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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)
Facebook Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Facebook Inc.'s receivables turnover improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Facebook Inc.'s payables turnover declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 exceeding Q4 2017 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Facebook Inc.'s working capital turnover improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
| 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. | Facebook Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then declined significantly from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Facebook Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Q2 2018 Calculations
1 Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018
+ RevenueQ4 2017
+ RevenueQ3 2017)
÷ Accounts receivable, net of allowances
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Facebook Inc.'s receivables turnover improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Payables Turnover
Facebook Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Q2 2018 Calculations
1 Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ2 2018
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2018
+ Cost of revenueQ4 2017
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2017)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Facebook Inc.'s payables turnover declined from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then increased from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018 exceeding Q4 2017 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Facebook Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Q2 2018 Calculations
1 Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ2 2018
+ RevenueQ1 2018
+ RevenueQ4 2017
+ RevenueQ3 2017)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Facebook Inc.'s working capital turnover improved from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Facebook Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Q2 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
Facebook Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
Q2 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. | Facebook Inc.'s average payables payment period increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then declined significantly from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
