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)
eBay Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | eBay Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | eBay Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly increased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | eBay Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
| 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. | eBay Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Receivables Turnover
eBay Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | 2,649) | 2,687) | 2,643) | 2,877) | 2,649) | 2,640) | 2,580) | 2,613) | 2,409) | 2,328) | 2,217) | 2,395) | 2,217) | 2,230) | 2,137) | 2,322) | 2,099) | 2,110) | 2,061) | 4,921) | 4,353) | 4,366) | 4,262) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 714) | 797) | 716) | 712) | 761) | 745) | 683) | 695) | 626) | 619) | 592) | 592) | 626) | 628) | 599) | 619) | 595) | 662) | 703) | 797) | 755) | 765) | 810) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 15.20 | 13.62 | 15.10 | 15.09 | 13.77 | 13.75 | 14.54 | 13.77 | 14.93 | 14.79 | 15.30 | 15.17 | 14.23 | 13.99 | 14.47 | 13.88 | 18.81 | 20.31 | 22.33 | 22.46 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net revenuesQ3 2019
+ Net revenuesQ2 2019
+ Net revenuesQ1 2019
+ Net revenuesQ4 2018)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (2,649 + 2,687 + 2,643 + 2,877)
÷ 714 = 15.20
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. | eBay Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level. |
Payables Turnover
eBay Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of net revenues | 627) | 630) | 601) | 618) | 608) | 597) | 559) | 590) | 556) | 561) | 515) | 539) | 498) | 493) | 477) | 493) | 433) | 434) | 411) | 1,600) | 1,389) | 1,392) | 1,351) | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 296) | 303) | 251) | 286) | 225) | 253) | 252) | 330) | 260) | 284) | 296) | 283) | 278) | 304) | 275) | 349) | 175) | 368) | 393) | 401) | 339) | 312) | 277) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 8.36 | 8.11 | 9.66 | 8.33 | 10.46 | 9.10 | 8.99 | 6.73 | 8.35 | 7.44 | 6.91 | 7.09 | 7.05 | 6.24 | 6.68 | 5.07 | 16.45 | 10.42 | 12.19 | 14.29 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of net revenuesQ3 2019
+ Cost of net revenuesQ2 2019
+ Cost of net revenuesQ1 2019
+ Cost of net revenuesQ4 2018)
÷ Accounts payable
= (627 + 630 + 601 + 618)
÷ 296 = 8.36
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. | eBay Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly increased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Working Capital Turnover
eBay Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 5,209) | 6,844) | 6,665) | 7,126) | 6,963) | 6,184) | 6,763) | 7,743) | 7,858) | 10,906) | 8,493) | 8,875) | 9,783) | 9,914) | 9,703) | 7,904) | 8,280) | 28,549) | 26,514) | 26,531) | 25,654) | 22,378) | 22,359) | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 3,685) | 5,209) | 4,500) | 4,454) | 4,006) | 2,608) | 2,568) | 3,539) | 3,190) | 4,596) | 4,433) | 3,847) | 3,763) | 2,206) | 2,107) | 2,263) | 4,436) | 17,060) | 17,611) | 17,531) | 16,491) | 17,538) | 15,741) | |||||||
| Working capital | 1,524) | 1,635) | 2,165) | 2,672) | 2,957) | 3,576) | 4,195) | 4,204) | 4,668) | 6,310) | 4,060) | 5,028) | 6,020) | 7,708) | 7,596) | 5,641) | 3,844) | 11,489) | 8,903) | 9,000) | 9,163) | 4,840) | 6,618) | |||||||
| Net revenues | 2,649) | 2,687) | 2,643) | 2,877) | 2,649) | 2,640) | 2,580) | 2,613) | 2,409) | 2,328) | 2,217) | 2,395) | 2,217) | 2,230) | 2,137) | 2,322) | 2,099) | 2,110) | 2,061) | 4,921) | 4,353) | 4,366) | 4,262) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 7.12 | 6.64 | 4.99 | 4.02 | 3.54 | 2.86 | 2.37 | 2.28 | 2.00 | 1.45 | 2.23 | 1.79 | 1.48 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.52 | 2.91 | 1.17 | 1.76 | 1.99 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net revenuesQ3 2019
+ Net revenuesQ2 2019
+ Net revenuesQ1 2019
+ Net revenuesQ4 2018)
÷ Working capital
= (2,649 + 2,687 + 2,643 + 2,877)
÷ 1,524 = 7.12
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. | eBay Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
eBay Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 15.20 | 13.62 | 15.10 | 15.09 | 13.77 | 13.75 | 14.54 | 13.77 | 14.93 | 14.79 | 15.30 | 15.17 | 14.23 | 13.99 | 14.47 | 13.88 | 18.81 | 20.31 | 22.33 | 22.46 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 15.20 = 24
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
eBay Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2014 | Sep 30, 2014 | Jun 30, 2014 | Mar 31, 2014 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 8.36 | 8.11 | 9.66 | 8.33 | 10.46 | 9.10 | 8.99 | 6.73 | 8.35 | 7.44 | 6.91 | 7.09 | 7.05 | 6.24 | 6.68 | 5.07 | 16.45 | 10.42 | 12.19 | 14.29 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 44 | 35 | 40 | 41 | 54 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 51 | 52 | 59 | 55 | 72 | 22 | 35 | 30 | 26 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Home Depot Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| TJX Cos. Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31).
1 Q3 2019 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.36 = 44
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. | eBay Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019. |