Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.

Ratios (Summary)
Inventory Turnover
Receivables Turnover
Payables Turnover
Working Capital Turnover
Average Inventory Processing Period
Average Receivable Collection Period
Operating Cycle
Average Payables Payment Period
Cash Conversion Cycle

3M Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Turnover Ratios
	Inventory turnover
	Receivables turnover
	Payables turnover
	Working capital turnover
	Average No. of Days
	Average inventory processing period
	Add: Average receivable collection period
	Operating cycle
	Less: Average payables payment period
	Cash conversion cycle

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	3M Co.’s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	3M Co.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	3M Co.’s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	3M Co.’s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	3M Co.’s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.	3M Co.’s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	3M Co.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.
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.
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	3M Co.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cost of sales
	Inventories
	Ratio
	Inventory turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Inventory Turnover, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Inventory Turnover, Sector
	General Industrials
	Inventory Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
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Ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	3M Co.’s inventory turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Net sales
	Accounts receivable, net of allowances
	Ratio
	Receivables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Receivables Turnover, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Receivables Turnover, Sector
	General Industrials
	Receivables Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Receivables turnover = Net sales ÷ Accounts receivable, net of allowances
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Ratio	Description	The company
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	3M Co.’s receivables turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Cost of sales
	Accounts payable
	Ratio
	Payables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Payables Turnover, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Payables Turnover, Sector
	General Industrials
	Payables Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
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Ratio	Description	The company
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	3M Co.’s payables turnover declined from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (USD $ in millions)
	Current assets
	Less: Current liabilities
	Working capital
	Net sales
	Ratio
	Working capital turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Working Capital Turnover, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Working Capital Turnover, Sector
	General Industrials
	Working Capital Turnover, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Working capital turnover = Net sales ÷ Working capital
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Ratio	Description	The company
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	3M Co.’s working capital turnover deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Inventory turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average inventory processing period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
	General Industrials
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Average inventory processing period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period.	3M Co.’s average inventory processing period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Receivables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average receivable collection period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
	General Industrials
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Average receivable collection period	An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.	3M Co.’s average receivable collection period deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. of days

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Ratio
	Operating cycle¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Cycle, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Operating Cycle, Sector
	General Industrials
	Operating Cycle, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= hidden + hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.	3M Co.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018.

3M Co., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Payables turnover
	Ratio (no. of days)
	Average payables payment period¹
	Benchmarks (no. of days)
	Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
	General Industrials
	Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

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.

3M Co., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. of days

		Dec 31, 2018	Dec 31, 2017	Dec 31, 2016	Dec 31, 2015	Dec 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Average payables payment period
	Ratio
	Cash conversion cycle¹
	Benchmarks
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors
	Danaher Corp.
	General Electric Co.
	Honeywell International Inc.
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector
	General Industrials
	Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
	Industrials

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-11), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-12).

2018 Calculations

¹ Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= hidden + hidden – hidden = hidden

Ratio	Description	The company
Cash conversion cycle	A financial metric that measures the length of time required for a company to convert cash invested in its operations to cash received as a result of its operations; equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period minus average payables payment period.	3M Co.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018.

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Short-term (Operating) Activity Analysis

Ratios (Summary)

Inventory Turnover

Receivables Turnover

Payables Turnover

Working Capital Turnover

Average Inventory Processing Period

Average Receivable Collection Period

Operating Cycle

Average Payables Payment Period

Cash Conversion Cycle