Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
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)
Tesla Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Tesla Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Tesla Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Tesla Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Tesla Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. | Tesla Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Tesla Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Tesla Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 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. | Tesla Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. | Tesla Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Tesla Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 21,528) | 20,185) | 20,922) | 17,605) | 20,729) | 19,172) | 20,394) | 18,818) | 18,541) | 16,072) | 12,700) | 13,296) | 12,872) | 10,097) | 9,074) | 8,174) | 8,678) | 6,708) | 4,769) | 4,751) | ||||||
| Inventory | 12,017) | 14,530) | 14,195) | 16,033) | 13,626) | 13,721) | 14,356) | 14,375) | 12,839) | 10,327) | 8,108) | 6,691) | 5,757) | 5,199) | 4,733) | 4,132) | 4,101) | 4,218) | 4,018) | 4,494) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 6.68 | 5.47 | 5.53 | 4.86 | 5.81 | 5.61 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 4.72 | 5.32 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 6.99 | 6.93 | 6.89 | 6.86 | 6.07 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 10.60 | 8.77 | 9.04 | 8.18 | 9.62 | 8.05 | 8.15 | 8.64 | 9.55 | 8.48 | 8.92 | 7.81 | 9.50 | 8.54 | 8.57 | 8.75 | 10.43 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 10.37 | 8.56 | 8.24 | 8.16 | 8.59 | 7.85 | 7.66 | 7.31 | 8.26 | 7.32 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.74 | 7.10 | 8.38 | 7.95 | 9.53 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ4 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ2 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Inventory
= (21,528 + 20,185 + 20,922 + 17,605)
÷ 12,017 = 6.68
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. | Tesla Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Tesla Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 25,707) | 25,182) | 25,500) | 21,301) | 25,167) | 23,350) | 24,927) | 23,329) | 24,318) | 21,454) | 16,934) | 18,756) | 17,719) | 13,757) | 11,958) | 10,389) | 10,744) | 8,771) | 6,036) | 5,985) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 4,418) | 3,313) | 3,737) | 3,887) | 3,508) | 2,520) | 3,447) | 2,993) | 2,952) | 2,192) | 2,081) | 2,311) | 1,913) | 1,962) | 2,129) | 1,890) | 1,886) | 1,757) | 1,485) | 1,274) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 22.11 | 29.32 | 25.51 | 24.37 | 27.59 | 38.07 | 27.28 | 28.75 | 27.60 | 34.15 | 32.28 | 26.91 | 28.14 | 23.88 | 19.66 | 19.02 | 16.72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 11.73 | 10.38 | 10.06 | 8.92 | 10.63 | 10.87 | 11.08 | 10.45 | 9.48 | 9.66 | 9.22 | 9.58 | 11.11 | 11.45 | 14.36 | 11.31 | 11.60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 13.38 | 12.14 | 12.16 | 11.63 | 12.74 | 11.36 | 11.12 | 10.79 | 10.80 | 9.59 | 9.60 | 9.82 | 15.36 | 14.50 | 15.42 | 11.90 | 13.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (25,707 + 25,182 + 25,500 + 21,301)
÷ 4,418 = 22.11
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. | Tesla Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Tesla Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 21,528) | 20,185) | 20,922) | 17,605) | 20,729) | 19,172) | 20,394) | 18,818) | 18,541) | 16,072) | 12,700) | 13,296) | 12,872) | 10,097) | 9,074) | 8,174) | 8,678) | 6,708) | 4,769) | 4,751) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 12,474) | 14,654) | 13,056) | 14,725) | 14,431) | 13,937) | 15,273) | 15,904) | 15,255) | 13,897) | 11,212) | 11,171) | 10,025) | 8,260) | 7,558) | 6,648) | 6,051) | 4,958) | 3,638) | 3,970) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 6.43 | 5.42 | 6.01 | 5.29 | 5.48 | 5.52 | 4.83 | 4.16 | 3.97 | 3.95 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.01 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.26 | 4.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 6.57 | 5.76 | 6.10 | 5.56 | 5.79 | 5.30 | 5.20 | 5.38 | 5.25 | 4.77 | 5.33 | 4.92 | 5.13 | 5.03 | 6.27 | 4.75 | 5.08 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 5.88 | 5.00 | 5.04 | 4.87 | 5.03 | 4.58 | 4.60 | 4.49 | 4.62 | 4.46 | 4.12 | 4.15 | 4.93 | 5.54 | 5.12 | 4.69 | 4.89 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of revenuesQ4 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ3 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ2 2024
+ Cost of revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (21,528 + 20,185 + 20,922 + 17,605)
÷ 12,474 = 6.43
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. | Tesla Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Tesla Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 58,360) | 56,379) | 52,977) | 50,535) | 49,616) | 45,026) | 43,875) | 42,997) | 40,917) | 35,990) | 31,222) | 29,050) | 27,100) | 25,002) | 24,693) | 24,705) | 26,717) | 21,744) | 15,336) | 14,893) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 28,821) | 30,577) | 27,729) | 29,453) | 28,748) | 26,640) | 27,592) | 27,436) | 26,709) | 24,611) | 21,821) | 21,455) | 19,705) | 18,051) | 16,371) | 14,877) | 14,248) | 13,302) | 12,270) | 11,986) | ||||||
| Working capital | 29,539) | 25,802) | 25,248) | 21,082) | 20,868) | 18,386) | 16,283) | 15,561) | 14,208) | 11,379) | 9,401) | 7,595) | 7,395) | 6,951) | 8,322) | 9,828) | 12,469) | 8,442) | 3,066) | 2,907) | ||||||
| Revenues | 25,707) | 25,182) | 25,500) | 21,301) | 25,167) | 23,350) | 24,927) | 23,329) | 24,318) | 21,454) | 16,934) | 18,756) | 17,719) | 13,757) | 11,958) | 10,389) | 10,744) | 8,771) | 6,036) | 5,985) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 3.31 | 3.77 | 3.78 | 4.49 | 4.64 | 5.22 | 5.77 | 5.53 | 5.73 | 6.58 | 7.14 | 8.19 | 7.28 | 6.74 | 5.03 | 3.66 | 2.53 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 9.80 | 10.64 | 9.88 | 9.59 | 8.32 | 7.80 | 7.75 | 8.12 | 7.60 | 7.96 | 9.89 | 7.91 | 6.91 | 6.92 | 7.06 | 6.00 | 5.93 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 13.97 | 8.38 | 9.76 | 10.90 | 21.98 | 11.38 | 11.11 | 17.09 | 15.52 | 10.96 | 10.19 | 12.98 | 14.76 | 20.09 | 16.15 | 18.83 | 107.17 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2024
+ RevenuesQ3 2024
+ RevenuesQ2 2024
+ RevenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (25,707 + 25,182 + 25,500 + 21,301)
÷ 29,539 = 3.31
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. | Tesla Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Tesla Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 6.68 | 5.47 | 5.53 | 4.86 | 5.81 | 5.61 | 5.14 | 4.60 | 4.72 | 5.32 | 6.04 | 6.78 | 6.99 | 6.93 | 6.89 | 6.86 | 6.07 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 55 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 34 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 38 | 43 | 41 | 47 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 35 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 51 | 44 | 46 | 38 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 6.68 = 55
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. | Tesla Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Tesla Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 22.11 | 29.32 | 25.51 | 24.37 | 27.59 | 38.07 | 27.28 | 28.75 | 27.60 | 34.15 | 32.28 | 26.91 | 28.14 | 23.88 | 19.66 | 19.02 | 16.72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 31 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 33 | 32 | 25 | 32 | 31 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 27 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 31 | 27 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 22.11 = 17
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. | Tesla Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Operating Cycle
Tesla Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 55 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 72 | 79 | 80 | 90 | 76 | 75 | 84 | 92 | 90 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 72 | 82 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 65 | 77 | 76 | 86 | 72 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 74 | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 62 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 78 | 88 | 96 | 89 | 71 | 76 | 68 | 77 | 65 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 55 + 17 = 72
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. | Tesla Inc. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Tesla Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 6.43 | 5.42 | 6.01 | 5.29 | 5.48 | 5.52 | 4.83 | 4.16 | 3.97 | 3.95 | 4.37 | 4.06 | 4.01 | 4.36 | 4.32 | 4.26 | 4.12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 57 | 67 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 56 | 63 | 60 | 66 | 63 | 69 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 68 | 74 | 71 | 73 | 58 | 77 | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 62 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 89 | 88 | 74 | 66 | 71 | 78 | 75 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 6.43 = 57
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. | Tesla Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Tesla Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 55 | 67 | 66 | 75 | 63 | 65 | 71 | 79 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 54 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 17 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 57 | 67 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 89 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | -2 | -12 | -13 | -22 | -26 | -16 | -13 | -14 | -7 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ford Motor Co. | 9 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -3 | -6 | — | — | — | ||||||
| General Motors Co. | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 10 | -3 | -1 | -10 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 55 + 17 – 57 = 15
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. | Tesla Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |