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Netflix Inc. (NFLX)
Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis
Quarterly Data
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 (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
| 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 declined from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 exceeding Q3 2018 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Netflix Inc.’s working capital turnover deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
| 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 increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then declined significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Receivables Turnover
Netflix Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2019
+ RevenuesQ4 2018
+ RevenuesQ3 2018
+ RevenuesQ2 2018)
÷ Accounts receivable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
| Ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. |
Payables Turnover
Netflix Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ1 2019
+ Cost of revenuesQ4 2018
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2018
+ Cost of revenuesQ2 2018)
÷ 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 declined from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then increased from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019 exceeding Q3 2018 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Netflix Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
Q1 2019 Calculations
1 Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2019
+ RevenuesQ4 2018
+ RevenuesQ3 2018
+ RevenuesQ2 2018)
÷ 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 deteriorated from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 and from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Netflix Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
Q1 2019 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 (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (filing date: 2015-01-29), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-10-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-07-22), 10-Q (filing date: 2014-04-23).
Q1 2019 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 increased from Q3 2018 to Q4 2018 but then declined significantly from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019. |