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)
AbbVie Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | AbbVie Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | AbbVie Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| 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. | AbbVie Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | AbbVie Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Inventory Turnover
AbbVie Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold | 5,704) | 6,485) | 4,240) | 3,986) | 4,170) | 5,022) | 4,170) | 4,052) | 4,320) | 4,390) | 4,523) | 4,213) | 4,684) | 5,050) | 3,711) | 1,942) | 2,006) | 1,920) | 1,819) | 1,694) | ||||||
| Inventories | 4,099) | 3,981) | 4,055) | 3,833) | 3,579) | 3,172) | 3,396) | 3,483) | 3,128) | 3,094) | 3,386) | 3,272) | 3,310) | 3,474) | 4,059) | 1,844) | 1,813) | 1,929) | 1,895) | 1,702) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 4.98 | 4.74 | 4.30 | 4.53 | 4.87 | 5.54 | 4.99 | 4.96 | 5.58 | 5.76 | 5.45 | 5.40 | 4.65 | 3.66 | 2.36 | 4.17 | 4.10 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 0.89 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.48 | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.58 | 1.48 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 4.02 | 4.33 | 4.39 | 3.93 | 4.33 | 4.77 | 4.59 | 4.55 | 4.74 | 4.85 | 5.01 | 5.61 | 5.68 | 5.83 | 4.46 | 3.50 | 1.88 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 1.23 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.93 | 1.88 | 1.79 | 1.80 | 1.68 | 1.38 | 1.42 | 1.48 | 1.55 | 1.48 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.64 | 3.49 | 3.45 | 3.57 | 3.75 | 4.71 | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.08 | 3.21 | 2.99 | 2.79 | 2.72 | 4.82 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 5.07 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.37 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.77 | 2.87 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 3.04 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 3.16 | 3.05 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.74 | 2.29 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.36 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.31 | 3.07 | 3.82 | 3.62 | 3.66 | 3.67 | 3.40 | 2.78 | 1.80 | 1.28 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.23 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.27 | 1.25 | 0.88 | 0.82 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.55 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 5.06 | 4.83 | 4.64 | 4.62 | 4.60 | 4.29 | 4.03 | 3.87 | 3.88 | 3.90 | 4.03 | 4.01 | 4.02 | 3.92 | 3.93 | 4.14 | 4.22 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of products soldQ4 2023
+ Cost of products soldQ3 2023
+ Cost of products soldQ2 2023
+ Cost of products soldQ1 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (5,704 + 6,485 + 4,240 + 3,986)
÷ 4,099 = 4.98
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. | AbbVie Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Receivables Turnover
AbbVie Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net revenues | 14,301) | 13,927) | 13,865) | 12,225) | 15,121) | 14,812) | 14,583) | 13,538) | 14,886) | 14,342) | 13,959) | 13,010) | 13,858) | 12,902) | 10,425) | 8,619) | 8,704) | 8,479) | 8,255) | 7,828) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 11,155) | 11,412) | 11,491) | 11,473) | 11,254) | 10,743) | 11,237) | 10,733) | 9,977) | 9,281) | 9,914) | 9,588) | 8,822) | 8,416) | 8,354) | 6,362) | 5,428) | 5,529) | 5,482) | 5,680) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 4.87 | 4.83 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.16 | 5.38 | 5.10 | 5.29 | 5.63 | 5.94 | 5.42 | 5.24 | 5.19 | 4.83 | 4.34 | 5.35 | 6.13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 3.70 | 4.17 | 4.34 | 4.34 | 4.46 | 4.60 | 4.62 | 4.81 | 4.96 | 5.11 | 5.39 | 5.41 | 5.36 | 5.81 | 4.31 | 4.55 | 5.47 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 3.75 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.68 | 4.14 | 4.35 | 4.57 | 4.64 | 4.24 | 4.69 | 4.58 | 4.56 | 4.18 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 4.52 | 4.91 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 5.78 | 5.68 | 6.43 | 6.43 | 5.65 | 6.16 | 6.60 | 7.18 | 6.01 | 5.95 | 6.34 | 6.43 | 4.98 | 5.83 | 6.84 | 5.73 | 6.18 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 5.73 | 6.44 | 5.83 | 5.89 | 5.88 | 6.04 | 5.92 | 6.08 | 6.14 | 6.13 | 6.00 | 5.64 | 6.08 | 5.55 | 5.50 | 5.56 | 5.67 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 5.81 | 5.71 | 5.29 | 5.56 | 6.27 | 6.22 | 5.93 | 5.49 | 5.28 | 5.56 | 6.00 | 5.65 | 6.11 | 5.62 | 6.23 | 5.88 | 6.91 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 5.23 | 6.18 | 7.62 | 7.55 | 9.16 | 6.21 | 6.68 | 6.99 | 7.08 | 5.81 | 5.23 | 4.70 | 5.28 | 4.29 | 4.96 | 4.93 | 5.93 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.47 | 2.42 | 2.28 | 2.47 | 2.76 | 3.41 | 2.66 | 2.48 | 1.77 | 2.20 | 2.07 | 2.04 | 2.84 | 2.72 | 2.94 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 5.21 | 5.19 | 5.43 | 5.53 | 5.53 | 5.76 | 5.53 | 5.21 | 4.92 | 7.03 | 6.99 | 6.46 | 5.61 | 5.49 | 5.86 | 5.69 | 5.87 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net revenuesQ4 2023
+ Net revenuesQ3 2023
+ Net revenuesQ2 2023
+ Net revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (14,301 + 13,927 + 13,865 + 12,225)
÷ 11,155 = 4.87
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. | AbbVie Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
AbbVie Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 33,002) | 33,224) | 28,852) | 26,488) | 28,463) | 30,364) | 29,100) | 26,509) | 27,928) | 28,957) | 25,999) | 26,569) | 24,173) | 23,009) | 21,256) | 51,758) | 49,519) | 20,166) | 15,100) | 14,413) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 37,841) | 34,773) | 32,239) | 27,590) | 29,538) | 32,712) | 34,473) | 32,521) | 35,194) | 28,533) | 28,684) | 31,951) | 28,661) | 24,181) | 24,646) | 16,471) | 15,585) | 17,493) | 16,941) | 13,904) | ||||||
| Working capital | (4,839) | (1,549) | (3,387) | (1,102) | (1,075) | (2,348) | (5,373) | (6,012) | (7,266) | 424) | (2,685) | (5,382) | (4,488) | (1,172) | (3,390) | 35,287) | 33,934) | 2,673) | (1,841) | 509) | ||||||
| Net revenues | 14,301) | 13,927) | 13,865) | 12,225) | 15,121) | 14,812) | 14,583) | 13,538) | 14,886) | 14,342) | 13,959) | 13,010) | 13,858) | 12,902) | 10,425) | 8,619) | 8,704) | 8,479) | 8,255) | 7,828) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130.12 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.97 | 0.98 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 2.25 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 3.82 | 2.52 | 3.67 | 4.34 | 3.37 | 2.55 | 5.35 | 2.84 | 2.55 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 3.27 | 3.96 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 4.60 | 10.47 | 5.53 | 5.55 | 8.30 | 5.75 | 4.92 | 6.24 | 3.95 | 4.43 | 4.24 | 4.25 | 3.72 | 2.77 | 3.09 | 2.38 | 2.28 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | — | 31.79 | 12.21 | 5.77 | 31.84 | 14.71 | 19.45 | 8.19 | 8.33 | 6.73 | 12.14 | 5.21 | 4.93 | 5.45 | 8.85 | 16.68 | 11.54 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 5.61 | 6.74 | 84.15 | 9.14 | 8.42 | 8.56 | 6.87 | 6.68 | 8.54 | 7.25 | 7.09 | 7.06 | 5.30 | 1.07 | 1.55 | 1.24 | 1.08 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 11.81 | 10.21 | 15.28 | 23.98 | — | 4.88 | 5.02 | 5.57 | 5.95 | 5.97 | 5.93 | 7.26 | 9.44 | 4.32 | 8.83 | 7.85 | 8.81 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 9.29 | 6.69 | 8.86 | 5.63 | 5.16 | 5.58 | 6.39 | 6.09 | 7.62 | 6.51 | 6.97 | 84.97 | 109.83 | 7.67 | 6.59 | 17.87 | 8.90 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | — | 1.60 | 2.01 | 6.88 | 11.00 | 3.83 | 5.05 | 6.10 | 4.78 | 4.29 | 4.21 | 3.60 | 4.58 | 3.16 | 3.31 | 57.45 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.46 | 1.59 | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.35 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 1.92 | 1.21 | 1.41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.05 | 4.86 | 7.40 | 10.13 | 5.46 | 5.40 | 6.03 | 6.13 | 5.87 | 2.30 | 3.10 | 3.36 | 2.76 | 2.37 | 2.69 | 3.54 | 4.48 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net revenuesQ4 2023
+ Net revenuesQ3 2023
+ Net revenuesQ2 2023
+ Net revenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (14,301 + 13,927 + 13,865 + 12,225)
÷ -4,839 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
AbbVie Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 4.98 | 4.74 | 4.30 | 4.53 | 4.87 | 5.54 | 4.99 | 4.96 | 5.58 | 5.76 | 5.45 | 5.40 | 4.65 | 3.66 | 2.36 | 4.17 | 4.10 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 79 | 100 | 155 | 88 | 89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 411 | 259 | 265 | 279 | 281 | 272 | 260 | 247 | 231 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 231 | 247 | 265 | 279 | 300 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | 91 | 84 | 83 | 93 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 82 | 104 | 194 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 298 | 261 | 267 | 268 | 237 | 196 | 204 | 189 | 194 | 204 | 203 | 217 | 265 | 257 | 247 | 236 | 247 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 100 | 105 | 106 | 102 | 97 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 89 | 114 | 122 | 131 | 134 | 76 | 81 | 77 | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 154 | 132 | 146 | 147 | 147 | 136 | 136 | 132 | 127 | 128 | 125 | 128 | 120 | 126 | 124 | 116 | 119 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 144 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 124 | 118 | 119 | 133 | 159 | 134 | 131 | 152 | 149 | 164 | 156 | 148 | 155 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 149 | 138 | 158 | 119 | 95 | 101 | 100 | 99 | 107 | 131 | 203 | 284 | 338 | 405 | 348 | 316 | 296 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 519 | 508 | 532 | 549 | 562 | 440 | 379 | 287 | 292 | 415 | 445 | 653 | 625 | 664 | 635 | 659 | 661 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 72 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 93 | 93 | 88 | 87 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.98 = 73
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. | AbbVie Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
AbbVie Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 4.87 | 4.83 | 4.88 | 4.95 | 5.16 | 5.38 | 5.10 | 5.29 | 5.63 | 5.94 | 5.42 | 5.24 | 5.19 | 4.83 | 4.34 | 5.35 | 6.13 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 68 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 99 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 85 | 80 | 67 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 97 | 93 | 93 | 99 | 88 | 84 | 80 | 79 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 74 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 63 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 65 | 59 | 55 | 51 | 61 | 61 | 58 | 57 | 73 | 63 | 53 | 64 | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 64 | 57 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 60 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 63 | 64 | 69 | 66 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 65 | 60 | 65 | 59 | 62 | 53 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 70 | 59 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 85 | 74 | 74 | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 158 | 156 | 148 | 151 | 160 | 148 | 132 | 107 | 137 | 147 | 206 | 166 | 177 | 179 | 128 | 134 | 124 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 70 | 70 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 64 | 62 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.87 = 75
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
AbbVie Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Average inventory processing period | 73 | 77 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 63 | 67 | 68 | 79 | 100 | 155 | 88 | 89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 75 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 76 | 84 | 68 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 148 | 153 | 160 | 155 | 146 | 134 | 145 | 143 | 130 | 124 | 134 | 138 | 149 | 176 | 239 | 156 | 149 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 510 | 347 | 349 | 363 | 363 | 351 | 339 | 323 | 305 | 310 | 307 | 306 | 299 | 310 | 350 | 359 | 367 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 395 | 354 | 360 | 367 | 325 | 280 | 284 | 268 | 280 | 282 | 283 | 297 | 352 | 334 | 324 | 317 | 321 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 163 | 169 | 163 | 159 | 162 | 137 | 136 | 132 | 150 | 175 | 180 | 188 | 207 | 139 | 134 | 141 | 131 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 218 | 189 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 196 | 198 | 192 | 186 | 188 | 186 | 193 | 180 | 192 | 190 | 182 | 183 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 207 | 203 | 206 | 200 | 182 | 177 | 181 | 199 | 228 | 200 | 192 | 217 | 209 | 229 | 215 | 210 | 208 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 219 | 197 | 206 | 167 | 135 | 160 | 155 | 151 | 159 | 194 | 273 | 362 | 407 | 490 | 422 | 390 | 358 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 677 | 664 | 680 | 700 | 722 | 588 | 511 | 394 | 429 | 562 | 651 | 819 | 802 | 843 | 763 | 793 | 785 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 142 | 146 | 146 | 145 | 145 | 148 | 157 | 164 | 168 | 146 | 143 | 147 | 156 | 159 | 155 | 152 | 149 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 73 + 75 = 148
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. | AbbVie Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |