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Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM)
Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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)
Exxon Mobil Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 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. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
| 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
Exxon Mobil Corp., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of operating revenues ÷ Inventories
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Exxon Mobil Corp., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Sales and other operating revenue ÷ Notes and accounts receivable, trade, less reserves
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Payables Turnover
Exxon Mobil Corp., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of operating revenues ÷ Trade payables
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s payables turnover ratio decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then increased from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Exxon Mobil Corp., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Sales and other operating revenue ÷ Working capital
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Exxon Mobil Corp., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Exxon Mobil Corp., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Operating Cycle
Exxon Mobil Corp., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
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| Average inventory processing period | |
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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| Operating Cycle, Sector | ||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then improved from 2017 to 2018 exceeding 2016 level. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Exxon Mobil Corp., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2015 | Dec 31, 2014 | ||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Payables turnover | |
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| Average payables payment period1 | |
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| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| 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. | Exxon Mobil Corp.’s number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 but then decreased significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Exxon Mobil Corp., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
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| Average inventory processing period | |
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| Cash conversion cycle1 | |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Chevron Corp. | |
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| ConocoPhillips | |
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| EOG Resources Inc. | |
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| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
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| Phillips 66 | |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | ||||||
| Oil & Gas Producers | |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | ||||||
| Oil & Gas | |
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-25).
1 2018 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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| 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. |