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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Beginner level
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Netflix Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Netflix Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Netflix Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
| Short-term activity 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 number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Receivables Turnover
Netflix Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Charter Communications Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2020
+ RevenuesQ1 2020
+ RevenuesQ4 2019
+ RevenuesQ3 2019)
÷ Trade receivables
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Netflix Inc.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 but then slightly improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Payables Turnover
Netflix Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Comcast Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ2 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ1 2020
+ Cost of revenuesQ4 2019
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2019)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Netflix Inc.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |
Working Capital Turnover
Netflix Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charter Communications Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2020
+ RevenuesQ1 2020
+ RevenuesQ4 2019
+ RevenuesQ3 2019)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Netflix Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charter Communications Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Walt Disney Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity 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 (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2016 | Sep 30, 2016 | Jun 30, 2016 | Mar 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Sep 30, 2015 | Jun 30, 2015 | Mar 31, 2015 | ||||||||
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| Comcast Corp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-21), 10-K (filing date: 2020-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2019-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-18), 10-K (filing date: 2018-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-18), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2017-01-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-20), 10-K (filing date: 2016-01-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-16), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-17), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-17).
1 Q2 2020 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity 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 number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020 and from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020. |