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Long-term (Investment) Activity Analysis
Difficulty: Beginner
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Ratios (Summary)
International Business Machines Corp., long-term (investment) activity ratios
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Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-25).
| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | International Business Machines Corp.’s net fixed asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | International Business Machines Corp.’s total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | International Business Machines Corp.’s equity turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
International Business Machines Corp., net fixed asset turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-25).
2017 Calculations
1 Net fixed asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Property, plant and equipment, net
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | International Business Machines Corp.’s net fixed asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Total Asset Turnover
International Business Machines Corp., total asset turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-25).
2017 Calculations
1 Total asset turnover = Revenue ÷ Total assets
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | International Business Machines Corp.’s total asset turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 and from 2016 to 2017. |
Equity Turnover
International Business Machines Corp., equity turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-27), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-28), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-24), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-25).
2017 Calculations
1 Equity turnover = Revenue ÷ Total IBM stockholders’ equity
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| Ratio | Description | The company |
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| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | International Business Machines Corp.’s equity turnover deteriorated from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly improved from 2016 to 2017. |