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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Inventory Turnover
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Cost of salesQ1 2023)
÷ 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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Receivables Turnover
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts receivable, 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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Payables Turnover
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts payable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2023
+ Cost of salesQ3 2023
+ Cost of salesQ2 2023
+ Cost of salesQ1 2023)
÷ Accounts payable
= ( + + + )
÷ =
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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less: Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working capital turnover1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ4 2023
+ RevenuesQ3 2023
+ RevenuesQ2 2023
+ RevenuesQ1 2023)
÷ Working capital
= ( + + + )
÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 exceeding Q2 2023 level. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Receivables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 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
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Average receivable collection period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Operating cycle1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AbbVie Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pfizer Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Average Payables Payment Period
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Payables turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average payables payment period1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amgen Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danaher Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johnson & Johnson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moderna Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
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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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
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 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
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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. | Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 and from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |