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)
Fortinet Inc., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 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).
The analysis of quarterly financial ratios reveals several notable trends over the observed periods. These ratios pertain to the efficiency of asset utilization and equity management.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover
- This ratio indicates how effectively the company utilizes its net fixed assets to generate revenue. A clear downward trend is observable from March 31, 2019, through December 31, 2021, with the ratio declining from 6.89 to 4.86. This suggests a gradual decrease in the efficiency of fixed asset usage. Post December 2021, there is a slight recovery and stabilization in the net fixed asset turnover, with values fluctuating but generally ranging between 4.56 and 5.15 by March 31, 2023.
- Total Asset Turnover
- The total asset turnover ratio shows variability over the periods, with an initial steady level around 0.58 until December 2019. It then rises to a peak of 0.71 in mid-2020, indicating improved efficiency in utilizing the company's total assets to generate revenue during that time. From early 2021, the ratio declines again, reaching a low of 0.52 in mid-2021, before gradually increasing to 0.77 by September 2022. This is followed by a slight decrease towards the end of the analyzed period at 0.69. Overall, the ratio highlights periods of both improved asset use efficiency and moderate declines, reflecting fluctuations in operational effectiveness or changes in asset base composition.
- Equity Turnover
- The equity turnover ratio displays significant volatility and some irregularities in the data. Initially, there is a mild declining trend from 1.77 in March 2019 to 1.63 by December 2019. Subsequently, there is a sharp increase during 2020, peaking at 4.33 in June 2020, followed by a decrease to near 3.03 at the end of 2020. Early 2021 sees a stabilized ratio near 2.8, but from March 2022 the data shows a dramatic spike, reaching a value of 16.48, and then, in the last available quarter (March 2023), an extraordinarily high figure of 414.46 is reported. This extreme increase suggests either a significant reduction in average equity or a substantial rise in revenue relative to equity, possibly due to capital structure changes, exceptional income events, or data anomalies that warrant further investigation.
In summary, while the net fixed asset turnover ratio generally declines with some recovery in the latest periods, total asset turnover demonstrates cyclical variations reflecting operational dynamics. The equity turnover ratio exhibits marked instability with extreme values in the final periods, highlighting potential underlying structural or financial events impacting equity utilization efficiency.
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Fortinet Inc., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,262,300) | 1,283,000) | 1,149,500) | 1,030,100) | 954,800) | 963,600) | 867,200) | 801,100) | 710,300) | 748,000) | 651,100) | 617,600) | 577,700) | 614,400) | 547,500) | 521,700) | 472,600) | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 917,400) | 898,500) | 889,500) | 814,600) | 786,500) | 687,600) | 556,600) | 506,500) | 494,200) | 448,000) | 419,400) | 392,600) | 374,200) | 344,300) | 305,500) | 284,700) | 272,000) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 5.15 | 4.92 | 4.61 | 4.68 | 4.56 | 4.86 | 5.62 | 5.75 | 5.52 | 5.79 | 5.87 | 6.00 | 6.04 | 6.26 | 6.71 | 6.87 | 6.89 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 38.17 | 37.12 | 35.78 | 34.22 | 32.49 | 30.83 | 31.16 | 30.44 | 29.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 9.15 | 9.23 | 9.25 | 9.33 | 9.48 | 9.44 | 9.27 | 9.15 | 8.94 | 8.48 | 8.48 | 8.68 | 8.70 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 24.52 | 35.87 | 40.76 | 46.80 | 44.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 9.87 | 9.59 | 9.86 | 10.37 | 10.15 | 9.77 | 9.81 | 9.57 | 9.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 5.17 | 5.57 | 5.31 | 5.27 | 5.22 | 5.24 | 4.69 | 4.27 | 4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 12.96 | 13.36 | 13.81 | 13.97 | 13.15 | 13.69 | 12.79 | 12.63 | 12.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 11.34 | 11.35 | 11.75 | 11.31 | 10.50 | 10.07 | 6.68 | 6.93 | 7.33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 14.38 | 14.33 | 15.00 | 13.74 | 13.08 | 12.35 | 11.24 | 9.74 | 10.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 2.64 | 2.66 | 2.74 | 2.75 | 2.76 | 2.81 | 2.91 | 2.96 | 3.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 3.60 | 4.37 | 4.86 | 5.16 | 5.37 | 5.74 | 5.82 | 5.95 | 6.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 31.45 | 27.55 | 31.65 | 36.61 | 39.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 16.45 | 15.38 | 14.54 | 13.39 | 14.05 | 13.37 | 12.36 | 11.44 | 10.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 9.74 | 9.41 | 9.03 | 8.68 | 8.98 | 8.64 | 7.91 | 7.67 | 7.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.82 | 6.88 | 7.57 | 7.54 | 7.84 | 7.70 | 7.47 | 7.06 | 6.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 10.01 | 10.51 | 10.17 | 9.68 | 9.43 | 8.90 | 8.67 | 8.32 | 7.85 | 7.62 | 7.25 | 7.23 | 7.38 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 4.55 | 4.58 | 4.37 | 4.12 | 3.87 | 4.44 | 4.26 | 4.17 | 4.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2023
+ RevenueQ4 2022
+ RevenueQ3 2022
+ RevenueQ2 2022)
÷ Property and equipment, net
= (1,262,300 + 1,283,000 + 1,149,500 + 1,030,100)
÷ 917,400 = 5.15
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals several significant trends within the analyzed periods. Revenue demonstrates an overall upward trajectory despite some quarterly fluctuations, indicating growth momentum over the years. From March 2019 to March 2023, revenue increased from approximately $472.6 million to around $1.26 billion, showcasing strong sales expansion.
