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Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS)

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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

Beginner level

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)

Walt Disney Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 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

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Walt Disney Co.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Walt Disney Co.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Walt Disney Co.’s payables turnover ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then decreased significantly from 2018 to 2019.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital.
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. Walt Disney Co.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.
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. Walt Disney Co.’s operating cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.
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. Walt Disney Co.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.
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. Walt Disney Co.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.

Inventory Turnover

Walt Disney Co., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
Inventories
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Sector
Media
Inventory Turnover, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Walt Disney Co.’s inventory turnover ratio improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Receivables Turnover

Walt Disney Co., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenues
Receivables
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Charter Communications Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Netflix Inc.
Receivables Turnover, Sector
Media
Receivables Turnover, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Receivables
= ÷ =

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. Walt Disney Co.’s receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Payables Turnover

Walt Disney Co., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization
Accounts payable
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Charter Communications Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Netflix Inc.
Payables Turnover, Sector
Media
Payables Turnover, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization ÷ 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. Walt Disney Co.’s payables turnover ratio increased from 2017 to 2018 but then decreased significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Working Capital Turnover

Walt Disney Co., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
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
Charter Communications Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Netflix Inc.
Working Capital Turnover, Sector
Media
Working Capital Turnover, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ 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.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Walt Disney Co., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
Media
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

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

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. Walt Disney Co.’s number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2017 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2019.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Walt Disney Co., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Charter Communications Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Netflix Inc.
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
Media
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 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

Walt Disney Co., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period
Average receivable collection period
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Sector
Media
Operating Cycle, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Walt Disney Co.’s operating cycle improved from 2017 to 2018 but then deteriorated significantly from 2018 to 2019.

Average Payables Payment Period

Walt Disney Co., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 2014
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Charter Communications Inc.
Comcast Corp.
Netflix Inc.
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
Media
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

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

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. Walt Disney Co.’s number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2017 to 2018 but then increased from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Walt Disney Co., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

Microsoft Excel LibreOffice Calc
Sep 28, 2019 Sep 29, 2018 Sep 30, 2017 Oct 1, 2016 Oct 3, 2015 Sep 27, 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, Sector
Media
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
Consumer Services

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2019-11-20), 10-K (filing date: 2018-11-21), 10-K (filing date: 2017-11-22), 10-K (filing date: 2016-11-23), 10-K (filing date: 2015-11-25), 10-K (filing date: 2014-11-19).

1 2019 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =

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. Walt Disney Co.’s cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2017 to 2018 but then improved from 2018 to 2019 exceeding 2017 level.