Analysis of Short-term (Operating) 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.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Turnover Ratios
Average No. Days
Palantir Technologies Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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).
The analysis of operating activity ratios reveals a general decline in efficiency regarding asset utilization and receivables management from March 2022 through September 2026.
- Receivables Management and Collection Efficiency
- A significant downward trend is observed in the receivables turnover ratio. The ratio peaked at 7.81 in March 2023 before entering a period of decline, reaching a low of 3.72 by March 2026. This contraction in turnover correlates directly with the average receivable collection period, which expanded from a low of 47 days in March 2023 to a peak of 98 days in March 2026. The data indicates a marked slowing in the speed at which outstanding invoices are converted into cash, with the collection cycle nearly doubling over the analyzed timeframe.
- Working Capital Utilization
- Working capital turnover exhibits a steady decrease from a peak of 0.81 in September 2022 to a trough of 0.58 in December 2024. While a slight recovery is noted from January 2025 onward, with the ratio ascending to 0.66 by September 2026, the overall level remains below the 2022 benchmarks. This suggests a reduction in the efficiency with which working capital is deployed to generate revenue.
In summary, the operational data reflects a deterioration in short-term liquidity efficiency. The simultaneous decline in receivables turnover and the increase in the collection period suggest a shift in credit terms or a decrease in payment velocity from clients, which has placed downward pressure on the overall efficiency of working capital utilization.
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Receivables Turnover
Palantir Technologies Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 2,313,411) | 1,935,464) | 1,632,583) | 1,406,802) | 1,181,092) | 1,003,697) | 883,855) | 827,519) | 725,516) | 678,134) | 634,338) | 608,350) | 558,159) | 533,317) | 525,186) | 508,624) | 477,880) | 473,010) | 446,357) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,883,498) | 1,485,249) | 1,405,588) | 1,042,065) | 1,005,910) | 747,484) | 725,205) | 575,048) | 668,110) | 659,339) | 486,986) | 364,784) | 430,269) | 375,756) | 254,041) | 258,346) | 343,264) | 265,826) | 256,554) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 3.87 | 4.14 | 3.72 | 4.29 | 3.87 | 4.60 | 4.30 | 4.98 | 3.96 | 3.76 | 4.79 | 6.10 | 4.94 | 5.44 | 7.81 | 7.38 | 5.33 | 6.56 | 6.42 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 12.48 | 12.64 | 11.69 | 10.14 | 11.08 | 13.03 | 11.17 | 10.38 | 11.62 | 12.67 | 9.69 | 8.73 | 10.20 | 10.94 | 9.99 | 8.53 | 9.98 | 10.51 | 9.58 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 3.15 | 3.15 | 3.01 | 3.24 | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.33 | 3.61 | 3.68 | 3.50 | 3.44 | 3.57 | 4.30 | 4.56 | 4.01 | 4.37 | 4.23 | 4.11 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 5.52 | 5.48 | 5.35 | 5.61 | 6.90 | 7.59 | 8.39 | 6.82 | 7.76 | 7.37 | 10.46 | 8.36 | 9.19 | 8.62 | 7.54 | 7.32 | 8.78 | 8.38 | 8.72 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 4.79 | 5.40 | 4.62 | 5.84 | 4.99 | 5.78 | 4.48 | 5.21 | 4.49 | 5.01 | 4.18 | 5.01 | 5.70 | 4.89 | 4.19 | 4.39 | 4.47 | 4.33 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 12.06 | 11.43 | 10.61 | 8.33 | 11.82 | 10.72 | 10.73 | 9.22 | 11.61 | 10.81 | 10.27 | 8.57 | 11.48 | 10.67 | 10.52 | 9.25 | 10.95 | 10.17 | 9.79 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 25.09 | 17.12 | 33.56 | 35.53 | 25.12 | 16.88 | 38.94 | 35.63 | 20.02 | 16.27 | 39.65 | 35.48 | 19.62 | 15.15 | 34.68 | 28.53 | 17.44 | 12.84 | 25.10 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 5.30 | 5.40 | 5.55 | 4.03 | 5.22 | 5.43 | 5.76 | 4.31 | 5.37 | 5.31 | 5.91 | 4.35 | 5.55 | 5.70 | 6.49 | 4.48 | 5.90 | 5.52 | 6.44 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 5.98 | 6.46 | 6.67 | 6.71 | 6.93 | 6.72 | 6.71 | 6.73 | 7.20 | 7.59 | 7.82 | 7.22 | 7.72 | 7.43 | 7.44 | 7.13 | 9.12 | 9.28 | 9.11 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 3.72 | 4.68 | 7.12 | 3.11 | 4.55 | 5.73 | 7.32 | 3.07 | 4.54 | 3.97 | 5.10 | 2.80 | 4.50 | 4.82 | 4.70 | 2.57 | 4.17 | 5.10 | 5.61 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 7.37 | 7.06 | 8.86 | 3.17 | 7.84 | 6.76 | 8.36 | 3.05 | 7.00 | 6.12 | 6.95 | 2.92 | 7.09 | 6.18 | 7.07 | 2.72 | 6.22 | 5.78 | 7.04 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 6.94 | 6.69 | 8.15 | 5.05 | 8.18 | 7.11 | 8.44 | 4.90 | 8.00 | 6.56 | 7.26 | 4.41 | 7.26 | 7.33 | 6.87 | 4.20 | 7.71 | 7.74 | 7.59 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 7.14 | 6.85 | 4.88 | 4.69 | 4.62 | 6.21 | 6.80 | 6.56 | 7.56 | 7.25 | 5.63 | 6.17 | 8.29 | 6.78 | 5.00 | 6.38 | 7.25 | 6.58 | 4.34 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 5.27 | 5.57 | 6.38 | 4.33 | 5.81 | 6.09 | 6.68 | 4.43 | 5.70 | 5.28 | 5.94 | 3.96 | 5.71 | 5.13 | 6.94 | 4.14 | 5.66 | 5.35 | 6.91 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (2,313,411 + 1,935,464 + 1,632,583 + 1,406,802)
÷ 1,883,498 = 3.87
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data reveals a period of rapid revenue expansion accompanied by a steady decline in the efficiency of accounts receivable collections. While top-line growth has accelerated significantly over the analyzed period, the receivables turnover ratio has shifted from a high baseline in 2022 to a lower, more volatile range through 2026, indicating a lengthening of the cash conversion cycle.
- Revenue Growth Trajectory
- A consistent and accelerating upward trend in revenue is observed, increasing from 446,357 thousand USD in March 2022 to 2,313,411 thousand USD by September 2026. The growth rate intensified markedly starting in 2025, where quarterly revenues surpassed the one-billion-dollar threshold, reflecting a substantial scaling of operations.
- Accounts Receivable Dynamics
- Net accounts receivable grew from 256,554 thousand USD in March 2022 to 1,883,498 thousand USD in September 2026. Although this increase is commensurate with overall revenue growth, the growth in receivables began to outpace revenue gains in the later periods, particularly between March 2026 and September 2026.
- Receivables Turnover Analysis
- The receivables turnover ratio exhibited a notable downward trend. In 2022, the ratio remained relatively strong, peaking at 7.38 in December. However, a structural decline became evident throughout 2023 and 2024, with the ratio falling below 5.00 by September 2023 and hitting a low of 3.72 in March 2026. This indicates that the company is taking longer to collect payments from its customers as it scales.
- Operational Efficiency Insights
- The divergence between accelerating revenue and a declining turnover ratio suggests a shift in the credit profile of the customer base or a change in payment terms to support rapid growth. The stabilization of the ratio between 3.72 and 4.14 during 2026 suggests that a new, lower equilibrium in collection efficiency has been established compared to the higher efficiency observed in early 2022.
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Working Capital Turnover
Palantir Technologies Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 12,767,770) | 11,099,513) | 9,551,704) | 8,358,174) | 7,586,156) | 6,890,393) | 6,282,599) | 5,934,289) | 5,351,962) | 4,773,510) | 4,436,064) | 4,138,618) | 3,809,397) | 3,576,914) | 3,256,147) | 3,041,577) | 2,946,610) | 2,902,439) | 2,927,374) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 1,797,716) | 1,535,582) | 1,382,949) | 1,175,581) | 1,180,403) | 1,089,640) | 967,443) | 996,018) | 943,456) | 806,919) | 750,553) | 746,018) | 688,925) | 685,384) | 601,413) | 587,941) | 688,350) | 665,742) | 669,104) | ||||||
| Working capital | 10,970,054) | 9,563,931) | 8,168,755) | 7,182,593) | 6,405,753) | 5,800,753) | 5,315,156) | 4,938,271) | 4,408,506) | 3,966,591) | 3,685,511) | 3,392,600) | 3,120,472) | 2,891,530) | 2,654,734) | 2,453,636) | 2,258,260) | 2,236,697) | 2,258,270) | ||||||
| Revenue | 2,313,411) | 1,935,464) | 1,632,583) | 1,406,802) | 1,181,092) | 1,003,697) | 883,855) | 827,519) | 725,516) | 678,134) | 634,338) | 608,350) | 558,159) | 533,317) | 525,186) | 508,624) | 477,880) | 473,010) | 446,357) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.60 | 0.62 | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 9.97 | 10.23 | 8.66 | 8.15 | 7.92 | 8.22 | 8.28 | 34.49 | 22.48 | 15.40 | 11.18 | 11.93 | 10.11 | 13.40 | 14.81 | 15.07 | 13.41 | 15.55 | 15.85 | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | — | — | — | — | 133.99 | — | 13.02 | 30.25 | 19.54 | 13.19 | 42.33 | 6.85 | 9.10 | 14.68 | 19.89 | 20.28 | 16.36 | 31.92 | 57.86 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 1.65 | 1.84 | 1.77 | 2.15 | 2.63 | 5.02 | 3.75 | 3.91 | 4.25 | 4.29 | 4.89 | 6.12 | 2.61 | 2.03 | 2.07 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 1.86 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 6.91 | 4.25 | 5.43 | 1.75 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.75 | 1.80 | 6.28 | 8.78 | 10.61 | 7.00 | 8.51 | 7.12 | 9.92 | 8.31 | 5.34 | 4.07 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 0.96 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 1.26 | 1.33 | 0.96 | 0.98 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.02 | 0.95 | 0.85 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 273.18 | 46.83 | 37.03 | 17.08 | 14.55 | — | — | 31.12 | 12.14 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 3.76 | 7.04 | 6.70 | 5.04 | 4.22 | 8.78 | 7.87 | 7.45 | 5.15 | 13.92 | 11.94 | 8.13 | 6.30 | 15.31 | 10.83 | 8.98 | 5.68 | 21.87 | 4.39 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 8.23 | 6.09 | 5.43 | 5.64 | 6.36 | 6.85 | 7.32 | 7.12 | 8.26 | 8.63 | 2.64 | 2.65 | 2.65 | 2.68 | 2.77 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 1.91 | 1.88 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 4.53 | — | — | — | 113.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.50 | 3.86 | 3.39 | 1.70 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | — | 27.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | — | 14.11 | 23.11 | 21.69 | 18.14 | 42.35 | 14.56 | 14.27 | 42.02 | 99.31 | 90.67 | 62.21 | 30.85 | 25.15 | 54.57 | 24.95 | 27.10 | — | 4.36 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | — | — | 474.21 | 25.49 | 15.46 | 11.33 | 13.25 | 11.50 | 11.73 | 27.96 | 21.77 | 19.04 | 9.59 | 7.83 | 11.16 | 6.63 | 11.21 | 10.61 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 5.62 | 5.27 | 5.60 | 3.08 | 2.99 | 0.43 | 1.53 | 1.60 | 2.35 | 2.82 | 7.85 | 13.12 | 10.27 | 12.83 | 17.05 | 21.34 | 14.02 | 7.78 | 9.47 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 2.22 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.70 | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.60 | 1.69 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 1.93 | 2.03 | 35.15 | 11.69 | 24.99 | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025)
÷ Working capital
= (2,313,411 + 1,935,464 + 1,632,583 + 1,406,802)
÷ 10,970,054 = 0.66
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The financial trajectory from March 2022 through September 2026 is characterized by significant expansions in both liquidity and revenue, although the efficiency of working capital utilization experienced a prolonged period of decline followed by a modest recovery phase.
- Working Capital Expansion
- A consistent and substantial increase in working capital is observed, rising from 2.26 billion US dollars in March 2022 to approximately 10.97 billion US dollars by September 2026. This represents a nearly five-fold increase in the net current asset position over the analyzed period, indicating a significant accumulation of short-term resources.
- Revenue Growth Velocity
- Revenue exhibited a strong upward trend, starting at 446 million US dollars in March 2022 and reaching 2.31 billion US dollars by September 2026. While the growth was steady in the early stages, a marked acceleration occurred from March 2024 onward, with quarterly gains becoming significantly larger in the final year of the period.
- Working Capital Turnover Volatility
- The working capital turnover ratio reveals a period of decreasing operational efficiency between September 2022 and December 2023. After reaching a peak of 0.81, the ratio declined steadily to a trough of 0.58. This downward trend indicates that the growth in working capital outpaced the growth in revenue, resulting in a lower return on the capital invested in short-term operations.
- Operational Efficiency Recovery
- A gradual reversal of the downward trend began in March 2024, with the turnover ratio climbing from 0.59 back to 0.66 by September 2026. This recovery suggests that revenue growth began to accelerate at a rate that more effectively utilized the expanding working capital base, leading to improved short-term asset productivity.
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Average Receivable Collection Period
Palantir Technologies Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 3.87 | 4.14 | 3.72 | 4.29 | 3.87 | 4.60 | 4.30 | 4.98 | 3.96 | 3.76 | 4.79 | 6.10 | 4.94 | 5.44 | 7.81 | 7.38 | 5.33 | 6.56 | 6.42 | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 94 | 88 | 98 | 85 | 94 | 79 | 85 | 73 | 92 | 97 | 76 | 60 | 74 | 67 | 47 | 49 | 68 | 56 | 57 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 29 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 28 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 36 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 37 | 35 | 38 | ||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 116 | 116 | 121 | 113 | 116 | 120 | 110 | 101 | 99 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 85 | 80 | 91 | 84 | 86 | 89 | ||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | 66 | 67 | 68 | 65 | 53 | 48 | 43 | 54 | 47 | 50 | 35 | 44 | 40 | 42 | 48 | 50 | 42 | 44 | 42 | ||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 76 | 68 | 79 | 62 | 73 | 63 | 81 | 70 | 81 | 73 | 87 | 73 | 64 | 75 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 84 | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | 30 | 32 | 34 | 44 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 40 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 43 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 39 | 33 | 36 | 37 | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 15 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 15 | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 69 | 68 | 66 | 91 | 70 | 67 | 63 | 85 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 84 | 66 | 64 | 56 | 81 | 62 | 66 | 57 | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 61 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 47 | 51 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 40 | 39 | 40 | ||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 98 | 78 | 51 | 117 | 80 | 64 | 50 | 119 | 80 | 92 | 72 | 130 | 81 | 76 | 78 | 142 | 88 | 72 | 65 | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 50 | 52 | 41 | 115 | 47 | 54 | 44 | 120 | 52 | 60 | 53 | 125 | 52 | 59 | 52 | 134 | 59 | 63 | 52 | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | 53 | 55 | 45 | 72 | 45 | 51 | 43 | 74 | 46 | 56 | 50 | 83 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 87 | 47 | 47 | 48 | ||||||
| Synopsys Inc. | 51 | 53 | 75 | 78 | 79 | 59 | 54 | 56 | 48 | 50 | 65 | 59 | 44 | 54 | 73 | 57 | 50 | 55 | 84 | ||||||
| Workday Inc. | 69 | 66 | 57 | 84 | 63 | 60 | 55 | 82 | 64 | 69 | 61 | 92 | 64 | 71 | 53 | 88 | 65 | 68 | 53 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.87 = 94
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
An evaluation of the short-term operating activity ratios reveals a sustained increase in the time required to collect outstanding receivables, coupled with a corresponding decline in the receivables turnover ratio from early 2022 through late 2026.
- Receivables Turnover Trends
- The turnover ratio experienced a general downward trajectory over the analyzed period. After reaching a peak of 7.81 in March 2023, the ratio declined significantly, frequently falling below 5.00 starting in late 2023. By the final quarters of 2025 and 2026, the ratio stabilized at a lower range between 3.72 and 4.14, indicating a reduction in the frequency with which accounts receivable are converted into cash.
- Average Receivable Collection Period Analysis
- The collection period demonstrates a clear expansion. During 2022, the period remained relatively contained, fluctuating between 49 and 68 days. A significant shift occurred starting in 2023, with the collection period climbing to 74 days by September. This trend intensified in 2024, reaching a peak of 97 days in June. From 2025 through September 2026, the collection period remained consistently elevated, oscillating between 79 and 98 days.
- Correlation and Operational Efficiency
- A strong inverse correlation is observed between the turnover ratio and the collection period. The transition from a collection cycle that averaged approximately 55 days in 2022 to one that frequently exceeds 90 days in 2026 suggests a deterioration in short-term liquidity efficiency. This pattern indicates that the entity is taking substantially longer to realize cash from its credit sales, which may reflect modified credit terms, a change in customer payment behavior, or reduced efficiency in the accounts receivable recovery process.
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