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)
AT&T 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. | AT&T Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | AT&T Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
| 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. | AT&T Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. |
Inventory Turnover
AT&T 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 | 14,195) | 11,630) | 11,442) | 11,954) | 13,911) | 12,054) | 11,827) | 12,331) | 13,571) | 12,201) | 12,341) | 12,735) | 19,795) | 17,826) | 21,099) | 21,087) | 22,910) | 19,839) | 17,983) | 19,188) | ||||||
| Inventories | 2,270) | 2,529) | 1,816) | 2,127) | 2,177) | 2,520) | 2,348) | 2,791) | 3,123) | 3,935) | 3,241) | 3,153) | 3,464) | 3,088) | 2,810) | 3,347) | 3,695) | —) | —) | —) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 21.68 | 19.35 | 27.18 | 23.39 | 23.02 | 19.76 | 21.26 | 18.07 | 16.28 | 14.50 | 19.34 | 22.66 | 23.04 | 26.85 | 30.23 | 24.45 | 21.63 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 18.45 | 16.36 | 22.27 | 19.48 | 17.99 | 18.08 | 23.32 | 19.63 | 19.22 | 16.91 | 16.93 | 13.90 | 14.26 | 20.32 | 20.39 | 14.77 | 11.19 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 24.08 | 21.31 | 29.31 | 26.13 | 26.68 | 24.76 | 29.87 | 24.48 | 24.76 | 18.63 | 15.71 | 15.61 | 18.43 | 24.37 | 38.66 | 40.24 | 28.51 | — | — | — | ||||||
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)
÷ Inventories
= (14,195 + 11,630 + 11,442 + 11,954)
÷ 2,270 = 21.68
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. | AT&T Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
AT&T 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,298) | 30,213) | 29,797) | 30,028) | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of related allowances for credit loss | 9,638) | 9,068) | 9,686) | 9,577) | 10,289) | 8,962) | 9,304) | 10,214) | 11,466) | 11,384) | 11,377) | 17,218) | 17,571) | 16,304) | 15,771) | 16,971) | 20,215) | 19,379) | 19,127) | 19,908) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 12.69 | 13.46 | 12.62 | 12.77 | 11.90 | 13.59 | 13.05 | 11.86 | 10.53 | 11.45 | 12.33 | 8.98 | 9.61 | 10.65 | 11.16 | 10.19 | 8.50 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 19.04 | 18.67 | 17.33 | 18.46 | 16.74 | 17.41 | 17.11 | 18.11 | 17.90 | 18.52 | 17.96 | 20.04 | 19.10 | 19.29 | 17.45 | 21.33 | 16.00 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 5.16 | 5.17 | 5.24 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.68 | 5.82 | 5.96 | 5.58 | 5.73 | 5.62 | 5.69 | 5.60 | 6.05 | 6.25 | 5.76 | 5.36 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net of related allowances for credit loss
= (32,298 + 30,213 + 29,797 + 30,028)
÷ 9,638 = 12.69
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. | AT&T Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
AT&T 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 | 31,168) | 29,799) | 29,868) | 30,445) | 36,458) | 35,620) | 36,672) | 29,903) | 33,108) | 32,295) | 34,485) | 76,856) | 59,997) | 57,230) | 62,869) | 62,754) | 52,008) | 49,971) | 56,555) | 52,704) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 46,872) | 40,658) | 42,429) | 44,834) | 51,127) | 51,684) | 54,159) | 58,150) | 56,173) | 52,257) | 49,189) | 82,494) | 85,588) | 81,601) | 82,126) | 76,608) | 63,438) | 59,565) | 69,469) | 69,704) | ||||||
| Working capital | (15,704) | (10,859) | (12,561) | (14,389) | (14,669) | (16,064) | (17,487) | (28,247) | (23,065) | (19,962) | (14,704) | (5,638) | (25,591) | (24,371) | (19,257) | (13,854) | (11,430) | (9,594) | (12,914) | (17,000) | ||||||
| Operating revenues | 32,298) | 30,213) | 29,797) | 30,028) | 32,022) | 30,350) | 29,917) | 30,139) | 31,343) | 30,043) | 29,643) | 29,712) | 40,958) | 39,922) | 44,045) | 43,939) | 45,691) | 42,340) | 40,950) | 42,779) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | — | 50.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.35 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141.27 | 8.59 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= (Operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (32,298 + 30,213 + 29,797 + 30,028)
÷ -15,704 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
AT&T 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 | 21.68 | 19.35 | 27.18 | 23.39 | 23.02 | 19.76 | 21.26 | 18.07 | 16.28 | 14.50 | 19.34 | 22.66 | 23.04 | 26.85 | 30.23 | 24.45 | 21.63 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 20 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 33 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 15 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 ÷ 21.68 = 17
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. | AT&T Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly improved from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
AT&T 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 | 12.69 | 13.46 | 12.62 | 12.77 | 11.90 | 13.59 | 13.05 | 11.86 | 10.53 | 11.45 | 12.33 | 8.98 | 9.61 | 10.65 | 11.16 | 10.19 | 8.50 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 43 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 71 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
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 ÷ 12.69 = 29
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
AT&T 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 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 43 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 39 | 42 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 56 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Verizon Communications Inc. | 86 | 88 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 81 | — | — | — | ||||||
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
= 17 + 29 = 46
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. |