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Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis
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)
Netflix Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Netflix Inc.’s payables turnover increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Netflix Inc.’s working capital turnover improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
| 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. | Netflix Inc.’s average payables payment period declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Receivables Turnover
Netflix Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
2017 Calculations
1 Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Accounts receivable
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. |
Payables Turnover
Netflix Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
2017 Calculations
1 Payables turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ Accounts payable
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Netflix Inc.’s payables turnover increased from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Working Capital Turnover
Netflix Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
2017 Calculations
1 Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Netflix Inc.’s working capital turnover improved from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 not reaching 2015 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Netflix Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
2017 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
Netflix Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-03).
2017 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. | Netflix Inc.’s average payables payment period declined from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
