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Apache Corp. (NYSE:APA)

This company has been moved to the archive! The financial data has not been updated since August 4, 2016.

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios 
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Excel

Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Apache Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 3.50 3.58 3.62 3.37 3.91 3.94 3.89 3.87 3.71 4.37 3.76 3.95 3.60 3.80 3.60 4.07 4.02 4.86 4.43
Receivables turnover 5.18 5.21 5.09 6.07 6.28 6.64 6.79 6.36 6.44 6.42 5.56 5.53 5.76 5.36 5.49 5.66 6.47 5.50 5.46
Payables turnover 3.41 3.43 3.34 3.41 3.46 2.60 2.27 2.10 1.98 2.21 2.07 2.61 2.60 2.75 3.00 2.77 2.82 2.79 2.77
Working capital turnover 3.06 3.44 3.34 4.23 3.21 28.43 5.00 122.28 27.86 14.37 9.85 11.43 67.93
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 104 102 101 108 93 93 94 94 98 84 97 92 101 96 101 90 91 75 82
Add: Average receivable collection period 70 70 72 60 58 55 54 57 57 57 66 66 63 68 66 64 56 66 67
Operating cycle 174 172 173 168 151 148 148 151 155 141 163 158 164 164 167 154 147 141 149
Less: Average payables payment period 107 106 109 107 105 141 160 174 185 165 176 140 140 133 122 132 129 131 132
Cash conversion cycle 67 66 64 61 46 7 -12 -23 -30 -24 -13 18 24 31 45 22 18 10 17

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Apache Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Apache Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Apache Corp. payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly decreased from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Apache Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

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. Apache Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
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. Apache Corp. operating cycle improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
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. Apache Corp. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly increased from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.
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. Apache Corp. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Inventory Turnover

Apache Corp., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenues 411 430 504 508 516 537 687 719 679 667 697 902 909 845 858 887 776 750 734 733 735 699
Inventories 530 547 570 667 629 666 708 713 794 727 891 889 973 885 908 774 745 607 655 566 633 593
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 3.50 3.58 3.62 3.37 3.91 3.94 3.89 3.87 3.71 4.37 3.76 3.95 3.60 3.80 3.60 4.07 4.02 4.86 4.43
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of revenuesQ2 2016 + Cost of revenuesQ1 2016 + Cost of revenuesQ4 2015 + Cost of revenuesQ3 2015) ÷ Inventories
= (411 + 430 + 504 + 508) ÷ 530 = 3.50

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Apache Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Receivables Turnover

Apache Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Oil and gas production revenues 1,386 1,087 1,221 1,572 1,952 1,638 2,926 3,468 3,708 3,647 3,728 4,409 4,119 4,146 4,393 4,141 3,956 4,457 4,295 4,282 4,355 3,878
Receivables, net of allowance 1,016 1,120 1,253 1,332 1,589 1,767 2,024 2,287 2,407 2,479 2,952 3,086 2,914 3,106 3,086 2,976 2,625 3,163 3,079 2,560 2,495 2,490
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 5.18 5.21 5.09 6.07 6.28 6.64 6.79 6.36 6.44 6.42 5.56 5.53 5.76 5.36 5.49 5.66 6.47 5.50 5.46
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (Oil and gas production revenuesQ2 2016 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ1 2016 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ4 2015 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ3 2015) ÷ Receivables, net of allowance
= (1,386 + 1,087 + 1,221 + 1,572) ÷ 1,016 = 5.18

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Apache Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly deteriorated from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Payables Turnover

Apache Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenues 411 430 504 508 516 537 687 719 679 667 697 902 909 845 858 887 776 750 734 733 735 699
Accounts payable 544 571 618 659 710 1,010 1,210 1,316 1,491 1,438 1,616 1,345 1,346 1,226 1,092 1,137 1,061 1,059 1,048 852 1,029 906
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 3.41 3.43 3.34 3.41 3.46 2.60 2.27 2.10 1.98 2.21 2.07 2.61 2.60 2.75 3.00 2.77 2.82 2.79 2.77
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Payables turnover = (Cost of revenuesQ2 2016 + Cost of revenuesQ1 2016 + Cost of revenuesQ4 2015 + Cost of revenuesQ3 2015) ÷ Accounts payable
= (411 + 430 + 504 + 508) ÷ 544 = 3.41

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Apache Corp. payables turnover ratio increased from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly decreased from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Working Capital Turnover

Apache Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 3,292 3,260 3,752 4,079 5,493 5,906 6,415 4,426 5,126 5,463 6,366 6,016 4,758 4,848 4,962 5,044 4,639 4,954 4,803 4,576 4,900 4,001
Less: Current liabilities 1,570 1,565 1,841 2,167 2,383 5,493 3,664 4,307 4,570 4,356 4,700 4,523 5,158 5,562 5,536 5,390 5,121 4,698 4,963 4,024 4,484 3,957
Working capital 1,722 1,695 1,911 1,912 3,110 413 2,751 119 556 1,107 1,666 1,493 (400) (714) (574) (346) (482) 256 (160) 552 416 44
 
Oil and gas production revenues 1,386 1,087 1,221 1,572 1,952 1,638 2,926 3,468 3,708 3,647 3,728 4,409 4,119 4,146 4,393 4,141 3,956 4,457 4,295 4,282 4,355 3,878
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 3.06 3.44 3.34 4.23 3.21 28.43 5.00 122.28 27.86 14.37 9.85 11.43 67.93
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (Oil and gas production revenuesQ2 2016 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ1 2016 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ4 2015 + Oil and gas production revenuesQ3 2015) ÷ Working capital
= (1,386 + 1,087 + 1,221 + 1,572) ÷ 1,722 = 3.06

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Apache Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Apache Corp., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 3.50 3.58 3.62 3.37 3.91 3.94 3.89 3.87 3.71 4.37 3.76 3.95 3.60 3.80 3.60 4.07 4.02 4.86 4.43
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 104 102 101 108 93 93 94 94 98 84 97 92 101 96 101 90 91 75 82
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Exxon Mobil Corp.
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.50 = 104

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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. Apache Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Apache Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 5.18 5.21 5.09 6.07 6.28 6.64 6.79 6.36 6.44 6.42 5.56 5.53 5.76 5.36 5.49 5.66 6.47 5.50 5.46
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 70 70 72 60 58 55 54 57 57 57 66 66 63 68 66 64 56 66 67
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.18 = 70

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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

Apache Corp., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 104 102 101 108 93 93 94 94 98 84 97 92 101 96 101 90 91 75 82
Average receivable collection period 70 70 72 60 58 55 54 57 57 57 66 66 63 68 66 64 56 66 67
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 174 172 173 168 151 148 148 151 155 141 163 158 164 164 167 154 147 141 149
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 104 + 70 = 174

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Apache Corp. operating cycle improved from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then deteriorated significantly from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Average Payables Payment Period

Apache Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 3.41 3.43 3.34 3.41 3.46 2.60 2.27 2.10 1.98 2.21 2.07 2.61 2.60 2.75 3.00 2.77 2.82 2.79 2.77
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 107 106 109 107 105 141 160 174 185 165 176 140 140 133 122 132 129 131 132
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.
Valero Energy Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.41 = 107

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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. Apache Corp. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 but then slightly increased from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Apache Corp., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

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Jun 30, 2016 Mar 31, 2016 Dec 31, 2015 Sep 30, 2015 Jun 30, 2015 Mar 31, 2015 Dec 31, 2014 Sep 30, 2014 Jun 30, 2014 Mar 31, 2014 Dec 31, 2013 Sep 30, 2013 Jun 30, 2013 Mar 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2012 Sep 30, 2012 Jun 30, 2012 Mar 31, 2012 Dec 31, 2011 Sep 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011 Mar 31, 2011
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 104 102 101 108 93 93 94 94 98 84 97 92 101 96 101 90 91 75 82
Average receivable collection period 70 70 72 60 58 55 54 57 57 57 66 66 63 68 66 64 56 66 67
Average payables payment period 107 106 109 107 105 141 160 174 185 165 176 140 140 133 122 132 129 131 132
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 67 66 64 61 46 7 -12 -23 -30 -24 -13 18 24 31 45 22 18 10 17
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Chevron Corp.
ConocoPhillips
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-03-31).

1 Q2 2016 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 104 + 70107 = 67

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. Apache Corp. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016 and from Q1 2016 to Q2 2016.