,837  83,703  78,719  76,283  67,114  65,521 
    Less: Current liabilities 27,035  27,583  24,911  23,623  19,809  22,192 
    Working capital 34,802  56,120  53,808  52,660  47,305  43,329 
    Revenue 49,330  48,005  49,247  49,161  47,142  48,607 
    Ratio
    Working capital turnover1 1.42 0.86 0.92 0.93 1.00 1.12
    Benchmarks
    Working Capital Turnover, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 8.24 7.74 26.66 35.96 5.77
    Applied Materials Inc. – 1.65 2.29 1.77 2.19 2.35
    Broadcom Inc. – 1.33 3.27 2.57 1.51 1.81
    HP Inc. – – – 10.77 17.39 23.19
    Intel Corp. – 5.20 3.91 2.24 4.77 2.85
    NVIDIA Corp. 1.20 1.02 1.35 0.97 0.88 1.13
    Qualcomm Inc. – 0.68 1.50 1.58 1.62 1.73
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 2.31 2.57 2.88 2.55 2.32
    Working Capital Turnover, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 2.86 3.38 3.88 4.38 3.51
    Working Capital Turnover, Industry
    Technology – 1.79 1.99 2.32 2.59 2.43

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ Working capital
    = 49,330 ÷ 34,802 = 1.42

    Ratio Description The company
    Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Cisco Systems Inc.'s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level.

    Average Inventory Processing Period

    Cisco Systems Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data
    Inventory turnover 10.14 11.00 15.03 11.97 12.18 12.99
    Ratio (no. of days)
    Average inventory processing period1 36 33 24 30 30 28
    Benchmarks (no. of days)
    Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 13 6 6 7 6
    Applied Materials Inc. – 134 119 117 109 114
    Broadcom Inc. – 58 70 58 79 79
    HP Inc. – 50 42 30 28 26
    Intel Corp. – 108 87 91 77 72
    NVIDIA Corp. 75 102 69 85 76 75
    Qualcomm Inc. – 76 58 52 50 48
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 134 127 113 116 108
    Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 40 31 28 28 26
    Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
    Technology – 30 25 25 25 23

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
    = 365 ÷ 10.14 = 36

    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. Cisco Systems Inc.'s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Average Receivable Collection Period

    Cisco Systems Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data
    Receivables turnover 8.88 9.33 8.42 9.20 9.14 8.89
    Ratio (no. of days)
    Average receivable collection period1 41 39 43 40 40 41
    Benchmarks (no. of days)
    Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 28 27 26 35 28
    Applied Materials Inc. – 59 77 66 67 79
    Broadcom Inc. – 51 60 55 67 61
    HP Inc. – 31 31 47 45 52
    Intel Corp. – 33 29 32 29 25
    NVIDIA Corp. 48 44 37 37 38 39
    Qualcomm Inc. – 59 34 28 33 30
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 31 35 33 35 36
    Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 34 32 34 38 37
    Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
    Technology – 46 44 43 46 45

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
    = 365 ÷ 8.88 = 41

    Ratio Description The company
    Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

    Operating Cycle

    Cisco Systems Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

    No. of days

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data
    Average inventory processing period 36 33 24 30 30 28
    Average receivable collection period 41 39 43 40 40 41
    Ratio
    Operating cycle1 77 72 67 70 70 69
    Benchmarks
    Operating Cycle, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 41 33 32 42 34
    Applied Materials Inc. – 193 196 183 176 193
    Broadcom Inc. – 109 130 113 146 140
    HP Inc. – 81 73 77 73 78
    Intel Corp. – 141 116 123 106 97
    NVIDIA Corp. 123 146 106 122 114 114
    Qualcomm Inc. – 135 92 80 83 78
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 165 162 146 151 144
    Operating Cycle, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 74 63 62 66 63
    Operating Cycle, Industry
    Technology – 76 69 68 71 68

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
    = 36 + 41 = 77

    Ratio Description The company
    Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Cisco Systems Inc.'s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Average Payables Payment Period

    Cisco Systems Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data
    Payables turnover 9.83 12.84 17.32 17.64 18.77 18.63
    Ratio (no. of days)
    Average payables payment period1 37 28 21 21 19 20
    Benchmarks (no. of days)
    Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – 127 104 92 98 77
    Applied Materials Inc. – 43 47 42 43 47
    Broadcom Inc. – 44 63 69 79 77
    HP Inc. – 114 103 74 68 59
    Intel Corp. – 45 39 36 50 51
    NVIDIA Corp. 56 62 49 51 64 63
    Qualcomm Inc. – 73 70 46 75 58
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 32 28 26 28 26
    Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – 100 85 74 75 62
    Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
    Technology – 82 72 67 69 59

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
    = 365 ÷ 9.83 = 37

    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. Cisco Systems Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

    Cash Conversion Cycle

    Cisco Systems Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

    No. of days

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    Jul 28, 2018 Jul 29, 2017 Jul 30, 2016 Jul 25, 2015 Jul 26, 2014 Jul 27, 2013
    Selected Financial Data
    Average inventory processing period 36 33 24 30 30 28
    Average receivable collection period 41 39 43 40 40 41
    Average payables payment period 37 28 21 21 19 20
    Ratio
    Cash conversion cycle1 40 44 46 49 51 49
    Benchmarks
    Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors
    Apple Inc. – -86 -71 -60 -56 -43
    Applied Materials Inc. – 150 149 141 133 146
    Broadcom Inc. – 65 67 44 67 63
    HP Inc. – -33 -30 3 5 19
    Intel Corp. – 96 77 87 56 46
    NVIDIA Corp. 67 84 57 71 50 51
    Qualcomm Inc. – 62 22 34 8 20
    Texas Instruments Inc. – 133 134 120 123 118
    Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector
    Technology Hardware & Equipment – -26 -22 -12 -9 1
    Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
    Technology – -6 -3 1 2 9

    Source: Based on data from Cisco Systems Inc. Annual Reports

    2018 Calculations

    1 Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
    = 36 + 41 – 37 = 40

    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. Cisco Systems Inc.'s cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.