Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
PayPal Holdings Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | PayPal Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | PayPal Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | PayPal Holdings Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
| 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Receivables Turnover
PayPal Holdings Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Net revenues ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= ÷ =
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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Payables Turnover
PayPal Holdings Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Cost of revenues | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Payables turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Working Capital Turnover
PayPal Holdings Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | ||||||
| Working capital | ||||||
| Net revenues | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Net revenues ÷ 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
PayPal Holdings Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Receivables turnover | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |
Average Payables Payment Period
PayPal Holdings Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Payables turnover | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Accenture PLC | ||||||
| Adobe Inc. | ||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | ||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | ||||||
| Intuit Inc. | ||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | ||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | ||||||
| Oracle Corp. | ||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | ||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | ||||||
| Visa Inc. | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
| Software & Services | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).
1 2021 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. | PayPal Holdings Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021. |