Paying users zone. Data is hidden behind: .
Get 1-month access to 3M Co. for $17.99, or
get full access to the entire website for at least 3 months from $49.99.
We accept:
This is a one-time payment. There is no automatic renewal.
3M Co. pages available today for free:
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)
3M Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | 3M Co.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | 3M Co.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | 3M Co.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | 3M Co.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Short-term activity 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. | |
Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | 3M Co.’s operating cycle improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
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.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
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 improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Inventory Turnover
3M Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2020
+ Cost of salesQ3 2020
+ Cost of salesQ2 2020
+ Cost of salesQ1 2020)
÷ Inventories
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | 3M Co.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Receivables Turnover
3M Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowances | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2020
+ Net salesQ3 2020
+ Net salesQ2 2020
+ Net salesQ1 2020)
÷ Accounts receivable, net of allowances
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | 3M Co.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Payables Turnover
3M Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2020
+ Cost of salesQ3 2020
+ Cost of salesQ2 2020
+ Cost of salesQ1 2020)
÷ 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. | 3M Co.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Working Capital Turnover
3M Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2020
+ Net salesQ3 2020
+ Net salesQ2 2020
+ Net salesQ1 2020)
÷ 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. | 3M Co.’s working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
3M Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average inventory processing period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity 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. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
3M Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 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. |
Operating Cycle
3M Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average inventory processing period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average receivable collection period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating cycle1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
---|---|---|
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | 3M Co.’s operating cycle improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Average Payables Payment Period
3M Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average payables payment period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 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. | 3M Co.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
3M Co., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | 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 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average inventory processing period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average receivable collection period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average payables payment period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash conversion cycle1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General Electric Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-02-04), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-04-28), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-04-26), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-07), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-26), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-05-08), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-08), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-08-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-03), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-09), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-11-01), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-05-03).
1 Q4 2020 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity 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 improved from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020 and from Q3 2020 to Q4 2020. |