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)
Accenture PLC, short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Accenture PLC receivables turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Accenture PLC payables turnover ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Accenture PLC working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
| 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. | Accenture PLC number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly 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. | Accenture PLC number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Accenture PLC, receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2021 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Receivables, net of allowance | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Receivables, net of allowance
= ÷ =
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. | Accenture PLC receivables turnover ratio improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Payables Turnover
Accenture PLC, payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2021 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Cost of services | |||||||
| Accounts payable | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Payables turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of services ÷ 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. | Accenture PLC payables turnover ratio increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Working Capital Turnover
Accenture PLC, working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2021 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 31, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | |||||||
| Working capital | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com inc. | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | |||||||
| Visa Inc. | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Software & Services | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Information Technology | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
1 2021 Calculation
Working capital turnover = 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. | Accenture PLC working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Accenture PLC, average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2021 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 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 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com 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: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
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. | Accenture PLC number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2019 to 2020 but then deteriorated significantly from 2020 to 2021. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Accenture PLC, average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Aug 31, 2021 | Aug 31, 2020 | Aug 31, 2019 | Aug 31, 2018 | Aug 31, 2017 | Aug 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 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | |||||||
| Automatic Data Processing Inc. | |||||||
| Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | |||||||
| Mastercard Inc. | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | |||||||
| PayPal Holdings Inc. | |||||||
| salesforce.com 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: 2021-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31).
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. | Accenture PLC number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level. |