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)
Ecolab Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Ecolab Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Ecolab Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Ecolab Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Ecolab Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
| 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. | Ecolab Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
| 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. | Ecolab Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
| 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. | Ecolab Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 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. | Ecolab Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Inventory Turnover
Ecolab Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales, including special charges | 2,043,100) | 2,016,700) | 1,844,000) | 1,712,000) | 1,780,300) | 1,769,600) | 1,635,700) | 1,720,200) | 2,211,100) | 2,207,400) | 2,208,200) | 2,096,700) | 2,216,800) | 2,190,700) | 2,146,100) | 2,072,300) | 1,950,700) | 1,891,300) | 1,871,600) | 1,691,500) | ||||||
| Inventories | 1,491,800) | 1,378,200) | 1,418,500) | 1,347,000) | 1,285,200) | 1,287,800) | 1,228,700) | 1,529,700) | 1,505,600) | 1,586,700) | 1,625,300) | 1,645,600) | 1,546,400) | 1,587,900) | 1,557,600) | 1,541,800) | 1,445,900) | 1,509,000) | 1,469,800) | 1,428,300) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 5.11 | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.12 | 5.37 | 5.70 | 6.33 | 5.46 | 5.79 | 5.50 | 5.36 | 5.26 | 5.58 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.05 | 5.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 10.12 | 9.86 | 9.56 | 9.20 | 8.90 | 8.93 | 9.16 | 9.69 | 9.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of sales, including special chargesQ4 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ3 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ2 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ1 2021)
÷ Inventories
= (2,043,100 + 2,016,700 + 1,844,000 + 1,712,000)
÷ 1,491,800 = 5.11
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. | Ecolab Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Ecolab Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 3,364,600) | 3,320,800) | 3,162,700) | 2,885,000) | 3,065,300) | 3,018,600) | 2,685,700) | 3,020,600) | 3,823,600) | 3,817,900) | 3,759,400) | 3,505,400) | 3,760,500) | 3,747,200) | 3,689,600) | 3,470,900) | 3,650,700) | 3,563,300) | 3,462,700) | 3,161,600) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,478,400) | 2,384,100) | 2,331,000) | 2,272,000) | 2,273,800) | 2,320,700) | 2,255,500) | 2,855,900) | 2,796,500) | 2,722,500) | 2,747,100) | 2,691,600) | 2,662,500) | 2,652,700) | 2,635,400) | 2,574,300) | 2,574,100) | 2,533,200) | 2,446,800) | 2,358,000) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 5.14 | 5.22 | 5.20 | 5.13 | 5.19 | 5.41 | 5.92 | 5.05 | 5.33 | 5.45 | 5.38 | 5.46 | 5.51 | 5.49 | 5.45 | 5.50 | 5.38 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 6.84 | 6.82 | 6.67 | 6.70 | 6.54 | 6.71 | 6.81 | 6.86 | 6.53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2021
+ Net salesQ3 2021
+ Net salesQ2 2021
+ Net salesQ1 2021)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (3,364,600 + 3,320,800 + 3,162,700 + 2,885,000)
÷ 2,478,400 = 5.14
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. | Ecolab Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Payables Turnover
Ecolab Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales, including special charges | 2,043,100) | 2,016,700) | 1,844,000) | 1,712,000) | 1,780,300) | 1,769,600) | 1,635,700) | 1,720,200) | 2,211,100) | 2,207,400) | 2,208,200) | 2,096,700) | 2,216,800) | 2,190,700) | 2,146,100) | 2,072,300) | 1,950,700) | 1,891,300) | 1,871,600) | 1,691,500) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,384,200) | 1,237,100) | 1,213,300) | 1,128,200) | 1,160,600) | 1,108,400) | 1,087,700) | 1,279,500) | 1,284,300) | 1,269,400) | 1,297,900) | 1,237,700) | 1,255,600) | 1,195,300) | 1,242,100) | 1,229,100) | 1,177,100) | 1,115,900) | 1,123,600) | 1,039,300) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.50 | 5.94 | 5.86 | 6.11 | 5.95 | 6.62 | 7.15 | 6.52 | 6.79 | 6.88 | 6.71 | 6.99 | 6.87 | 6.99 | 6.49 | 6.33 | 6.29 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 5.01 | 5.44 | 5.14 | 5.30 | 4.97 | 5.33 | 5.58 | 5.52 | 5.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of sales, including special chargesQ4 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ3 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ2 2021
+ Cost of sales, including special chargesQ1 2021)
÷ Accounts payable
= (2,043,100 + 2,016,700 + 1,844,000 + 1,712,000)
÷ 1,384,200 = 5.50
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. | Ecolab Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Working Capital Turnover
Ecolab Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 4,687,100) | 4,986,800) | 5,487,400) | 5,150,000) | 5,117,400) | 4,992,000) | 5,166,200) | 6,437,100) | 4,828,400) | 4,870,100) | 4,853,500) | 4,751,000) | 4,677,700) | 4,822,300) | 4,607,900) | 4,596,800) | 4,596,400) | 4,614,500) | 4,532,100) | 4,307,300) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 3,553,200) | 2,894,500) | 2,880,300) | 2,852,200) | 2,932,200) | 3,106,400) | 3,227,700) | 4,257,400) | 3,630,600) | 3,919,500) | 4,127,700) | 4,156,000) | 3,685,600) | 3,589,800) | 3,623,800) | 3,982,800) | 3,431,800) | 3,756,600) | 4,318,400) | 4,205,300) | ||||||
| Working capital | 1,133,900) | 2,092,300) | 2,607,100) | 2,297,800) | 2,185,200) | 1,885,600) | 1,938,500) | 2,179,700) | 1,197,800) | 950,600) | 725,800) | 595,000) | 992,100) | 1,232,500) | 984,100) | 614,000) | 1,164,600) | 857,900) | 213,700) | 102,000) | ||||||
| Net sales | 3,364,600) | 3,320,800) | 3,162,700) | 2,885,000) | 3,065,300) | 3,018,600) | 2,685,700) | 3,020,600) | 3,823,600) | 3,817,900) | 3,759,400) | 3,505,400) | 3,760,500) | 3,747,200) | 3,689,600) | 3,470,900) | 3,650,700) | 3,563,300) | 3,462,700) | 3,161,600) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 11.23 | 5.94 | 4.65 | 5.07 | 5.40 | 6.65 | 6.89 | 6.62 | 12.44 | 15.61 | 20.35 | 24.71 | 14.79 | 11.81 | 14.61 | 23.04 | 11.88 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2021
+ Net salesQ3 2021
+ Net salesQ2 2021
+ Net salesQ1 2021)
÷ Working capital
= (3,364,600 + 3,320,800 + 3,162,700 + 2,885,000)
÷ 1,133,900 = 11.23
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. | Ecolab Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Ecolab Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 5.11 | 5.34 | 5.01 | 5.12 | 5.37 | 5.70 | 6.33 | 5.46 | 5.79 | 5.50 | 5.36 | 5.26 | 5.58 | 5.26 | 5.17 | 5.05 | 5.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 71 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 36 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.11 = 71
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. | Ecolab Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Ecolab Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 5.14 | 5.22 | 5.20 | 5.13 | 5.19 | 5.41 | 5.92 | 5.05 | 5.33 | 5.45 | 5.38 | 5.46 | 5.51 | 5.49 | 5.45 | 5.50 | 5.38 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 53 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.14 = 71
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
Ecolab Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 71 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 142 | 138 | 143 | 142 | 138 | 132 | 120 | 139 | 131 | 133 | 136 | 136 | 131 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 139 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 89 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 94 | 91 | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 71 + 71 = 142
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. | Ecolab Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 not reaching Q2 2021 level. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Ecolab Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | |||||||
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| Payables turnover | 5.50 | 5.94 | 5.86 | 6.11 | 5.95 | 6.62 | 7.15 | 6.52 | 6.79 | 6.88 | 6.71 | 6.99 | 6.87 | 6.99 | 6.49 | 6.33 | 6.29 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Average payables payment period1 | 66 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 73 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 66 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.50 = 66
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. | Ecolab Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 but then increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 exceeding Q2 2021 level. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Ecolab Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 71 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 64 | 58 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 71 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 66 | 61 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 55 | 51 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 58 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 83 | 77 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 81 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linde plc | 16 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q4 2021 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 71 + 71 – 66 = 76
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. | Ecolab Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2021 to Q3 2021 and from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021. |