Analysis of Long-term (Investment) 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.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Fiserv Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio shows a generally decreasing trend over the observed periods. Starting from values around 14.61 in early 2017 and maintaining a range above 14 until mid-2019, a significant drop is evident from late 2019 onwards. The ratio declines sharply to 4.69 in December 2019, then displays a gradual recovery pattern through 2020 and 2021, reaching approximately 9.61 by the first quarter of 2022. Despite the partial rebound, the most recent value remains considerably lower than the pre-2019 levels.
- Total Asset Turnover
- The total asset turnover ratio experiences a downward trajectory beginning around 0.55 in early 2017, holding relatively steady until approximately mid-2019. A marked reduction occurs at this point, with the ratio falling to as low as 0.1 by the end of 2019. Following this nadir, a modest recovery trend is observable throughout 2020 and 2021, with values gradually climbing back to around 0.22 in early 2022. Notably, the ratio in 2022 remains well below the earlier periods, indicating a sustained decrease in asset efficiency relative to revenue generation.
- Equity Turnover
- The equity turnover ratio initially fluctuates near the 2.0 level in 2017 and 2018, with slight variability peaking at 2.54 in early 2019. A sharp decline is observed in late 2019, where the ratio drops significantly to below 0.25. Subsequently, a progressive improvement trend takes place across 2020 and 2021, with the ratio rising steadily to approximately 0.53 by the first quarter of 2022. Despite this improvement, equity turnover remains substantially diminished compared to its pre-2019 figures, reflecting lower revenue generation relative to shareholder equity during the most recent periods.
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Fiserv Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 4,138) | 4,257) | 4,163) | 4,051) | 3,755) | 3,832) | 3,786) | 3,465) | 3,769) | 4,045) | 3,128) | 1,512) | 1,502) | 1,551) | 1,412) | 1,420) | 1,440) | 1,516) | 1,400) | 1,386) | 1,394) | |||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 1,729) | 1,742) | 1,717) | 1,650) | 1,646) | 1,628) | 1,630) | 1,688) | 1,708) | 1,606) | 1,639) | 418) | 409) | 398) | 385) | 374) | 375) | 390) | 385) | 396) | 400) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 9.61 | 9.31 | 9.20 | 9.35 | 9.01 | 9.12 | 9.24 | 8.53 | 7.29 | 6.34 | 4.69 | 14.30 | 14.39 | 14.63 | 15.03 | 15.44 | 15.31 | 14.61 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 32.49 | 30.83 | 31.16 | 30.44 | 29.69 | 28.68 | 30.82 | 31.33 | 31.71 | 31.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 9.48 | 9.44 | 9.27 | 9.15 | 8.94 | 8.48 | 8.48 | 8.68 | 8.70 | 8.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 10.15 | 9.77 | 9.81 | 9.57 | 9.18 | 8.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 5.22 | 5.24 | 4.69 | 4.27 | 4.05 | 3.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 53.93 | 47.17 | 42.97 | 38.17 | 33.54 | 27.89 | 20.31 | 20.61 | 21.30 | 21.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 10.50 | 10.07 | 6.68 | 6.93 | 7.33 | 7.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 13.08 | 12.35 | 11.24 | 9.74 | 10.55 | 10.46 | 9.20 | 9.40 | 8.97 | 8.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 2.76 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 3.07 | 3.24 | 3.36 | 3.31 | 3.38 | 3.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 5.37 | 5.74 | 5.82 | 5.95 | 6.13 | 6.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 39.34 | 49.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 14.05 | 13.37 | 12.36 | 11.44 | 10.60 | 9.79 | 9.14 | 10.02 | 9.53 | 9.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 8.98 | 8.64 | 7.91 | 7.67 | 7.24 | 7.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 7.84 | 7.70 | 7.47 | 7.06 | 6.97 | 6.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 9.43 | 8.90 | 8.67 | 8.32 | 7.85 | 7.62 | 7.25 | 7.23 | 7.38 | 7.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 3.87 | 4.44 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 4.08 | 3.87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q1 2022 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2022
+ RevenueQ4 2021
+ RevenueQ3 2021
+ RevenueQ2 2021)
÷ Property and equipment, net
= (4,138 + 4,257 + 4,163 + 4,051)
÷ 1,729 = 9.61
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data exhibits various trends over the periods observed, focusing on revenue, property and equipment (net), and net fixed asset turnover.
- Revenue
- Revenue figures show fluctuations over the quarters but generally indicate a growth trajectory. From March 31, 2017, through December 31, 2017, revenue grew modestly from 1,394 million USD to 1,516 million USD. This level remained relatively stable with slight ups and downs until a significant jump was observed at September 30, 2019, rising sharply from approximately 1,500 million USD range to 3,128 million USD, surging further to 4,045 million USD by December 31, 2019. Post this spike, revenue demonstrated a decline and subsequent recovery pattern, with figures decreasing to 3,465 million USD by September 30, 2020, before rising again to peak at 4,257 million USD by December 31, 2021. By March 31, 2022, revenue slightly decreased to 4,138 million USD. Overall, this suggests a phase of expansion or acquisition around late 2019, followed by market or operational adjustments and a recovery phase into 2021.
- Property and equipment, net
- The net value of property and equipment showed minor declines and recovery cycles initially, starting at 400 million USD on March 31, 2017, gradually decreasing to 374 million USD by June 30, 2018. From that point until September 30, 2019, values increased sharply to 1,639 million USD, likely reflective of capital investments or acquisitions coinciding with the revenue surge. After September 2019, the value of property and equipment slightly decreased and stabilized, fluctuating around 1,600 to 1,700 million USD through March 31, 2022. This rise and subsequent stabilization support the notion of substantial asset additions that later plateaued.
- Net fixed asset turnover ratio
- The net fixed asset turnover ratio shows distinct variations before and after the asset increase. Data prior to September 30, 2017, are unavailable. From September 30, 2017, to September 30, 2019, the ratio remained high, in the range of approximately 14.3 to 15.44, indicating efficient use of fixed assets relative to sales. However, starting in December 31, 2019, the ratio dropped significantly to 4.69, coinciding with the sharp rise in fixed assets seen previously, which diluted the turnover ratio. Subsequently, there is a steady upward trend, with the ratio improving from 4.69 in December 2019 to 9.61 in March 2022, reflecting enhanced asset utilization efficiency over time as revenue growth absorbed the increased asset base.
In summary, the data reveal a period of significant capital expansion around late 2019, leading to a temporary reduction in fixed asset turnover, followed by recovery in asset utilization efficiency. Revenue growth appears strongly correlated with this asset expansion, showing resilience despite some short-term declines, suggesting strategic investments that improve operational capacity and revenue generation potential over the long term.
Total Asset Turnover
Fiserv Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 4,138) | 4,257) | 4,163) | 4,051) | 3,755) | 3,832) | 3,786) | 3,465) | 3,769) | 4,045) | 3,128) | 1,512) | 1,502) | 1,551) | 1,412) | 1,420) | 1,440) | 1,516) | 1,400) | 1,386) | 1,394) | |||||||
| Total assets | 75,470) | 76,249) | 75,767) | 75,776) | 74,840) | 74,619) | 72,372) | 77,093) | 72,598) | 77,539) | 77,864) | 19,640) | 11,676) | 11,262) | 10,748) | 10,218) | 10,167) | 10,289) | 10,199) | 9,685) | 9,696) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.54 | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.55 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.27 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.84 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.77 | 0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.81 | 0.70 | 0.88 | 1.06 | 1.12 | 1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 0.50 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.50 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | 0.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q1 2022 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2022
+ RevenueQ4 2021
+ RevenueQ3 2021
+ RevenueQ2 2021)
÷ Total assets
= (4,138 + 4,257 + 4,163 + 4,051)
÷ 75,470 = 0.22
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of the quarterly financial data reveals several notable trends over the examined periods. Revenue exhibited fluctuations with a general upward trajectory, punctuated by a significant increase in the latter part of 2019 and early 2020, followed by periods of moderate growth and stabilization.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenue started near 1,400 million US dollars in early 2017, maintaining a fairly consistent level for the first few quarters. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2017, an uptick is observable, peaking notably in the last quarter of 2019. This surge aligns with values rising to over 4,000 million US dollars, suggesting substantial revenue growth during this period. However, post this peak, revenue experienced some fluctuations but remained relatively stable within the 3,700 to 4,200 million range through early 2022.
- Total Assets
- Total assets showed a steady increase from approximately 9,700 million US dollars in early 2017 to a peak exceeding 77,000 million by mid-2019. This remarkable growth in asset base corresponds to the same timeframe that revenue surged, implying possible asset acquisitions or other expansions. Afterward, total assets gradually declined but stabilized around the 75,000 million mark from late 2020 onward.
- Total Asset Turnover
- The total asset turnover ratio, which reflects the efficiency of assets in generating revenue, began around 0.55 in early 2017, indicating moderate efficiency. However, following the spike in assets during 2019, this ratio dropped sharply to as low as 0.1, suggesting the increased asset base was not immediately matched by proportional revenue growth. Subsequently, a gradual improvement occurred, with the ratio climbing back to approximately 0.21 by early 2022, signifying a recovery in asset utilization efficiency.
In summary, there was a period of considerable growth in both revenue and total assets around 2019, with a lag in asset efficiency as captured by the turnover ratio. Over the following quarters, revenue growth steadied while asset levels slightly decreased and asset turnover improved, indicating a realignment toward better asset utilization. These patterns suggest a phase of expansion followed by consolidation, with ongoing efforts to enhance operational efficiency.
Equity Turnover
Fiserv Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 4,138) | 4,257) | 4,163) | 4,051) | 3,755) | 3,832) | 3,786) | 3,465) | 3,769) | 4,045) | 3,128) | 1,512) | 1,502) | 1,551) | 1,412) | 1,420) | 1,440) | 1,516) | 1,400) | 1,386) | 1,394) | |||||||
| Total Fiserv, Inc. shareholders’ equity | 31,272) | 30,952) | 31,596) | 31,793) | 31,851) | 32,330) | 31,692) | 31,583) | 31,843) | 32,979) | 32,669) | 2,546) | 2,394) | 2,293) | 2,661) | 2,850) | 2,971) | 2,731) | 2,350) | 2,391) | 2,424) | |||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.39 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 2.35 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 2.18 | 2.03 | 1.93 | 2.09 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.61 | 2.78 | 2.89 | 2.90 | 3.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.10 | 1.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.18 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.83 | 0.75 | 0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Fair Isaac Corp. | — | — | 10.86 | 5.96 | 4.04 | 3.91 | 4.96 | 5.73 | 4.96 | 4.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 3.06 | 3.03 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 3.24 | 3.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.45 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | 7.73 | 4.46 | 4.98 | 4.13 | 3.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 0.70 | 0.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 8.78 | 6.71 | 4.00 | 3.65 | 4.80 | 3.09 | 4.38 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.59 | 1.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.47 | 1.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q1 2022 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2022
+ RevenueQ4 2021
+ RevenueQ3 2021
+ RevenueQ2 2021)
÷ Total Fiserv, Inc. shareholders’ equity
= (4,138 + 4,257 + 4,163 + 4,051)
÷ 31,272 = 0.53
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenue displayed a relatively stable pattern from the first quarter of 2017 to the end of 2018, fluctuating between approximately $1.39 billion and $1.55 billion. Starting in early 2019, there was a significant increase in revenue, notably in the third and fourth quarters of 2019, with values reaching $3.128 billion and $4.045 billion respectively, representing a substantial surge compared to previous periods. This elevated level persisted through 2020 and 2021, generally remaining above $3.7 billion per quarter. However, there was some variability during 2020, with a dip in the third quarter followed by recovery. In 2022, revenue slightly declined to approximately $4.138 billion in the first quarter, indicating a minor drop after the previous peaks. Overall, the data suggests a transformative growth phase beginning in 2019, sustaining higher revenue levels with some short-term fluctuations.
- Total Shareholders’ Equity
- Shareholders’ equity showed modest fluctuations from 2017 through 2018, ranging from about $2.3 billion to $3.0 billion, with a peak in the first quarter of 2018. Starting in 2019, there is an abrupt increase in reported equity values, rising sharply to above $32 billion from the third quarter of 2019 onwards. This abrupt change suggests a possible restatement or inclusion of additional assets or equity components not previously reflected. Post-2019, equity remained stable around the $31 billion to $33 billion range, exhibiting minor quarterly fluctuations but no clear upward or downward trend.
- Equity Turnover Ratio
- The equity turnover ratio was unavailable for the earlier years but from 2017 onward, it showed moderate variation. It began at around 2.09 in late 2017 and fluctuated slightly through 2018, ranging between 1.93 and 2.54, indicating moderate efficiency in generating revenue from equity. Starting in 2019, a drastic drop occurred with the ratio declining to below 0.5 and slowly increasing but remaining below 0.55 by early 2022. This significant reduction in equity turnover appears aligned with the sharp increase in reported shareholders’ equity; although revenue increased substantially, equity grew disproportionately more, resulting in lower turnover ratios. The steady low ratios in recent years suggest that although revenue levels are high, the relative utilization of equity for generating sales has decreased compared to prior periods.
- Summary of Insights
- The data reveals a major structural change beginning in 2019, characterized by a significant increase in both revenue and shareholders’ equity. Revenue growth indicates successful expansion or acquisition efforts, while the surge in equity implies changes in capital structure or valuation methods. The equity turnover ratio reflects this shift by showing a marked decline, suggesting changes in the efficiency of equity usage relative to revenue generation. The more recent stability in revenue and equity turnover implies the company has settled into its new operational scale, with steady but less efficient equity utilization compared to earlier periods. This pattern warrants further investigation into the underlying causes such as strategic transactions, accounting changes, or market conditions influencing financial structure.