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)
Arista Networks 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. | Arista Networks Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Arista Networks Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Arista Networks Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Arista Networks Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | Arista Networks Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated 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. | Arista Networks Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | Arista Networks Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| 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. | Arista Networks Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Inventory Turnover
Arista Networks 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 541,211) | 567,037) | 574,795) | 546,844) | 506,946) | 466,821) | 408,626) | 323,221) | 301,745) | 270,082) | 253,141) | 242,290) | 233,898) | 220,469) | 196,481) | 184,778) | 196,243) | 237,141) | 218,130) | 214,854) | ||||||
| Inventories | 1,945,180) | 1,893,538) | 1,864,334) | 1,682,703) | 1,289,706) | 1,100,550) | 852,810) | 694,217) | 650,117) | 575,665) | 543,199) | 483,168) | 479,668) | 438,102) | 326,997) | 261,798) | 243,825) | 239,802) | 314,177) | 347,153) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 3.19 | 3.55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 33.82 | 29.54 | 29.24 | 32.36 | 45.20 | 40.43 | 40.07 | 36.69 | 32.37 | 39.55 | 37.48 | 36.21 | 41.75 | 42.55 | 49.75 | 40.54 | 39.40 | 47.95 | 32.79 | 32.41 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 5.83 | 6.01 | 6.45 | 7.41 | 7.52 | 8.52 | 9.19 | 10.06 | 11.50 | 11.15 | 11.98 | 13.25 | 13.74 | 14.85 | 13.73 | 14.14 | 13.91 | 12.76 | 11.30 | 12.05 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 4.04 | 3.49 | 3.84 | 2.88 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.77 | 2.90 | 3.18 | 3.39 | 3.59 | 3.30 | 3.19 | 3.91 | 4.12 | 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
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (541,211 + 567,037 + 574,795 + 546,844)
÷ 1,945,180 = 1.15
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. | Arista Networks Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Receivables Turnover
Arista Networks 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | 1,540,437) | 1,509,456) | 1,458,924) | 1,351,351) | 1,275,552) | 1,176,801) | 1,051,891) | 877,066) | 824,459) | 748,697) | 707,319) | 667,562) | 648,482) | 605,431) | 540,570) | 523,029) | 552,546) | 654,415) | 608,321) | 595,424) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,024,569) | 833,374) | 779,726) | 862,875) | 923,096) | 651,512) | 585,786) | 648,606) | 516,509) | 395,590) | 364,214) | 380,466) | 389,540) | 300,217) | 383,225) | 352,159) | 391,987) | 447,252) | 343,080) | 271,246) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 5.72 | 6.71 | 6.75 | 5.63 | 4.75 | 6.03 | 5.98 | 4.87 | 5.71 | 7.01 | 7.22 | 6.47 | 5.95 | 7.40 | 5.92 | 6.64 | 6.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 12.99 | 19.64 | 21.47 | 16.32 | 13.99 | 17.77 | 18.55 | 12.52 | 13.92 | 19.87 | 17.59 | 10.85 | 17.03 | 15.31 | 17.04 | 12.77 | 11.35 | 18.31 | 17.14 | 14.47 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 9.74 | 10.76 | 10.15 | 9.61 | 7.79 | 8.92 | 8.59 | 9.57 | 8.64 | 11.04 | 11.15 | 12.08 | 9.01 | 11.07 | 11.91 | 10.66 | 9.45 | 13.52 | 13.57 | 11.08 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 6.20 | 9.78 | 8.65 | 8.17 | 6.23 | 6.81 | 8.38 | 8.36 | 7.67 | 8.31 | 10.10 | 10.23 | 8.27 | 9.90 | 9.07 | 9.35 | 8.89 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (1,540,437 + 1,509,456 + 1,458,924 + 1,351,351)
÷ 1,024,569 = 5.72
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. | Arista Networks Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Payables Turnover
Arista Networks Inc., payables 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 thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 541,211) | 567,037) | 574,795) | 546,844) | 506,946) | 466,821) | 408,626) | 323,221) | 301,745) | 270,082) | 253,141) | 242,290) | 233,898) | 220,469) | 196,481) | 184,778) | 196,243) | 237,141) | 218,130) | 214,854) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 435,059) | 268,972) | 351,920) | 330,171) | 232,572) | 278,469) | 275,093) | 204,675) | 202,636) | 135,252) | 145,159) | 136,885) | 134,235) | 163,102) | 122,872) | 84,815) | 92,105) | 78,600) | 86,134) | 89,823) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.13 | 8.16 | 5.95 | 5.84 | 7.33 | 5.39 | 4.74 | 5.61 | 5.27 | 7.39 | 6.54 | 6.52 | 6.23 | 4.89 | 6.63 | 9.86 | 9.41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 3.42 | 4.65 | 5.10 | 3.81 | 3.49 | 4.54 | 4.15 | 2.90 | 3.89 | 5.07 | 4.88 | 2.82 | 4.01 | 4.79 | 5.12 | 3.68 | 3.50 | 5.53 | 5.26 | 3.65 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 9.19 | 8.55 | 8.69 | 8.53 | 8.47 | 8.31 | 9.00 | 8.15 | 7.59 | 7.22 | 9.22 | 7.53 | 7.94 | 7.52 | 9.60 | 9.43 | 9.34 | 9.55 | 11.62 | 10.49 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 7.52 | 8.38 | 9.76 | 6.38 | 6.71 | 5.09 | 5.18 | 5.82 | 4.94 | 6.18 | 6.91 | 8.33 | 6.74 | 5.97 | 7.02 | 8.51 | 8.34 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenueQ4 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ3 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ2 2023
+ Cost of revenueQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts payable
= (541,211 + 567,037 + 574,795 + 546,844)
÷ 435,059 = 5.13
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. | Arista Networks Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Working Capital Turnover
Arista Networks 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 thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 8,390,235) | 7,654,998) | 6,851,557) | 6,270,533) | 5,550,748) | 5,031,678) | 4,729,195) | 5,105,174) | 4,812,676) | 4,523,958) | 4,328,395) | 4,002,895) | 3,836,998) | 3,653,867) | 3,576,878) | 3,336,899) | 3,471,636) | 3,240,420) | 3,028,518) | 2,900,974) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 1,909,606) | 1,846,725) | 1,655,792) | 1,584,909) | 1,293,531) | 1,254,912) | 1,278,026) | 1,369,005) | 1,109,829) | 893,387) | 859,935) | 786,532) | 768,243) | 664,783) | 640,181) | 573,007) | 597,074) | 548,189) | 525,020) | 543,193) | ||||||
| Working capital | 6,480,629) | 5,808,273) | 5,195,765) | 4,685,624) | 4,257,217) | 3,776,766) | 3,451,169) | 3,736,169) | 3,702,847) | 3,630,571) | 3,468,460) | 3,216,363) | 3,068,755) | 2,989,084) | 2,936,697) | 2,763,892) | 2,874,562) | 2,692,231) | 2,503,498) | 2,357,781) | ||||||
| Revenue | 1,540,437) | 1,509,456) | 1,458,924) | 1,351,351) | 1,275,552) | 1,176,801) | 1,051,891) | 877,066) | 824,459) | 748,697) | 707,319) | 667,562) | 648,482) | 605,431) | 540,570) | 523,029) | 552,546) | 654,415) | 608,321) | 595,424) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 0.85 | 0.84 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67.80 | 39.10 | 52.06 | 21.58 | 13.62 | 7.16 | 6.12 | 5.62 | 4.38 | 4.56 | 5.72 | 8.74 | 8.04 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 4.73 | 4.89 | 4.72 | 4.65 | 4.65 | 4.36 | 4.74 | 3.54 | 3.88 | 3.82 | 2.89 | 3.00 | 2.70 | 3.29 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 3.24 | 2.65 | 2.15 | 1.72 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 3.95 | 4.05 | 3.84 | 3.94 | 3.89 | 3.91 | 3.81 | 4.09 | 3.96 | 3.95 | 3.74 | 3.71 | 3.77 | 3.82 | 3.85 | 4.00 | 4.29 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= (RevenueQ4 2023
+ RevenueQ3 2023
+ RevenueQ2 2023
+ RevenueQ1 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (1,540,437 + 1,509,456 + 1,458,924 + 1,351,351)
÷ 6,480,629 = 0.90
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. | Arista Networks Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Arista Networks 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.74 | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.74 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 3.19 | 3.55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 318 | 315 | 325 | 318 | 276 | 268 | 239 | 221 | 222 | 210 | 209 | 197 | 210 | 200 | 147 | 114 | 103 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 63 | 61 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 90 | 105 | 95 | 127 | 128 | 146 | 141 | 132 | 126 | 115 | 108 | 102 | 110 | 114 | 93 | 89 | 81 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 ÷ 1.15 = 318
