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)
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
| 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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level. |
Inventory Turnover
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 799,953) | 745,596) | 522,339) | 378,498) | 281,596) | |
| Inventories | 383,702) | 447,290) | 259,417) | 157,062) | 127,500) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 2.08 | 1.67 | 2.01 | 2.41 | 2.21 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 2.81 | 3.45 | 4.35 | 3.87 | 3.93 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 2.70 | 3.20 | 2.33 | 3.14 | 3.24 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.37 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 5.86 | 5.77 | 8.18 | 10.34 | 11.57 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 2.46 | 4.10 | 3.29 | 3.58 | 5.67 | |
| Intel Corp. | 2.92 | 2.74 | 3.27 | 4.06 | 3.41 | |
| KLA Corp. | 1.47 | 1.67 | 1.76 | 1.87 | 1.48 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 2.00 | 2.36 | 2.91 | 2.86 | 3.44 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 2.02 | 2.53 | 3.85 | 2.65 | 2.48 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 2.25 | 3.62 | 3.44 | 4.24 | 2.89 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 2.47 | 2.94 | 4.42 | 3.56 | 6.14 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.63 | 2.27 | 3.12 | 2.66 | 2.61 | |
| Inventory Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.47 | 2.82 | 3.49 | 3.46 | 3.38 | |
| Inventory Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 7.38 | 8.13 | 9.75 | 10.40 | 10.59 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Inventories
= 799,953 ÷ 383,702 = 2.08
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Revenue | 1,821,072) | 1,794,148) | 1,207,798) | 844,452) | 627,921) | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 179,858) | 182,714) | 104,813) | 66,843) | 52,704) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 10.13 | 9.82 | 11.52 | 12.63 | 11.91 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 4.22 | 5.72 | 6.07 | 4.73 | 3.62 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 8.37 | 6.67 | 5.02 | 7.60 | 9.43 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 5.13 | 4.25 | 4.66 | 5.81 | 5.77 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 11.36 | 11.22 | 13.25 | 10.40 | 6.93 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 5.02 | 8.08 | 6.81 | 10.19 | 6.45 | |
| Intel Corp. | 15.94 | 15.26 | 8.36 | 11.48 | 9.40 | |
| KLA Corp. | 5.99 | 5.08 | 5.30 | 5.24 | 4.61 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 6.17 | 3.99 | 4.83 | 4.79 | 6.63 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 7.59 | 6.45 | 5.63 | 6.13 | 8.43 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 7.05 | 5.79 | 6.86 | 6.59 | 8.23 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 18.63 | 10.59 | 15.16 | 8.76 | 23.21 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 9.80 | 10.57 | 10.78 | 10.23 | 13.39 | |
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 8.35 | 7.53 | 7.48 | 8.11 | 8.46 | |
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 7.37 | 7.42 | 7.56 | 8.00 | 7.59 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenue ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= 1,821,072 ÷ 179,858 = 10.13
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
Payables Turnover
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 799,953) | 745,596) | 522,339) | 378,498) | 281,596) | |
| Accounts payable | 62,958) | 61,461) | 83,027) | 38,169) | 27,271) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 12.71 | 12.13 | 6.29 | 9.92 | 10.33 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 5.95 | 5.21 | 6.44 | 11.57 | 3.91 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 8.98 | 7.70 | 6.30 | 8.42 | 8.78 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 9.56 | 7.86 | 8.25 | 8.46 | 8.58 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 9.20 | 11.13 | 9.77 | 12.41 | 11.83 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 9.74 | 7.47 | 11.34 | 11.08 | 11.53 | |
| Intel Corp. | 3.79 | 3.77 | 6.13 | 6.14 | 7.23 | |
| KLA Corp. | 11.37 | 8.10 | 8.10 | 9.27 | 9.24 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 20.50 | 9.25 | 9.43 | 9.18 | 14.06 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 9.83 | 7.87 | 9.91 | 6.79 | 7.58 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 9.74 | 5.29 | 5.23 | 6.04 | 8.89 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 8.30 | 4.91 | 5.19 | 4.12 | 6.29 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 8.10 | 7.35 | 10.45 | 12.51 | 13.45 | |
| Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 6.91 | 5.65 | 7.11 | 7.08 | 7.97 | |
| Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 4.87 | 4.54 | 4.99 | 5.36 | 5.27 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Accounts payable
= 799,953 ÷ 62,958 = 12.71
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Working Capital Turnover
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
| Current assets | 1,819,499) | 1,410,619) | 1,124,852) | 841,998) | 655,206) | |
| Less: Current liabilities | 235,035) | 263,400) | 226,944) | 146,969) | 98,225) | |
| Working capital | 1,584,464) | 1,147,219) | 897,908) | 695,029) | 556,981) | |
| Revenue | 1,821,072) | 1,794,148) | 1,207,798) | 844,452) | 627,921) | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 1.15 | 1.56 | 1.35 | 1.21 | 1.13 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 2.25 | 2.73 | 3.78 | 2.62 | 3.01 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 10.40 | 4.81 | 2.81 | 4.86 | 12.57 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 2.25 | 3.02 | 2.36 | 1.93 | 2.54 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 2.66 | 2.90 | 2.66 | 4.32 | 7.49 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 1.00 | 0.95 | 1.19 | 1.25 | 1.34 | |
| Intel Corp. | 3.56 | 3.45 | 2.61 | 3.46 | 8.06 | |
| KLA Corp. | 2.27 | 2.14 | 1.93 | 1.92 | 1.79 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 1.93 | 2.23 | 1.80 | 1.31 | 1.56 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 0.94 | 2.16 | 2.05 | 1.89 | 2.31 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 1.63 | 1.10 | 1.37 | 0.92 | 1.27 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 2.79 | 4.99 | 4.13 | 2.39 | 3.10 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 1.48 | 1.81 | 1.65 | 1.84 | 2.17 | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.19 | 2.50 | 2.35 | 2.33 | 3.25 | |
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 5.14 | 5.64 | 3.82 | 2.84 | 3.06 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ Working capital
= 1,821,072 ÷ 1,584,464 = 1.15
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. working capital turnover ratio improved from 2021 to 2022 but then deteriorated significantly from 2022 to 2023. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Inventory turnover | 2.08 | 1.67 | 2.01 | 2.41 | 2.21 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 175 | 219 | 181 | 151 | 165 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 130 | 106 | 84 | 94 | 93 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 135 | 114 | 157 | 116 | 113 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 148 | 157 | 129 | 150 | 154 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 62 | 63 | 45 | 35 | 32 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 148 | 89 | 111 | 102 | 64 | |
| Intel Corp. | 125 | 133 | 112 | 90 | 107 | |
| KLA Corp. | 249 | 218 | 207 | 195 | 247 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 182 | 155 | 126 | 128 | 106 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 181 | 144 | 95 | 138 | 147 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 162 | 101 | 106 | 86 | 126 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 148 | 124 | 83 | 102 | 59 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 225 | 161 | 117 | 137 | 140 | |
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 148 | 129 | 105 | 105 | 108 | |
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 49 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 34 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 2.08 = 175
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Receivables turnover | 10.13 | 9.82 | 11.52 | 12.63 | 11.91 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 31 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 87 | 64 | 60 | 77 | 101 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 44 | 55 | 73 | 48 | 39 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 71 | 86 | 78 | 63 | 63 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 32 | 33 | 28 | 35 | 53 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 73 | 45 | 54 | 36 | 57 | |
| Intel Corp. | 23 | 24 | 44 | 32 | 39 | |
| KLA Corp. | 61 | 72 | 69 | 70 | 79 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 59 | 91 | 76 | 76 | 55 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 48 | 57 | 65 | 59 | 43 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 52 | 63 | 53 | 55 | 44 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 20 | 34 | 24 | 42 | 16 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 37 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 27 | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 44 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 43 | |
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 50 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 48 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 10.13 = 36
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then slightly improved from 2022 to 2023. |
Operating Cycle
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 175 | 219 | 181 | 151 | 165 | |
| Average receivable collection period | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 31 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 211 | 256 | 213 | 180 | 196 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 217 | 170 | 144 | 171 | 194 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 179 | 169 | 230 | 164 | 152 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 219 | 243 | 207 | 213 | 217 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 94 | 96 | 73 | 70 | 85 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 221 | 134 | 165 | 138 | 121 | |
| Intel Corp. | 148 | 157 | 156 | 122 | 146 | |
| KLA Corp. | 310 | 290 | 276 | 265 | 326 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 241 | 246 | 202 | 204 | 161 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 229 | 201 | 160 | 197 | 190 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 214 | 164 | 159 | 141 | 170 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 168 | 158 | 107 | 144 | 75 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 262 | 196 | 151 | 173 | 167 | |
| Operating Cycle, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 192 | 177 | 154 | 150 | 151 | |
| Operating Cycle, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 99 | 94 | 85 | 81 | 82 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 175 + 36 = 211
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 exceeding 2021 level. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Payables turnover | 12.71 | 12.13 | 6.29 | 9.92 | 10.33 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 29 | 30 | 58 | 37 | 35 | |
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 61 | 70 | 57 | 32 | 93 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 41 | 47 | 58 | 43 | 42 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 38 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 43 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 40 | 33 | 37 | 29 | 31 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 37 | 49 | 32 | 33 | 32 | |
| Intel Corp. | 96 | 97 | 60 | 59 | 51 | |
| KLA Corp. | 32 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 40 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 18 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 26 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 37 | 46 | 37 | 54 | 48 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 37 | 69 | 70 | 60 | 41 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 44 | 74 | 70 | 89 | 58 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 45 | 50 | 35 | 29 | 27 | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 53 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 46 | |
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 75 | 80 | 73 | 68 | 69 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 12.71 = 29
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2021 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2023. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Monolithic Power Systems Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
| Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 175 | 219 | 181 | 151 | 165 | |
| Average receivable collection period | 36 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 31 | |
| Average payables payment period | 29 | 30 | 58 | 37 | 35 | |
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 182 | 226 | 155 | 143 | 161 | |
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | 156 | 100 | 87 | 139 | 101 | |
| Analog Devices Inc. | 138 | 122 | 172 | 121 | 110 | |
| Applied Materials Inc. | 181 | 197 | 163 | 170 | 174 | |
| Broadcom Inc. | 54 | 63 | 36 | 41 | 54 | |
| First Solar Inc. | 184 | 85 | 133 | 105 | 89 | |
| Intel Corp. | 52 | 60 | 96 | 63 | 95 | |
| KLA Corp. | 278 | 245 | 231 | 226 | 286 | |
| Lam Research Corp. | 223 | 207 | 163 | 164 | 135 | |
| Micron Technology Inc. | 192 | 155 | 123 | 143 | 142 | |
| NVIDIA Corp. | 177 | 95 | 89 | 81 | 129 | |
| Qualcomm Inc. | 124 | 84 | 37 | 55 | 17 | |
| Texas Instruments Inc. | 217 | 146 | 116 | 144 | 140 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | ||||||
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 139 | 112 | 103 | 98 | 105 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | ||||||
| Information Technology | 24 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 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).
1 2023 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 175 + 36 – 29 = 182
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. | Monolithic Power Systems Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 but then improved from 2022 to 2023 not reaching 2021 level. |