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)
Inventory Turnover
Receivables Turnover
Payables Turnover
Working Capital Turnover
Average Inventory Processing Period
Average Receivable Collection Period
Operating Cycle
Average Payables Payment Period
Cash Conversion Cycle

International Business Machines Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	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

Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	International Business Machines Corp.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	International Business Machines Corp.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	International Business Machines Corp.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	International Business Machines Corp.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.

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.
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.
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.	International Business Machines Corp.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
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.	International Business Machines Corp.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

International Business Machines Corp., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Cost
	Inventories, at lower of average cost or net realizable value
	Short-term Activity Ratio
	Inventory turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Inventory Turnover, Competitors²
	Alphabet Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost_{Q3 2019} + Cost_{Q2 2019} + Cost_{Q1 2019} + Cost_{Q4 2018}) ÷ Inventories, at lower of average cost or net realizable value
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Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Inventory turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory.	International Business Machines Corp.’s inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.

International Business Machines Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Revenue
	Notes and accounts receivable, trade, net of allowances
	Short-term Activity Ratio
	Receivables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Receivables Turnover, Competitors²
	Adobe Inc.
	Alphabet Inc.
	Facebook Inc.
	Intuit Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.
	Oracle Corp.
	salesforce.com inc.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (Revenue_{Q3 2019} + Revenue_{Q2 2019} + Revenue_{Q1 2019} + Revenue_{Q4 2018}) ÷ Notes and accounts receivable, trade, net of allowances
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Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Receivables turnover	An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables.	International Business Machines Corp.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.

International Business Machines Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Cost
	Accounts payable
	Short-term Activity Ratio
	Payables turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Payables Turnover, Competitors²
	Adobe Inc.
	Alphabet Inc.
	Facebook Inc.
	Intuit Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.
	Oracle Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost_{Q3 2019} + Cost_{Q2 2019} + Cost_{Q1 2019} + Cost_{Q4 2018}) ÷ Accounts payable
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Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Payables turnover	An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables.	International Business Machines Corp.’s payables turnover ratio increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

International Business Machines Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
	Current assets
	Less: Current liabilities
	Working capital

	Revenue
	Short-term Activity Ratio
	Working capital turnover¹
	Benchmarks
	Working Capital Turnover, Competitors²
	Adobe Inc.
	Alphabet Inc.
	Facebook Inc.
	Intuit Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.
	Oracle Corp.
	salesforce.com inc.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (Revenue_{Q3 2019} + Revenue_{Q2 2019} + Revenue_{Q1 2019} + Revenue_{Q4 2018}) ÷ Working capital
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Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Working capital turnover	An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.	International Business Machines Corp.’s working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then improved from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019 exceeding Q1 2019 level.

International Business Machines Corp., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Inventory turnover
	Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
	Average inventory processing period¹
	Benchmarks (no. days)
	Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors²
	Alphabet Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

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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.

International Business Machines Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Receivables turnover
	Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
	Average receivable collection period¹
	Benchmarks (no. days)
	Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors²
	Adobe Inc.
	Alphabet Inc.
	Facebook Inc.
	Intuit Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.
	Oracle Corp.
	salesforce.com inc.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

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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.

International Business Machines Corp., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Average inventory processing period
	Average receivable collection period
	Short-term Activity Ratio
	Operating cycle¹
	Benchmarks
	Operating Cycle, Competitors²
	Alphabet Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
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Short-term activity ratio	Description	The company
Operating cycle	Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period.

International Business Machines Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	Selected Financial Data
	Payables turnover
	Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
	Average payables payment period¹
	Benchmarks (no. days)
	Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors²
	Adobe Inc.
	Alphabet Inc.
	Facebook Inc.
	Intuit Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.
	Oracle Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ hidden = hidden

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.	International Business Machines Corp.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

International Business Machines Corp., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

		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	Dec 31, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	Mar 31, 2014
	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
	Alphabet Inc.
	Microsoft Corp.

¹ Q3 2019 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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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.	International Business Machines Corp.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

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

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Inventory Turnover

Receivables Turnover

Payables Turnover

Working Capital Turnover

Average Inventory Processing Period

Average Receivable Collection Period

Operating Cycle

Average Payables Payment Period

Cash Conversion Cycle

International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity RatiosQuarterly Data

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Inventory Turnover

Receivables Turnover

Payables Turnover

Working Capital Turnover

Average Inventory Processing Period

Average Receivable Collection Period

Operating Cycle

Average Payables Payment Period

Cash Conversion Cycle

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