In parallel, the net value of property and equipment has consistently increased throughout the same period. This steady rise—from about $272 million in March 2019 to approximately $917.4 million in March 2023—suggests ongoing investments in fixed assets, reflecting possibly expanding operational capacity or infrastructure upgrades.
The net fixed asset turnover ratio, which measures the efficiency in using fixed assets to generate revenue, exhibits a declining trend from 6.89 in March 2019 to a low of 4.56 in March 2022. However, following this low point, there is a notable recovery, with the ratio ascending to 5.15 by March 2023. This pattern implies that while the company was expanding its asset base, the initial efficiency in generating revenue per fixed asset dollar diminished but then began to improve again recently.
- Revenue Trends
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Revenue shows steady growth over the observed periods, almost tripling in value from early 2019 to early 2023. Seasonal and quarterly variations are present but overshadowed by an overall positive revenue trend, suggesting robust market demand or successful sales strategies.
- Property and Equipment Investment
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There is a clear, continuous increase in property and equipment net values, indicating capital investments aligned with growth plans. These investments support expanding operations or modernization efforts and reached a peak of over $917 million by the end of the analyzed timeline.
- Net Fixed Asset Turnover Ratio
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The declining asset turnover ratio for several quarters reflects that asset growth outpaced revenue growth, potentially indicating a period of asset buildup before full operational leverage was realized. The recent upward trend suggests improving utilization of fixed assets to generate revenue, signifying enhanced operational efficiency or better asset management.
Total Asset Turnover
Fortinet Inc., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,262,300) | 1,283,000) | 1,149,500) | 1,030,100) | 954,800) | 963,600) | 867,200) | 801,100) | 710,300) | 748,000) | 651,100) | 617,600) | 577,700) | 614,400) | 547,500) | 521,700) | 472,600) | ||||||
| Total assets | 6,832,300) | 6,228,000) | 5,335,900) | 5,294,500) | 5,651,100) | 5,919,100) | 5,970,600) | 5,558,900) | 5,282,200) | 4,044,500) | 3,586,200) | 3,330,600) | 3,206,200) | 3,885,500) | 3,545,600) | 3,369,400) | 3,205,700) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.72 | 0.63 | 0.56 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.58 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.28 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.56 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 0.49 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.49 | 0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.39 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 0.57 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.37 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.49 | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.56 | 0.53 | 0.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.33 | 0.31 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.53 | 0.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 0.46 | 0.45 | 0.47 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.40 | 0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.56 | 0.55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.47 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2023
+ RevenueQ4 2022
+ RevenueQ3 2022
+ RevenueQ2 2022)
÷ Total assets
= (1,262,300 + 1,283,000 + 1,149,500 + 1,030,100)
÷ 6,832,300 = 0.69
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- Revenue demonstrates a consistent upward trajectory over the observed periods, rising from approximately $472.6 million in the first quarter of 2019 to around $1.26 billion by the first quarter of 2023. The growth is marked by several notable increases, particularly from late 2020 onwards, with revenue nearly doubling from roughly $748 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to over $1.28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. There is some volatility between quarters, but the overall pattern reflects strong expansion in sales or service income.
- Total Assets Trends
- Total assets exhibit a generally increasing pattern, although the growth is more variable compared to revenue. Assets climbed from $3.2 billion at the end of Q1 2019 to a peak near $6.83 billion in Q1 2023. There were intermittent declines, particularly in the first half of 2022 when assets dropped from $5.65 billion in Q1 2022 to $5.29 billion in Q2 2022, but the trend resumed its upward movement afterward. The asset base more than doubled over the four-year span, indicating likely investments, acquisitions, or asset expansions.
