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)
Turnover Ratios
Average No. Days
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
An analysis of the operating activity ratios reveals a significant shift in inventory management efficiency and a volatile trend in working capital utilization between March 2022 and September 2026.
- Inventory Management Efficiency
- Inventory turnover exhibited a downward trend through early 2024, reaching a minimum of 3.57 in September 2024. This was followed by a sharp increase starting in December 2024, with the ratio climbing to 5.69 by September 2026. This improvement is mirrored in the average inventory processing period, which peaked at 102 days in September 2024 before dropping to 67 days in December 2024 and remaining consistently low, between 64 and 70 days, through the end of the period. This indicates a substantial acceleration in the movement of goods through the operating cycle.
- Payables and Obligations Management
- Payables turnover remained relatively stable, generally fluctuating between 3.0 and 3.9. A notable deviation occurred in June 2025, where the turnover ratio dropped to 2.61, corresponding with a peak in the average payables payment period of 140 days. Outside of this specific instance, the payment period typically ranged from 94 to 120 days, suggesting a consistent approach to managing supplier credit and short-term liabilities.
- Working Capital Utilization
- Working capital turnover demonstrated significant volatility, peaking at 15.56 in March 2024. Following this peak, a consistent downward trajectory is observed, with the ratio declining to 4.40 by September 2026. This trend indicates a reduction in the efficiency of using net current assets to generate revenue during the latter half of the analyzed period.
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Inventory Turnover
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4,146) | 3,726) | 3,421) | 4,096) | 3,435) | 3,372) | 3,033) | 4,812) | 2,957) | 3,267) | 2,932) | 2,745) | 2,506) | 2,876) | 2,566) | 2,593) | 2,353) | 2,720) | 2,471) | ||||||
| Inventories | 2,704) | 2,737) | 2,756) | 2,690) | 2,758) | 2,737) | 2,666) | 2,557) | 3,332) | 3,077) | 2,985) | 2,662) | 2,436) | 2,364) | 2,605) | 2,339) | 2,074) | 2,142) | 2,104) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 5.69 | 5.36 | 5.20 | 5.18 | 5.31 | 5.18 | 5.28 | 5.46 | 3.57 | 3.72 | 3.70 | 4.02 | 4.33 | 4.39 | 3.93 | 4.33 | 4.77 | 4.59 | 4.55 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 3.27 | 3.58 | 3.65 | 3.68 | 3.65 | 3.42 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 4.09 | 4.86 | 4.83 | 4.98 | 4.74 | 4.30 | 4.53 | 4.87 | 5.54 | 4.99 | 4.96 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 1.77 | 1.87 | 1.91 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.84 | 1.75 | 1.42 | 1.14 | 0.89 | 1.41 | 1.38 | 1.31 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.40 | 1.48 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 3.38 | 3.20 | 3.90 | 4.04 | 3.67 | 3.60 | 3.79 | 4.15 | 3.60 | 3.59 | 3.73 | 3.80 | 3.53 | 3.58 | 3.50 | 4.03 | 3.80 | 3.71 | 3.87 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 0.78 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.16 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.40 | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.54 | 1.86 | 1.79 | 1.93 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.28 | 3.18 | 3.21 | 3.51 | 3.47 | 3.40 | 3.55 | 3.66 | 3.62 | 3.33 | 3.59 | 3.64 | 3.49 | 3.45 | 3.57 | 3.75 | 4.71 | 4.50 | 4.50 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 2.10 | 2.08 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 2.08 | 2.17 | 2.24 | 2.21 | 2.15 | 2.20 | 2.32 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.23 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.69 | 2.77 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 3.09 | 2.90 | 2.65 | 2.46 | 2.27 | 2.25 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.42 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.72 | 2.95 | 3.10 | 3.06 | 2.74 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 1.69 | 1.72 | 1.57 | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.52 | 1.60 | 1.65 | 1.66 | 2.05 | 2.15 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.31 | 3.07 | 3.82 | 3.62 | 3.66 | 3.67 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.83 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.65 | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.72 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.83 | 0.96 | 1.27 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.94 | 4.87 | 4.87 | 4.85 | 4.47 | 4.57 | 4.82 | 5.06 | 4.62 | 4.83 | 4.93 | 5.06 | 4.83 | 4.64 | 4.62 | 4.60 | 4.29 | 4.03 | 3.87 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 0.83 | 1.00 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.99 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.53 | 1.65 | 1.71 | 1.71 | 1.90 | 2.06 | 2.35 | 2.69 | 2.70 | 2.83 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ3 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ2 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ1 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ4 2025)
÷ Inventories
= (4,146 + 3,726 + 3,421 + 4,096)
÷ 2,704 = 5.69
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of operating activity reveals a distinct shift in inventory management efficiency between March 2022 and September 2026. The inventory turnover ratio experienced a period of contraction followed by a significant acceleration, indicating a strategic realignment in stock levels relative to the cost of products sold.
- Cost of Products Sold (COGS)
- Expenditures for products sold exhibited a general upward trajectory. Initial quarterly costs ranged between 2.3 billion and 2.8 billion dollars from March 2022 through December 2023. A substantial spike was observed in December 2024, with costs reaching 4.8 billion dollars. From 2025 onward, COGS maintained a higher baseline, consistently exceeding 3.0 billion dollars and peaking again in December 2025 and September 2026.
- Inventory Levels
- Inventory balances grew steadily from 2.1 billion dollars in March 2022 to a peak of 3.3 billion dollars by September 2024. A sharp reduction occurred in December 2024, bringing levels down to 2.5 billion dollars. For the remainder of the period, through September 2026, inventory levels remained relatively stabilized, fluctuating narrowly between 2.5 billion and 2.8 billion dollars.
- Inventory Turnover Performance
- The inventory turnover ratio followed a U-shaped trend. Starting at 4.55 in March 2022, the ratio declined to a period low of 3.57 by September 2024, suggesting that inventory accumulation outpaced the rate of product sales. A pivot occurred in December 2024, where the ratio jumped to 5.46. This upward momentum continued through September 2026, ending at 5.69. This recovery indicates a marked improvement in operational efficiency, characterized by higher throughput and leaner inventory management.
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Payables Turnover
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assets | 4,146) | 3,726) | 3,421) | 4,096) | 3,435) | 3,372) | 3,033) | 4,812) | 2,957) | 3,267) | 2,932) | 2,745) | 2,506) | 2,876) | 2,566) | 2,593) | 2,353) | 2,720) | 2,471) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,628) | 4,158) | 4,234) | 3,575) | 4,288) | 5,427) | 4,002) | 3,602) | 3,469) | 3,751) | 3,539) | 3,259) | 2,813) | 3,069) | 3,194) | 3,040) | 2,595) | 2,882) | 2,944) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 3.33 | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.90 | 3.42 | 2.61 | 3.52 | 3.88 | 3.43 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 3.28 | 3.75 | 3.38 | 3.20 | 3.33 | 3.82 | 3.41 | 3.25 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 3.84 | 4.05 | 4.02 | 5.09 | 4.29 | 4.12 | 5.25 | 6.74 | 5.99 | 5.01 | 6.10 | 5.32 | 5.22 | 5.67 | 4.97 | 4.08 | 5.30 | 5.09 | 4.65 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 6.09 | 5.72 | 5.68 | 5.45 | 5.78 | 5.62 | 5.57 | 5.52 | 6.04 | 5.84 | 5.88 | 5.58 | 5.63 | 5.82 | 5.68 | 5.45 | 5.61 | 5.00 | 5.04 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 2.44 | 2.16 | 2.47 | 2.05 | 2.37 | 2.27 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.88 | 2.73 | 2.81 | 2.65 | 3.07 | 3.43 | 4.24 | 4.21 | 5.24 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 6.66 | 9.22 | 9.52 | 8.72 | 7.66 | 10.65 | 8.47 | 7.50 | 7.49 | 12.57 | 10.69 | 11.81 | 9.90 | 9.06 | 8.99 | 6.25 | 11.22 | 11.89 | 11.43 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 3.46 | 3.41 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 3.06 | 3.07 | 2.97 | 2.66 | 3.03 | 3.03 | 3.23 | 2.76 | 3.29 | 2.75 | 3.05 | 2.66 | 3.08 | 3.15 | 3.26 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 3.78 | 4.70 | 4.44 | 3.72 | 3.53 | 3.82 | 3.98 | 3.72 | 4.26 | 4.39 | 4.48 | 4.11 | 4.59 | 4.58 | 4.34 | 4.08 | 5.16 | 4.86 | 4.25 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 4.16 | 3.73 | 3.72 | 3.07 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.30 | 3.17 | 3.67 | 4.60 | 4.19 | 3.72 | 5.07 | 3.92 | 4.78 | 5.04 | 5.49 | 6.17 | 6.66 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 2.11 | 2.03 | 2.24 | 2.24 | 2.30 | 2.83 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 3.87 | 3.32 | 2.67 | 2.99 | 3.43 | 3.14 | 2.69 | 2.65 | 3.74 | 4.00 | 5.39 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 9.04 | 8.39 | 8.00 | 7.27 | 8.23 | 8.53 | 8.25 | 8.18 | 9.63 | 9.85 | 9.91 | 8.97 | 10.41 | 10.82 | 9.35 | 7.67 | 9.93 | 8.84 | 7.96 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 3.97 | 4.10 | 3.44 | 3.58 | 3.83 | 3.59 | 3.49 | 3.71 | 3.73 | 4.27 | 3.81 | 3.46 | 3.13 | 3.16 | 3.41 | 3.55 | 8.23 | 5.01 | 5.52 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ3 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ2 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ1 2026
+ Cost of products sold, excludes amortization of acquired intangible assetsQ4 2025)
÷ Accounts payable
= (4,146 + 3,726 + 3,421 + 4,096)
÷ 4,628 = 3.33
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The financial data indicates a general upward trajectory in both the cost of products sold and accounts payable over the analyzed period from March 2022 through September 2026, with the payables turnover ratio exhibiting cyclical fluctuations within a relatively stable range.
- Cost of Products Sold Trends
- Expenditures related to the cost of products sold demonstrate a consistent long-term increase, rising from 2,471 million USD in March 2022 to 4,146 million USD by September 2026. A significant outlier is observed in December 2024, where costs spiked to 4,812 million USD, representing the highest single-quarter expenditure in the series before returning to a baseline of approximately 3,000 to 4,000 million USD.
- Accounts Payable Management
- Accounts payable followed a similar growth pattern, expanding from 2,944 million USD in March 2022 to 4,628 million USD in September 2026. A notable volatility occurred in mid-2025, specifically in June 2025, when payables surged to 5,427 million USD. This represents a sharp temporary increase in short-term liabilities before the balance corrected downward in the subsequent quarters.
- Payables Turnover Analysis
- The payables turnover ratio largely fluctuated between 3.0 and 3.9, suggesting a consistent operational cadence in settling obligations with suppliers. A cyclical pattern is evident, with turnover ratios frequently peaking in the September and December quarters (reaching 3.82 in September 2022, 3.88 in December 2024, and 3.90 in December 2025) and dipping during the June quarters.
- The most significant decline in turnover efficiency occurred on June 30, 2025, where the ratio dropped to 2.61. This decline correlates directly with the peak in accounts payable during the same period, indicating a slower rate of supplier payment or a strategic extension of payment terms during that quarter.
Overall, while the scale of operations and associated liabilities have grown, the company has maintained a relatively stable turnover efficiency, notwithstanding periodic volatility in the middle of the calendar year.
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Working Capital Turnover
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 29,767) | 28,579) | 27,208) | 29,390) | 35,630) | 33,222) | 30,783) | 29,780) | 28,075) | 26,890) | 28,669) | 31,770) | 27,632) | 28,074) | 27,086) | 27,273) | 26,796) | 30,186) | 30,121) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 18,753) | 18,659) | 19,158) | 23,417) | 28,136) | 27,528) | 24,070) | 23,774) | 22,638) | 23,265) | 25,822) | 22,262) | 23,462) | 20,150) | 19,085) | 21,890) | 18,930) | 20,915) | 22,821) | ||||||
| Working capital | 11,014) | 9,920) | 8,050) | 5,973) | 7,494) | 5,694) | 6,713) | 6,006) | 5,437) | 3,625) | 2,847) | 9,508) | 4,170) | 7,924) | 8,001) | 5,383) | 7,866) | 9,271) | 7,300) | ||||||
| Net product sales | 12,606) | 12,588) | 11,168) | 12,111) | 11,850) | 11,909) | 10,886) | 11,811) | 11,483) | 11,925) | 11,559) | 11,168) | 10,645) | 10,917) | 11,048) | 11,065) | 10,813) | 11,485) | 11,308) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 4.40 | 4.81 | 5.84 | 7.83 | 6.20 | 8.09 | 6.87 | 7.79 | 8.49 | 12.50 | 15.56 | 4.60 | 10.47 | 5.53 | 5.55 | 8.30 | 5.75 | 4.92 | 6.24 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 3.32 | 3.83 | 5.44 | 9.85 | 5.66 | 5.35 | 8.36 | 5.40 | 4.83 | 5.19 | 3.39 | 2.25 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.82 | 3.82 | 2.52 | 3.67 | 4.34 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 4.46 | 4.76 | 3.83 | 4.13 | 7.39 | 5.71 | 8.27 | 8.85 | 8.73 | 8.10 | 3.60 | 4.22 | 2.18 | 3.08 | 3.81 | 4.20 | 5.00 | 5.43 | 5.91 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 4.73 | 4.71 | 3.97 | 3.19 | 2.71 | 4.92 | 4.38 | 10.32 | 6.06 | 12.62 | 5.45 | — | 31.79 | 12.21 | 5.77 | 31.84 | 14.71 | 19.45 | 8.19 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 6.76 | 10.20 | 3.19 | 4.43 | 5.12 | 8.14 | 6.27 | 3.99 | 9.22 | 17.98 | 26.58 | 5.61 | 6.74 | 84.15 | 9.14 | 8.42 | 8.56 | 6.87 | 6.68 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 111.11 | 20.07 | 66.14 | 62.88 | 24.63 | 284.99 | 6.10 | 15.94 | 58.86 | 22.29 | 10.35 | 11.81 | 9.37 | 14.06 | 23.02 | — | 4.88 | 5.02 | 5.57 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 6.64 | 7.44 | 8.15 | 4.28 | 3.39 | 5.77 | 6.19 | 6.19 | 5.86 | 5.14 | 9.68 | 9.29 | 6.69 | 8.86 | 5.63 | 5.16 | 5.58 | 6.39 | 6.09 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 4.79 | 7.31 | 7.47 | 10.58 | 6.08 | 10.68 | 6.64 | 8.64 | 5,036.00 | — | 29.17 | — | 1.62 | 2.03 | 6.89 | 11.00 | 3.83 | 5.05 | 6.10 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.14 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.86 | 0.82 | 0.87 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.96 | 1.09 | 1.14 | 1.46 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 4.14 | 5.59 | 5.87 | 3.30 | 5.90 | 3.64 | 4.20 | 4.87 | 4.61 | 3.96 | 4.38 | 4.05 | 4.86 | 7.40 | 10.13 | 5.46 | 5.40 | 6.03 | 6.13 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 1.94 | 1.46 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 1.92 | 1.82 | 1.78 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.92 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 0.87 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 0.97 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net product salesQ3 2026
+ Net product salesQ2 2026
+ Net product salesQ1 2026
+ Net product salesQ4 2025)
÷ Working capital
= (12,606 + 12,588 + 11,168 + 12,111)
÷ 11,014 = 4.40
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The working capital turnover ratio exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, reflecting fluctuating levels of operating liquidity relative to a comparatively stable revenue stream. The efficiency of working capital utilization shows a distinct pattern of peaking in early 2024 before entering a sustained decline through late 2026.
- Working Capital Trends
- Working capital levels demonstrate substantial variance, reaching a period low of 2,847 million in March 2024 and a period high of 11,014 million by September 2026. A notable expansion of working capital is observed from March 2024 onward, where the balance grew nearly fourfold over the subsequent two and a half years.
- Net Product Sales Stability
- Net product sales remained relatively consistent throughout the observation window, generally oscillating between 10.6 billion and 12.6 billion. The lack of extreme volatility in sales suggests that the dramatic swings in the turnover ratio are primarily a function of changes in the balance sheet composition rather than shifts in market demand or sales performance.
- Working Capital Turnover Dynamics
- The turnover ratio reached an apex of 15.56 in March 2024, coinciding with the minimum working capital level. This peak represents a period of high lean efficiency, where a small amount of working capital supported a high volume of sales. However, as working capital increased steadily from June 2024 through September 2026, the turnover ratio declined correspondingly, ending at 4.40. This downward trajectory indicates a decreasing rate of asset turnover and a potential accumulation of excess liquidity or increased investment in current assets.
Overall, the data reveals an inverse relationship between the growth of working capital and the turnover ratio. While the company maintained stable sales, the transition from a low-capital base in early 2024 to a high-capital base by late 2026 resulted in a marked reduction in operating efficiency as measured by the working capital turnover ratio.
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Average Inventory Processing Period
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 5.69 | 5.36 | 5.20 | 5.18 | 5.31 | 5.18 | 5.28 | 5.46 | 3.57 | 3.72 | 3.70 | 4.02 | 4.33 | 4.39 | 3.93 | 4.33 | 4.77 | 4.59 | 4.55 | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 64 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 67 | 102 | 98 | 99 | 91 | 84 | 83 | 93 | 84 | 76 | 79 | 80 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | 112 | 102 | 100 | 99 | 100 | 107 | 98 | 90 | 89 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 81 | 75 | 66 | 73 | 74 | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 206 | 195 | 191 | 189 | 190 | 194 | 195 | 199 | 209 | 257 | 321 | 411 | 259 | 265 | 279 | 281 | 272 | 260 | 247 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 108 | 114 | 94 | 90 | 99 | 101 | 96 | 88 | 101 | 102 | 98 | 96 | 104 | 102 | 104 | 91 | 96 | 98 | 94 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 469 | 463 | 428 | 454 | 441 | 435 | 379 | 329 | 349 | 316 | 312 | 298 | 261 | 267 | 268 | 237 | 196 | 204 | 189 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 111 | 115 | 114 | 104 | 105 | 108 | 103 | 100 | 101 | 110 | 102 | 100 | 105 | 106 | 102 | 97 | 78 | 81 | 81 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 174 | 176 | 172 | 171 | 176 | 168 | 163 | 165 | 169 | 166 | 158 | 154 | 149 | 164 | 155 | 147 | 136 | 136 | 132 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 118 | 126 | 138 | 148 | 160 | 162 | 150 | 147 | 149 | 153 | 151 | 144 | 139 | 137 | 134 | 124 | 118 | 119 | 133 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 216 | 212 | 232 | 242 | 251 | 239 | 229 | 222 | 219 | 178 | 170 | 149 | 138 | 158 | 119 | 95 | 101 | 100 | 99 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 439 | 479 | 491 | 556 | 571 | 570 | 582 | 572 | 573 | 562 | 553 | 519 | 508 | 532 | 549 | 562 | 440 | 379 | 287 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 85 | 91 | 94 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 437 | 365 | 384 | 373 | 369 | 345 | 320 | 287 | 267 | 238 | 222 | 214 | 213 | 192 | 177 | 156 | 136 | 135 | 129 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.69 = 64
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The operational efficiency of inventory management exhibits a distinct two-phase trend over the analyzed period, characterized by an initial decline in performance followed by a significant recovery and optimization phase.
- Inventory Turnover Ratio
- A general downward trajectory is evident from March 2022 through September 2024, with the ratio decreasing from 4.55 to a low of 3.57. This decline indicates a slowing rate of inventory replacement. However, a sharp reversal is observed in December 2024, where the ratio surged to 5.46. This upward momentum continued steadily through September 2026, eventually reaching a period peak of 5.69, reflecting a substantial improvement in the velocity of inventory movement.
- Average Inventory Processing Period
- The processing period demonstrates a strong inverse correlation with the turnover ratios. From March 2022 to September 2024, the number of days required to process inventory increased from 80 days to a peak of 102 days, signaling a slowdown in operational throughput and potentially higher holding costs. A significant correction occurred in December 2024, as the period dropped abruptly to 67 days. This efficiency gain was maintained and further improved through September 2026, reaching a period low of 64 days.
The transition observed in the fourth quarter of 2024 marks a critical pivot toward enhanced operational efficiency. The simultaneous increase in turnover and decrease in the processing period suggests a strategic optimization of supply chain logistics or a significant alignment of inventory levels with demand, resulting in a leaner and more responsive operating cycle by the end of the reported period.
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Average Payables Payment Period
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 3.33 | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.90 | 3.42 | 2.61 | 3.52 | 3.88 | 3.43 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 3.28 | 3.75 | 3.38 | 3.20 | 3.33 | 3.82 | 3.41 | 3.25 | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 110 | 103 | 108 | 94 | 107 | 140 | 104 | 94 | 106 | 120 | 117 | 111 | 97 | 108 | 114 | 109 | 96 | 107 | 112 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | 95 | 90 | 91 | 72 | 85 | 89 | 70 | 54 | 61 | 73 | 60 | 69 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 90 | 69 | 72 | 78 | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | 60 | 64 | 64 | 67 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 63 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 73 | 72 | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | 149 | 169 | 148 | 178 | 154 | 161 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 142 | 127 | 134 | 130 | 138 | 119 | 106 | 86 | 87 | 70 | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | 55 | 40 | 38 | 42 | 48 | 34 | 43 | 49 | 49 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 58 | 33 | 31 | 32 | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | 106 | 107 | 123 | 145 | 119 | 119 | 123 | 137 | 120 | 121 | 113 | 132 | 111 | 133 | 120 | 137 | 118 | 116 | 112 | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | 96 | 78 | 82 | 98 | 103 | 95 | 92 | 98 | 86 | 83 | 81 | 89 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 89 | 71 | 75 | 86 | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | 88 | 98 | 98 | 119 | 110 | 106 | 110 | 115 | 99 | 79 | 87 | 98 | 72 | 93 | 76 | 72 | 66 | 59 | 55 | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 173 | 180 | 163 | 163 | 158 | 129 | 129 | 146 | 94 | 110 | 137 | 122 | 106 | 116 | 136 | 138 | 98 | 91 | 68 | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 37 | 41 | 46 | ||||||
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | 92 | 89 | 106 | 102 | 95 | 102 | 105 | 98 | 98 | 85 | 96 | 106 | 117 | 115 | 107 | 103 | 44 | 73 | 66 | ||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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).
1 Q3 2026 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.33 = 110
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The analysis of payables management reveals a consistent pattern of cyclical fluctuation in the timing of vendor payments from March 2022 through September 2026. The company maintains a relatively stable operating cycle, though it is subject to periodic volatility and seasonal shifts in settlement speed.
- Payables Turnover Trends
- The payables turnover ratio exhibits a recurring seasonal cycle, typically peaking in the third or fourth quarters of the calendar year. The highest turnover rates were observed on December 31, 2025, at 3.90 and December 31, 2024, at 3.88. These peaks indicate periods of accelerated settlement of short-term obligations.
- Average Payables Payment Period Dynamics
- The payment period generally oscillates between 94 and 120 days. A recurring trend of payment acceleration is evident during September quarters, where the period frequently descends toward the 94 to 97-day range. This suggests a periodic tightening of the cash conversion cycle regarding supplier obligations.
- Analysis of 2025 Volatility
- A significant divergence occurred on June 30, 2025, when the average payables payment period spiked to 140 days, the highest recorded value in the sequence. This peak corresponds with a simultaneous drop in the payables turnover ratio to 2.61, indicating a substantial temporary extension of payment terms or a delay in settlements during this specific quarter.
- Correlation and Recent Stability
- Following the volatility observed in mid-2025, the payment period returned to a normalized range of 103 to 110 days by the second and third quarters of 2026. A strict inverse correlation persists between the turnover ratio and the payment period, where increases in turnover consistently result in a reduction of the number of days required to settle payables.
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