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Facebook Inc. (FB)

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)

Facebook 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
Receivables turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. of Days
Add: Average receivable collection period
Less: Average payables payment period
Source: Based on data from Facebook Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports
Ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Facebook Inc.'s receivables 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. Facebook Inc.'s payables turnover increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Facebook Inc.'s working capital turnover improved from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 and from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Facebook Inc.'s average receivable collection 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. Facebook Inc.'s average payables payment period declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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Receivables Turnover

Facebook Inc., receivables 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)
Revenue
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
Ratio
Receivables turnover1
Source: Based on data from Facebook Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Receivables turnover = (RevenueQ1 2018 + RevenueQ4 2017 + RevenueQ3 2017 + RevenueQ2 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 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

Facebook 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 revenue
Accounts payable
Ratio
Payables turnover1
Source: Based on data from Facebook Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Payables turnover = (Cost of revenueQ1 2018 + Cost of revenueQ4 2017 + Cost of revenueQ3 2017 + Cost of revenueQ2 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 increased from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then declined significantly from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Working Capital Turnover

Facebook 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
Revenue
Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Source: Based on data from Facebook Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 2018 Calculations

1 Working capital turnover = (RevenueQ1 2018 + RevenueQ4 2017 + RevenueQ3 2017 + RevenueQ2 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 Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 and from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018.

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Average Receivable Collection Period

Facebook Inc., average receivable collection 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
Receivables turnover
Ratio (no. of days)
Average receivable collection period1
Source: Based on data from Facebook Inc. Quarterly and Annual Reports

Q1 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. Facebook Inc.'s average receivable collection 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

Facebook 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 Facebook 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. Facebook Inc.'s average payables payment period declined from Q3 2017 to Q4 2017 but then increased from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 exceeding Q3 2017 level.

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