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)
Becton, Dickinson & Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| 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. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. |
Inventory Turnover
Becton, Dickinson & Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold | 2,706) | 2,572) | 2,848) | 2,729) | 2,661) | 2,583) | 2,578) | 2,195) | 2,520) | 2,247) | 2,318) | 2,276) | 2,221) | 2,187) | 2,312) | 2,261) | 2,618) | 1,530) | 1,613) | 1,531) | 1,537) | 1,470) | 1,679) | 1,651) | 1,584) | 1,578) | ||||||||
| Inventories | 3,258) | 3,035) | 2,866) | 2,947) | 2,895) | 2,814) | 2,743) | 2,945) | 2,794) | 2,760) | 2,579) | 2,629) | 2,627) | 2,522) | 2,451) | 2,562) | 2,543) | 2,967) | 1,818) | 1,829) | 1,747) | 1,692) | 1,719) | 1,835) | 1,846) | 1,985) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 3.33 | 3.56 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 3.46 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 3.15 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.49 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.72 | 3.56 | 3.13 | 2.87 | 2.09 | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.63 | 3.77 | 3.78 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 3.24 | 3.36 | 3.59 | 3.47 | 3.27 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.92 | 3.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cigna Group | 32.34 | 34.32 | 31.58 | 37.54 | 36.13 | 36.50 | 32.70 | 37.84 | 36.30 | 38.13 | 36.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 14.64 | 13.60 | 13.52 | 13.49 | 13.48 | 12.57 | 11.88 | 12.43 | 13.03 | 12.68 | 12.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 2.62 | 2.82 | 2.98 | 2.90 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 2.38 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 0.89 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.82 | 1.24 | 1.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of products soldQ2 2022
+ Cost of products soldQ1 2022
+ Cost of products soldQ4 2021
+ Cost of products soldQ3 2021)
÷ Inventories
= (2,706 + 2,572 + 2,848 + 2,729)
÷ 3,258 = 3.33
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. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Receivables Turnover
Becton, Dickinson & Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 5,011) | 4,995) | 5,136) | 4,890) | 4,907) | 5,315) | 4,784) | 3,855) | 4,253) | 4,225) | 4,585) | 4,350) | 4,195) | 4,160) | 4,403) | 4,278) | 4,222) | 3,080) | 3,167) | 3,035) | 2,969) | 2,922) | 3,232) | 3,198) | 3,067) | 2,986) | ||||||||
| Trade receivables, net | 2,303) | 2,177) | 2,497) | 2,078) | 2,118) | 2,370) | 2,398) | 1,993) | 2,160) | 2,074) | 2,345) | 2,220) | 2,279) | 2,216) | 2,319) | 2,243) | 2,293) | 2,000) | 1,744) | 1,749) | 1,569) | 1,518) | 1,618) | 1,618) | 1,574) | 1,513) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 8.70 | 9.15 | 8.11 | 9.57 | 8.91 | 7.68 | 7.14 | 8.49 | 8.06 | 8.37 | 7.37 | 7.71 | 7.48 | 7.70 | 6.89 | 6.57 | 5.89 | 6.13 | 6.93 | 6.95 | 7.85 | 8.18 | 7.72 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 6.33 | 6.20 | 6.64 | 6.61 | 6.58 | 6.13 | 5.40 | 5.70 | 6.12 | 6.06 | 5.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 11.27 | 11.30 | 11.91 | 11.23 | 11.48 | 11.32 | 12.32 | 11.14 | 11.68 | 11.33 | 13.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 18.80 | 16.67 | 20.66 | 18.93 | 18.81 | 17.39 | 19.72 | 18.91 | 18.04 | 16.74 | 18.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Humana Inc. | 26.54 | 27.18 | 45.69 | 42.91 | 32.51 | 35.43 | 66.78 | 64.58 | 31.30 | 33.43 | 60.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 7.11 | 6.52 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 7.38 | 6.96 | 6.75 | 7.32 | 8.56 | 8.73 | 6.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 5.79 | 5.82 | 5.51 | 5.35 | 5.21 | 5.73 | 6.22 | 4.97 | 5.05 | 5.20 | 4.91 | 5.22 | 5.29 | 5.28 | 5.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 6.08 | 6.25 | 6.33 | 5.86 | 5.21 | 4.31 | 5.80 | 5.54 | 8.03 | 6.51 | 5.82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 16.27 | 15.65 | 20.07 | 19.60 | 18.53 | 16.35 | 19.86 | 20.63 | 19.62 | 16.73 | 20.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2022
+ RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021)
÷ Trade receivables, net
= (5,011 + 4,995 + 5,136 + 4,890)
÷ 2,303 = 8.70
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. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Working Capital Turnover
Becton, Dickinson & Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 10,152) | 8,307) | 8,838) | 9,538) | 10,000) | 9,537) | 8,969) | 8,827) | 8,555) | 6,438) | 6,664) | 6,781) | 6,844) | 6,941) | 7,411) | 7,525) | 7,512) | 7,542) | 18,633) | 18,212) | 4,891) | 5,187) | 6,367) | 6,534) | 6,612) | 5,641) | ||||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 6,657) | 6,735) | 6,626) | 7,749) | 5,376) | 7,021) | 5,836) | 6,067) | 8,755) | 6,726) | 5,655) | 6,237) | 7,108) | 7,145) | 7,216) | 6,106) | 4,426) | 4,895) | 3,342) | 3,273) | 4,018) | 4,570) | 4,400) | 4,219) | 4,380) | 4,529) | ||||||||
| Working capital | 3,495) | 1,572) | 2,212) | 1,789) | 4,624) | 2,516) | 3,133) | 2,760) | (200) | (288) | 1,009) | 544) | (264) | (204) | 195) | 1,419) | 3,086) | 2,647) | 15,291) | 14,939) | 873) | 617) | 1,967) | 2,315) | 2,232) | 1,112) | ||||||||
| Revenues | 5,011) | 4,995) | 5,136) | 4,890) | 4,907) | 5,315) | 4,784) | 3,855) | 4,253) | 4,225) | 4,585) | 4,350) | 4,195) | 4,160) | 4,403) | 4,278) | 4,222) | 3,080) | 3,167) | 3,035) | 2,969) | 2,922) | 3,232) | 3,198) | 3,067) | 2,986) | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 5.73 | 12.68 | 9.15 | 11.12 | 4.08 | 7.24 | 5.46 | 6.13 | — | — | 17.14 | 31.45 | — | — | 81.96 | 10.39 | 4.38 | 4.63 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 14.11 | 20.13 | 6.35 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 3.63 | 4.13 | 3.87 | 3.98 | 4.02 | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.52 | 5.02 | 6.84 | 6.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 8.85 | 8.65 | 7.23 | 6.79 | 6.67 | 5.38 | 6.39 | 5.98 | 5.40 | 6.81 | 6.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Humana Inc. | 9.53 | 9.27 | 8.67 | 7.47 | 7.38 | 7.61 | 7.42 | 6.04 | 6.14 | 6.91 | 7.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 2.13 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.03 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.26 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.24 | 2.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 1.27 | 1.15 | 1.01 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.42 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2022
+ RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021)
÷ Working capital
= (5,011 + 4,995 + 5,136 + 4,890)
÷ 3,495 = 5.73
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. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Becton, Dickinson & Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 3.33 | 3.56 | 3.78 | 3.58 | 3.46 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 3.15 | 3.35 | 3.28 | 3.49 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.72 | 3.56 | 3.13 | 2.87 | 2.09 | 3.38 | 3.40 | 3.63 | 3.77 | 3.78 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 110 | 102 | 97 | 102 | 105 | 104 | 105 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 98 | 103 | 117 | 127 | 174 | 108 | 107 | 101 | 97 | 97 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 113 | 109 | 102 | 105 | 111 | 122 | 122 | 135 | 142 | 125 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Cigna Group | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 139 | 130 | 122 | 126 | 129 | 138 | 147 | 167 | 164 | 159 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 153 | 148 | 150 | 163 | 166 | 174 | 164 | 156 | 155 | 154 | 150 | 156 | 153 | 151 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 412 | 419 | 379 | 401 | 446 | 527 | 519 | 525 | 445 | 294 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.33 = 110
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. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Becton, Dickinson & Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Receivables turnover | 8.70 | 9.15 | 8.11 | 9.57 | 8.91 | 7.68 | 7.14 | 8.49 | 8.06 | 8.37 | 7.37 | 7.71 | 7.48 | 7.70 | 6.89 | 6.57 | 5.89 | 6.13 | 6.93 | 6.95 | 7.85 | 8.18 | 7.72 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 58 | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Humana Inc. | 14 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 51 | 56 | 50 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 63 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 60 | 58 | 58 | 62 | 70 | 85 | 63 | 66 | 45 | 56 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 22 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.70 = 42
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Becton, Dickinson & Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Operating Cycle
Becton, Dickinson & Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | 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 | Dec 31, 2015 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 110 | 102 | 97 | 102 | 105 | 104 | 105 | 116 | 109 | 111 | 105 | 107 | 107 | 98 | 103 | 117 | 127 | 174 | 108 | 107 | 101 | 97 | 97 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 42 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 50 | 47 | 49 | 47 | 53 | 56 | 62 | 60 | 53 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 47 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 152 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 146 | 152 | 156 | 159 | 154 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 156 | 145 | 156 | 173 | 189 | 234 | 161 | 160 | 147 | 142 | 144 | — | — | — | ||||||||
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 171 | 168 | 157 | 160 | 166 | 182 | 190 | 199 | 202 | 185 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 57 | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 61 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 190 | 186 | 172 | 172 | 178 | 190 | 201 | 217 | 207 | 201 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 216 | 211 | 216 | 231 | 236 | 238 | 223 | 229 | 227 | 224 | 224 | 226 | 222 | 220 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Shockwave Medical Inc. | 472 | 477 | 437 | 463 | 516 | 612 | 582 | 591 | 490 | 350 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-12-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 110 + 42 = 152
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. |