- Total Asset Turnover Trends
- The total asset turnover ratio, which measures how efficiently the company generates revenue from its assets, started at about 0.58 in early 2019. An increase occurred around the first half of 2020, peaking near 0.71, implying improved efficiency during that time. However, from late 2020 through most of 2021, the ratio declined to a low of approximately 0.52, signaling a relative decrease in efficiency. Starting in early 2022, the ratio recovered steadily, reaching a peak near 0.77 in late 2022 before slightly declining to 0.69 in early 2023, reflecting a recent enhancement in asset utilization.
- Overall Insights
- The data indicates strong revenue growth accompanied by significant expansions in total assets, suggesting that increased investment in assets supports the revenue scale-up. The fluctuations in total asset turnover highlight changing operational efficiency: the company improved utilization efficiency during 2020, experienced a reduction through 2021, and then regained better efficiency in 2022 and early 2023. The pattern implies dynamic asset management practices potentially linked to strategic initiatives or market conditions affecting how well assets contribute to generating sales.
Equity Turnover
Fortinet Inc., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,262,300) | 1,283,000) | 1,149,500) | 1,030,100) | 954,800) | 963,600) | 867,200) | 801,100) | 710,300) | 748,000) | 651,100) | 617,600) | 577,700) | 614,400) | 547,500) | 521,700) | 472,600) | ||||||
| Total Fortinet, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit) | 11,400) | (281,600) | (634,700) | (392,900) | 217,700) | 781,700) | 1,118,100) | 1,050,200) | 980,800) | 856,000) | 713,200) | 543,900) | 536,300) | 1,321,900) | 1,200,400) | 1,122,300) | 1,058,100) | ||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 414.46 | — | — | — | 16.48 | 4.28 | 2.80 | 2.77 | 2.78 | 3.03 | 3.45 | 4.33 | 4.22 | 1.63 | 1.71 | 1.74 | 1.77 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.72 | 2.79 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.17 | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.11 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | 1.53 | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.53 | 1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.26 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 0.94 | 0.83 | 0.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.07 | 0.99 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 2.80 | 2.76 | 3.02 | 3.07 | 3.06 | 3.03 | 2.75 | 2.98 | 3.24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 0.83 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 1.06 | 0.98 | 0.89 | 0.87 | 1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 1.17 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | 7.73 | 4.46 | 4.98 | 4.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 11.45 | 26.20 | 15.31 | 41.24 | 8.78 | 6.71 | 4.00 | 3.65 | 4.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 0.47 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.60 | 1.57 | 1.58 | 1.59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.75 | 0.76 | 0.80 | 0.81 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 1.21 | 1.31 | 1.32 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 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).
1 Q1 2023 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (RevenueQ1 2023
+ RevenueQ4 2022
+ RevenueQ3 2022
+ RevenueQ2 2022)
÷ Total Fortinet, Inc. stockholders’ equity (deficit)
= (1,262,300 + 1,283,000 + 1,149,500 + 1,030,100)
÷ 11,400 = 414.46
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
- Revenue Trends
- The revenue exhibited a generally upward trend over the analyzed quarters, beginning at $472.6 million in March 2019 and peaking at $1.283 billion in December 2022 before slightly declining to $1.262 billion in March 2023. Seasonal quarterly variations are apparent, with revenues typically increasing sequentially within each year. Significant growth was particularly evident from mid-2020 onward, indicating accelerated business expansion during this period.
- Stockholders' Equity Movements
- The total stockholders' equity experienced strong growth early in the period, reaching a peak of approximately $1.321 billion in December 2019. This was followed by a sharp decline starting in March 2020, with equity dropping drastically into negative territory in mid-2022. The lowest point was observed in September 2022 with a deficit of $634.7 million. An improvement trend began thereafter, returning closer to neutral by March 2023 at $11.4 million. This volatility suggests significant changes in the company's capital structure or valuation adjustments during these years.
- Equity Turnover Ratio Analysis
- The equity turnover ratio initially ranged narrowly between 1.63 and 1.77 until the end of 2019, indicating stable use of equity in generating revenue. From 2020 onwards, the ratio experienced pronounced fluctuations, peaking substantially at 16.48 and ultimately reaching an anomalously high value of 414.46 by March 2023. The dramatic increase correlates with the reduction and near elimination of equity values, implying that revenue was generated with significantly decreased equity base, thereby inflating this ratio. This extreme variation signals potential financial restructuring or operational leverage changes.
- Overall Insights
- Over the covered period, the company demonstrated strong revenue growth, especially post-2020, reflecting successful business scaling. However, the substantial decline into negative equity and the volatility in the equity turnover ratio emphasize challenges in maintaining financial stability. The correlation between shrinking equity and soaring turnover ratio points toward possible financial stress or strategic shifts impacting the balance sheet. Close monitoring of equity health and capital management remains critical despite continued revenue expansion.