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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Beginner level

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)

Eli Lilly & Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

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Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover
Receivables turnover
Payables turnover
Working capital turnover
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period
Add: Average receivable collection period
Operating cycle
Less: Average payables payment period
Cash conversion cycle

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Eli Lilly & Co.’s receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Eli Lilly & Co.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Eli Lilly & Co.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.
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.

Inventory Turnover

Eli Lilly & Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of sales
Inventories
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of salesQ3 2020 + Cost of salesQ2 2020 + Cost of salesQ1 2020 + Cost of salesQ4 2019) ÷ Inventories
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Receivables Turnover

Eli Lilly & Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Revenue
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020 + RevenueQ4 2019) ÷ Accounts receivable, net of allowances
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 but then slightly deteriorated from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Payables Turnover

Eli Lilly & Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Cost of sales
Accounts payable
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost of salesQ3 2020 + Cost of salesQ2 2020 + Cost of salesQ1 2020 + Cost of salesQ4 2019) ÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Eli Lilly & Co.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Working Capital Turnover

Eli Lilly & Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands)
Current assets
Less: Current liabilities
Working capital
 
Revenue
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (RevenueQ3 2020 + RevenueQ2 2020 + RevenueQ1 2020 + RevenueQ4 2019) ÷ Working capital
= ( + + + ) ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Eli Lilly & Co.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Eli Lilly & Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =

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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Eli Lilly & Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover.

Operating Cycle

Eli Lilly & Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period
Average receivable collection period
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
AbbVie Inc.
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

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. Eli Lilly & Co.’s operating cycle deteriorated from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Average Payables Payment Period

Eli Lilly & Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =

2 Click competitor name to see calculations.

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Average payables payment period An estimate of the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers; equal to the number of days in the period divided by payables turnover ratio for the period. Eli Lilly & Co.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q1 2020 to Q2 2020 and from Q2 2020 to Q3 2020.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Eli Lilly & Co., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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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 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period
Average receivable collection period
Average payables payment period
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Abbott Laboratories
Amgen Inc.
Biogen Inc.
Gilead Sciences Inc.
Illumina Inc.
Johnson & Johnson
Merck & Co. Inc.
Pfizer Inc.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Zoetis Inc.

Based on: 10-Q (filing date: 2020-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-07-31), 10-Q (filing date: 2020-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2020-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-10-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-08-02), 10-Q (filing date: 2019-05-02), 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-11-06), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-07-25), 10-Q (filing date: 2018-04-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-20), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-10-27), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2017-05-01), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-21), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-10-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-07-28), 10-Q (filing date: 2016-04-29), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-19), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-10-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-07-30), 10-Q (filing date: 2015-04-30).

1 Q3 2020 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

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.