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. | Arista Networks Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Arista Networks 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 5.72 | 6.71 | 6.75 | 5.63 | 4.75 | 6.03 | 5.98 | 4.87 | 5.71 | 7.01 | 7.22 | 6.47 | 5.95 | 7.40 | 5.92 | 6.64 | 6.15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 64 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 28 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 21 | 25 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 37 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 47 | 41 | 43 | 38 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 41 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 27 | 33 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 59 | 37 | 42 | 45 | 59 | 54 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 37 | 40 | 39 | 41 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 ÷ 5.72 = 64
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
Arista Networks 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 318 | 315 | 325 | 318 | 276 | 268 | 239 | 221 | 222 | 210 | 209 | 197 | 210 | 200 | 147 | 114 | 103 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 64 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 382 | 369 | 379 | 383 | 353 | 329 | 300 | 296 | 286 | 262 | 260 | 253 | 271 | 249 | 209 | 169 | 162 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 39 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 37 | 27 | 31 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 38 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 36 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 100 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 96 | 84 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 65 | 56 | 59 | 63 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 149 | 142 | 137 | 172 | 187 | 200 | 185 | 176 | 174 | 159 | 144 | 138 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 128 | 122 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= 318 + 64 = 382
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. | Arista Networks Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Arista Networks Inc., average payables payment 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 5.13 | 8.16 | 5.95 | 5.84 | 7.33 | 5.39 | 4.74 | 5.61 | 5.27 | 7.39 | 6.54 | 6.52 | 6.23 | 4.89 | 6.63 | 9.86 | 9.41 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 71 | 45 | 61 | 62 | 50 | 68 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 75 | 55 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | 107 | 79 | 72 | 96 | 105 | 80 | 88 | 126 | 94 | 72 | 75 | 129 | 91 | 76 | 71 | 99 | 104 | 66 | 69 | 100 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 40 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 41 | 45 | 48 | 51 | 40 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 31 | 35 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 49 | 44 | 37 | 57 | 54 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 74 | 59 | 53 | 44 | 54 | 61 | 52 | 43 | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.13 = 71
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. | Arista Networks Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Arista Networks Inc., cash conversion 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 318 | 315 | 325 | 318 | 276 | 268 | 239 | 221 | 222 | 210 | 209 | 197 | 210 | 200 | 147 | 114 | 103 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 64 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 77 | 61 | 61 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 56 | 61 | 49 | 62 | 55 | 59 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 71 | 45 | 61 | 62 | 50 | 68 | 77 | 65 | 69 | 49 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 75 | 55 | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 311 | 324 | 318 | 321 | 303 | 261 | 223 | 231 | 217 | 213 | 204 | 197 | 212 | 174 | 154 | 132 | 123 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apple Inc. | -68 | -48 | -43 | -63 | -71 | -50 | -59 | -87 | -57 | -45 | -44 | -85 | -61 | -43 | -43 | -61 | -63 | -38 | -37 | -64 | ||||||
| Cisco Systems Inc. | 60 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 53 | 40 | 42 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 28 | ||||||
| Super Micro Computer Inc. | 100 | 98 | 100 | 115 | 133 | 128 | 115 | 113 | 100 | 100 | 91 | 94 | 100 | 90 | 81 | 85 | 78 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 318 + 64 – 71 = 311
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. | Arista Networks Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |