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)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
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. | Walmart Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Walmart Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Walmart Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024. |
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. | Walmart Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
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. | Walmart Inc. operating cycle improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
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. | |
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. | Walmart Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |
Inventory Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||
Inventories | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Inventory turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Inventory Turnover, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Inventory Turnover, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =
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. | Walmart Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Net sales | |||||||
Receivables, net | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Receivables turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Receivables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Receivables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Net sales ÷ Receivables, net
= ÷ =
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. | Walmart Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Cost of sales | |||||||
Accounts payable | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Payables turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Payables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Payables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
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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. | Walmart Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly decreased from 2023 to 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Less: Current liabilities | |||||||
Working capital | |||||||
Net sales | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Working capital turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Net sales ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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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 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. | Walmart Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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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 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 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. |
Operating Cycle
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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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 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Operating Cycle, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Operating Cycle, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 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 |
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Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Walmart Inc. operating cycle improved from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Payables turnover | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
Average payables payment period1 | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 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. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Jan 31, 2024 | Jan 31, 2023 | Jan 31, 2022 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2020 | Jan 31, 2019 | ||
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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 | |||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. | |||||||
Dollar General Corp. | |||||||
Target Corp. | |||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | |||||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | |||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | |||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-01-31).
1 2024 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. | Walmart Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 but then improved from 2023 to 2024 exceeding 2022 level. |