Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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)
United Rentals Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | United Rentals Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | United Rentals Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | United Rentals Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| 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. | United Rentals Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| 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. | United Rentals Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| 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. | United Rentals Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
| 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. | United Rentals Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Inventory Turnover
United Rentals Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Cost of revenues | 6,646) | 5,863) | 5,347) | 5,681) | 4,683) | |
| Inventory | 232) | 164) | 125) | 120) | 109) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 28.65 | 35.75 | 42.78 | 47.34 | 42.96 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.94 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 3.25 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 4.04 | 4.48 | 5.88 | 5.11 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 3.19 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 4.74 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 4.04 | 4.29 | 4.94 | 5.51 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 18.68 | 19.45 | 16.01 | 14.22 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 5.03 | 5.65 | 5.11 | 5.21 | — | |
| Inventory Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.61 | — | |
| Inventory Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 4.28 | 4.03 | 3.71 | 4.25 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ Inventory
= 6,646 ÷ 232 = 28.65
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. | United Rentals Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Receivables Turnover
United Rentals Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Revenues | 11,642) | 9,716) | 8,530) | 9,351) | 8,047) | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,004) | 1,677) | 1,315) | 1,530) | 1,545) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 5.81 | 5.79 | 6.49 | 6.11 | 5.21 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 26.46 | 23.58 | 29.75 | 23.44 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 6.39 | 5.68 | 5.33 | 5.92 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 5.09 | 5.95 | 6.15 | 6.22 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 4.09 | 4.55 | 4.37 | 5.22 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 4.77 | 5.04 | 4.78 | 4.90 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 26.34 | 34.15 | 33.06 | 25.59 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 7.36 | 6.66 | 6.11 | 5.70 | — | |
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 7.36 | 7.57 | 7.30 | 7.40 | — | |
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 8.17 | 7.76 | 7.57 | 8.09 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= 11,642 ÷ 2,004 = 5.81
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. | United Rentals Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
Payables Turnover
United Rentals Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Cost of revenues | 6,646) | 5,863) | 5,347) | 5,681) | 4,683) | |
| Accounts payable | 1,139) | 816) | 466) | 454) | 536) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.83 | 7.19 | 11.47 | 12.51 | 8.74 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 6.18 | 6.40 | 4.94 | 4.63 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 4.76 | 4.36 | 4.75 | 6.15 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 4.51 | 4.75 | 6.24 | 6.78 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 2.98 | 3.32 | 3.67 | 4.20 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 3.53 | 3.40 | 3.86 | 4.25 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 27.25 | 74.34 | 64.48 | 40.16 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 5.40 | 5.93 | 5.56 | 5.28 | — | |
| Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 5.21 | 5.60 | 5.54 | 5.63 | — | |
| Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 7.83 | 7.81 | 7.49 | 7.73 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues ÷ Accounts payable
= 6,646 ÷ 1,139 = 5.83
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. | United Rentals Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Working Capital Turnover
United Rentals Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Current assets | 2,723) | 2,151) | 2,017) | 1,842) | 1,761) | |
| Less: Current liabilities | 2,445) | 2,603) | 1,890) | 2,198) | 2,116) | |
| Working capital | 278) | (452) | 127) | (356) | (355) | |
| Revenues | 11,642) | 9,716) | 8,530) | 9,351) | 8,047) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 41.88 | — | 67.17 | — | — | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 3.42 | 2.34 | 1.69 | 15.57 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 4.62 | 3.54 | 2.84 | 4.04 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 8.70 | 65.65 | 5.42 | 5.95 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 7.93 | 4.94 | 2.26 | 7.03 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 7.03 | 5.86 | 3.64 | 5.92 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.93 | 11.52 | 12.01 | 19.15 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 20.15 | 9.75 | 7.52 | 26.47 | — | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 6.79 | 5.01 | 3.24 | 8.95 | — | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 10.34 | 6.90 | 4.52 | 12.12 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= 11,642 ÷ 278 = 41.88
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
United Rentals Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Inventory turnover | 28.65 | 35.75 | 42.78 | 47.34 | 42.96 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 452 | 486 | 467 | 388 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 144 | 144 | 143 | 112 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 90 | 82 | 62 | 71 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 114 | 107 | 96 | 77 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 90 | 85 | 74 | 66 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 73 | 65 | 71 | 70 | — | |
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 160 | 160 | 160 | 140 | — | |
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 85 | 91 | 99 | 86 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 28.65 = 13
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. | United Rentals Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
United Rentals Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Receivables turnover | 5.81 | 5.79 | 6.49 | 6.11 | 5.21 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 63 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 70 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 57 | 64 | 68 | 62 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 72 | 61 | 59 | 59 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 89 | 80 | 83 | 70 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 77 | 72 | 76 | 75 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 | — | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 50 | 48 | 50 | 49 | — | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 45 | 47 | 48 | 45 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.81 = 63
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
United Rentals Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Average receivable collection period | 63 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 70 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 76 | 73 | 65 | 68 | 78 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 466 | 501 | 479 | 404 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 201 | 208 | 211 | 174 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 162 | 143 | 121 | 130 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 203 | 187 | 179 | 147 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 167 | 157 | 150 | 141 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 34 | 30 | 34 | 40 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 123 | 120 | 131 | 134 | — | |
| Operating Cycle, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 210 | 208 | 210 | 189 | — | |
| Operating Cycle, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 130 | 138 | 147 | 131 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 13 + 63 = 76
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. | United Rentals Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Average Payables Payment Period
United Rentals Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Payables turnover | 5.83 | 7.19 | 11.47 | 12.51 | 8.74 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 63 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 42 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 59 | 57 | 74 | 79 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 77 | 84 | 77 | 59 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 81 | 77 | 58 | 54 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 123 | 110 | 100 | 87 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 103 | 107 | 95 | 86 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 68 | 62 | 66 | 69 | — | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 70 | 65 | 66 | 65 | — | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 47 | 47 | 49 | 47 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.83 = 63
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. | United Rentals Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
United Rentals Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
| Average receivable collection period | 63 | 63 | 56 | 60 | 70 | |
| Average payables payment period | 63 | 51 | 32 | 29 | 42 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 39 | 36 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Boeing Co. | 407 | 444 | 405 | 325 | — | |
| Caterpillar Inc. | 124 | 124 | 134 | 115 | — | |
| Eaton Corp. plc | 81 | 66 | 63 | 76 | — | |
| General Electric Co. | 80 | 77 | 79 | 60 | — | |
| Honeywell International Inc. | 64 | 50 | 55 | 55 | — | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 21 | 25 | 28 | 31 | — | |
| RTX Corp. | 55 | 58 | 65 | 65 | — | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | ||||||
| Capital Goods | 140 | 143 | 144 | 124 | — | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | ||||||
| Industrials | 83 | 91 | 98 | 84 | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 13 + 63 – 63 = 13
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| 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. | United Rentals Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |