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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)
Comcast Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Comcast Corp.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Comcast Corp.’s payables turnover increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
| 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. | Comcast Corp.’s average payables payment period declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Comcast Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
Q3 2018 Calculations
1 Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018
+ RevenueQ4 2017)
÷ Receivables, net
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Comcast Corp.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Payables Turnover
Comcast Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
Q3 2018 Calculations
1 Payables turnover
= (Programming and productionQ3 2018
+ Programming and productionQ2 2018
+ Programming and productionQ1 2018
+ Programming and productionQ4 2017)
÷ Accounts payable and accrued expenses related to trade creditors
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Comcast Corp.’s payables turnover increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
Working Capital Turnover
Comcast Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
Q3 2018 Calculations
1 Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ3 2018
+ RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018
+ RevenueQ4 2017)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Comcast Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
Q3 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. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Comcast Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-25), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-03), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-05), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-05-04), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-23), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-24), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-22), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-12), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2013-05-01).
Q3 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. | Comcast Corp.’s average payables payment period declined from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 and from Q2 2018 to Q3 2018. |
