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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

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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)

Accenture PLC, short-term (operating) activity ratios

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Aug 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2020 Aug 31, 2019 Aug 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2017 Aug 31, 2016
Turnover Ratios
Receivables turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. Days
Average receivable collection period
Average payables payment period

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Accenture PLC’s 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’s 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’s 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’s 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’s 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

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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.
Autodesk Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Fiserv 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 (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

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’s 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

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
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.
Autodesk Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Fiserv 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 (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

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’s 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

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
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.
Autodesk Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Fiserv 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 (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

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’s 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

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
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.
Autodesk Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Fiserv 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 (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

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’s 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

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
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.
Autodesk Inc.
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
Fiserv 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 (filing date: 2021-10-15), 10-K (filing date: 2020-10-22), 10-K (filing date: 2019-10-29), 10-K (filing date: 2018-10-24), 10-K (filing date: 2017-10-26), 10-K (filing date: 2016-10-28).

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’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.