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)
General Motors Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 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).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | General Motors Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | General Motors Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | General Motors Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | General Motors Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | General Motors Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | General Motors Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | General Motors Co. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | General Motors Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
| 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. | General Motors Co. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Inventory Turnover
General Motors Co., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive and other cost of sales | 36,609) | 35,842) | 36,632) | 32,247) | 34,579) | 33,699) | 29,261) | 29,353) | 27,491) | 20,672) | 27,266) | 25,115) | 30,200) | 27,169) | 13,444) | 26,726) | 25,921) | 28,174) | 28,327) | 28,229) | ||||||
| Inventories | 16,461) | 17,740) | 17,912) | 17,758) | 15,366) | 16,367) | 16,859) | 14,838) | 12,988) | 14,534) | 13,102) | 12,066) | 10,235) | 10,934) | 10,280) | 10,799) | 10,398) | 11,797) | 11,447) | 11,108) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 8.59 | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.31 | 8.26 | 7.32 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 7.10 | 8.38 | 7.95 | 9.53 | 8.53 | 9.17 | 10.11 | 10.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 9.62 | 8.05 | 8.15 | 8.64 | 9.55 | 8.48 | 8.92 | 7.81 | 9.50 | 8.54 | 8.57 | 8.75 | 10.43 | 10.82 | 11.31 | 11.60 | 12.49 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 5.81 | 5.61 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 4.72 | 5.32 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 6.99 | 6.93 | 6.89 | 6.86 | 6.07 | 5.27 | 5.13 | 4.74 | 5.77 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Automotive and other cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ1 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (36,609 + 35,842 + 36,632 + 32,247)
÷ 16,461 = 8.59
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. | General Motors Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Receivables Turnover
General Motors Co., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive net sales and revenue | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | 27,194) | 31,817) | 32,425) | 31,261) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance | 12,378) | 13,923) | 14,068) | 13,702) | 13,333) | 14,021) | 12,417) | 11,946) | 7,394) | 8,091) | 8,167) | 9,126) | 8,035) | 9,939) | 7,946) | 7,536) | 6,797) | 6,924) | 10,362) | 12,116) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 12.74 | 11.36 | 11.12 | 10.79 | 10.80 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 9.82 | 15.36 | 14.50 | 15.42 | 11.90 | 13.52 | 10.24 | 12.78 | 16.00 | 18.05 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 10.63 | 10.87 | 11.08 | 10.45 | 9.48 | 9.66 | 9.22 | 9.58 | 11.11 | 11.45 | 14.36 | 11.31 | 11.60 | 11.81 | 13.02 | 20.79 | 15.55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 27.59 | 38.07 | 27.28 | 28.75 | 27.60 | 34.15 | 32.28 | 26.91 | 28.14 | 23.88 | 19.66 | 19.02 | 16.72 | 16.04 | 17.31 | 20.43 | 18.56 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance
= (39,260 + 40,498 + 41,254 + 36,646)
÷ 12,378 = 12.74
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. | General Motors Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Payables Turnover
General Motors Co., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automotive and other cost of sales | 36,609) | 35,842) | 36,632) | 32,247) | 34,579) | 33,699) | 29,261) | 29,353) | 27,491) | 20,672) | 27,266) | 25,115) | 30,200) | 27,169) | 13,444) | 26,726) | 25,921) | 28,174) | 28,327) | 28,229) | ||||||
| Accounts payable, principally trade | 28,114) | 30,387) | 29,800) | 28,931) | 27,486) | 26,886) | 25,890) | 25,240) | 20,391) | 18,648) | 21,431) | 20,446) | 19,928) | 20,914) | 15,154) | 20,031) | 21,018) | 21,406) | 22,717) | 24,560) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.03 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.49 | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 5.12 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 4.46 | 6.22 | 5.45 | 5.26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 5.79 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.38 | 5.25 | 4.77 | 5.33 | 4.92 | 5.13 | 5.03 | 6.27 | 4.75 | 5.08 | 5.33 | 7.06 | 7.12 | 6.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 5.48 | 5.52 | 4.83 | 4.16 | 3.97 | 3.95 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.01 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.26 | 4.12 | 4.48 | 5.67 | 5.36 | 5.44 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Automotive and other cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Automotive and other cost of salesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts payable, principally trade
= (36,609 + 35,842 + 36,632 + 32,247)
÷ 28,114 = 5.03
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. | General Motors Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
General Motors Co., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 101,618) | 110,721) | 106,804) | 98,832) | 100,451) | 98,271) | 91,094) | 88,594) | 82,103) | 77,791) | 82,609) | 82,091) | 80,924) | 89,177) | 87,497) | 97,699) | 74,992) | 80,565) | 81,306) | 80,090) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 94,445) | 96,820) | 92,718) | 90,185) | 91,173) | 86,003) | 79,398) | 79,555) | 74,408) | 71,951) | 74,811) | 76,323) | 79,910) | 80,603) | 77,904) | 91,292) | 84,905) | 84,252) | 84,294) | 85,303) | ||||||
| Working capital | 7,173) | 13,901) | 14,086) | 8,647) | 9,278) | 12,268) | 11,696) | 9,039) | 7,695) | 5,840) | 7,798) | 5,768) | 1,014) | 8,574) | 9,593) | 6,407) | (9,913) | (3,687) | (2,988) | (5,213) | ||||||
| Automotive net sales and revenue | 39,260) | 40,498) | 41,254) | 36,646) | 39,834) | 38,703) | 32,614) | 32,824) | 30,353) | 23,426) | 30,744) | 29,067) | 34,093) | 32,067) | 13,363) | 29,150) | 27,194) | 31,817) | 32,425) | 31,261) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 21.98 | 11.38 | 11.11 | 17.09 | 15.52 | 10.96 | 10.19 | 12.98 | 14.76 | 20.09 | 16.15 | 18.83 | 107.17 | 11.87 | 10.58 | 18.82 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 8.32 | 7.80 | 7.75 | 8.12 | 7.60 | 7.96 | 9.89 | 7.91 | 6.91 | 6.92 | 7.06 | 6.00 | 5.93 | 6.42 | 3.79 | 4.63 | 9.03 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 4.64 | 5.22 | 5.77 | 5.53 | 5.73 | 6.58 | 7.14 | 8.19 | 7.28 | 6.74 | 5.03 | 3.66 | 2.53 | 3.34 | 8.38 | 8.95 | 17.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Automotive net sales and revenueQ4 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ3 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ2 2023
+ Automotive net sales and revenueQ1 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (39,260 + 40,498 + 41,254 + 36,646)
÷ 7,173 = 21.98
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. | General Motors Co. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
General Motors Co., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 8.59 | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.31 | 8.26 | 7.32 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 7.10 | 8.38 | 7.95 | 9.53 | 8.53 | 9.17 | 10.11 | 10.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 38 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 63 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 63 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 8.59 = 43
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. | General Motors Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
General Motors Co., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 12.74 | 11.36 | 11.12 | 10.79 | 10.80 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 9.82 | 15.36 | 14.50 | 15.42 | 11.90 | 13.52 | 10.24 | 12.78 | 16.00 | 18.05 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 18 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 12.74 = 29
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. | General Motors Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Operating Cycle
General Motors Co., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 88 | 96 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 77 | 65 | 79 | 69 | 59 | 54 | — | — | — | ||||||
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| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 72 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 74 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 49 | 52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 76 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 82 | 92 | 92 | 95 | 83 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 43 + 29 = 72
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. | General Motors Co. operating cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Payables Payment Period
General Motors Co., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 5.03 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.49 | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 5.12 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 4.46 | 6.22 | 5.45 | 5.26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 59 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 63 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 58 | 77 | 72 | 68 | 52 | 51 | 56 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 67 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 89 | 81 | 64 | 68 | 67 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.03 = 73
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. | General Motors Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
General Motors Co., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 43 | 40 | 36 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 29 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 73 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 75 | 82 | 59 | 67 | 69 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 10 | -3 | -1 | -10 | -3 | 10 | -8 | -15 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -3 | -6 | -3 | 8 | -2 | -4 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Tesla Inc. | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -2 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -26 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -7 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 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), 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).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 43 + 29 – 73 = -1
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. | General Motors Co. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |