Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Pfizer Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Pfizer Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Pfizer Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 but then slightly improved from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Pfizer Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Pfizer Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 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. | Pfizer Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
| 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. | Pfizer Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 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. | Pfizer Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 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. | Pfizer Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Inventory Turnover
Pfizer Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Cost of salesQ1 2023
+ Cost of salesQ4 2022
+ Cost of salesQ3 2022)
÷ 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. | Pfizer Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Receivables Turnover
Pfizer Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023
+ RevenuesQ4 2022
+ RevenuesQ3 2022)
÷ Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Pfizer Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 but then slightly improved from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Payables Turnover
Pfizer Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Cost of salesQ1 2023
+ Cost of salesQ4 2022
+ Cost of salesQ3 2022)
÷ Trade 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. | Pfizer Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Working Capital Turnover
Pfizer Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023
+ RevenuesQ4 2022
+ RevenuesQ3 2022)
÷ 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. | Pfizer Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Pfizer Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 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. | Pfizer Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Pfizer Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 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
Pfizer Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 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. | Pfizer Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Pfizer Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
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| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 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. | Pfizer Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Pfizer Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Jul 2, 2023 | Apr 2, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Oct 2, 2022 | Jul 3, 2022 | Apr 3, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Oct 3, 2021 | Jul 4, 2021 | Apr 4, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 27, 2020 | Jun 28, 2020 | Mar 29, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 29, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jul 1, 2018 | Apr 1, 2018 | ||||||||
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| Amgen Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Merck & Co. Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-07-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-04-01).
1 Q2 2023 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 |
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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. | Pfizer Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023 and from Q1 2023 to Q2 2023. |