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)
Chevron Corp., 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. | Chevron Corp. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Chevron Corp. 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. | Chevron Corp. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Chevron Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved 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. | Chevron Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and 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. | Chevron Corp. 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. | |
| 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. | Chevron Corp. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
| 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. | Chevron Corp. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Chevron Corp., 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,334) | 48,926) | 49,574) | 46,580) | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | ||||||
| Inventories | 9,074) | 9,725) | 10,477) | 9,942) | 8,612) | 9,428) | 9,198) | 9,232) | 8,247) | 9,002) | 7,715) | 6,525) | 6,305) | 6,129) | 6,239) | 5,620) | 5,676) | 5,681) | 5,511) | 6,574) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 21.32 | 19.95 | 18.80 | 19.58 | 22.86 | 21.48 | 23.28 | 25.16 | 28.58 | 25.22 | 26.71 | 27.10 | 24.68 | 21.96 | 18.60 | 17.05 | 16.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 36.92 | 39.01 | 38.24 | 40.16 | 45.23 | 53.99 | 60.05 | 64.39 | 61.22 | 52.97 | 45.80 | 37.94 | 34.71 | 25.71 | 20.45 | 18.75 | 20.31 | 24.82 | 40.74 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | — | 14.24 | 13.90 | 14.11 | 13.32 | 14.16 | 15.02 | 16.69 | 16.32 | 16.05 | 14.93 | 13.84 | 14.73 | 12.30 | 11.14 | 9.86 | 9.47 | 10.95 | 10.88 | 15.09 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 11.93 | 9.64 | 12.67 | 13.97 | 14.84 | 15.60 | 15.37 | 17.79 | 18.75 | 21.57 | 20.63 | 14.06 | 12.52 | 10.63 | 7.59 | 9.38 | 12.01 | 14.56 | 16.02 | ||||||
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
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Inventories
= (48,334 + 48,926 + 49,574 + 46,580)
÷ 9,074 = 21.32
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. | Chevron Corp. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Chevron Corp., 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,334) | 48,926) | 49,574) | 46,580) | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance | 20,684) | 19,591) | 20,752) | 20,414) | 19,921) | 21,993) | 19,285) | 19,021) | 20,456) | 22,466) | 26,860) | 23,255) | 18,419) | 16,567) | 15,705) | 14,118) | 11,471) | 9,722) | 8,570) | 10,167) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 9.35 | 9.90 | 9.49 | 9.54 | 9.88 | 9.21 | 11.10 | 12.21 | 11.52 | 10.11 | 7.67 | 7.60 | 8.45 | 8.12 | 7.39 | 6.79 | 8.24 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 11.53 | 10.68 | 10.14 | 10.28 | 10.60 | 14.77 | 14.31 | 11.09 | 10.23 | 8.09 | 6.89 | 7.00 | 6.78 | 6.65 | 5.17 | 7.13 | 10.59 | 17.42 | 13.98 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 6.92 | 6.96 | 8.26 | 8.84 | 7.98 | 11.07 | 10.85 | 8.56 | 8.98 | 5.31 | 5.34 | 6.17 | 6.39 | 5.94 | 5.41 | 8.42 | 9.57 | 9.12 | 9.36 | ||||||
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
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance
= (48,334 + 48,926 + 49,574 + 46,580)
÷ 20,684 = 9.35
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. | Chevron Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Chevron Corp., 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,334) | 48,926) | 49,574) | 46,580) | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 22,079) | 20,037) | 21,007) | 21,257) | 20,423) | 21,649) | 18,656) | 17,942) | 18,955) | 21,699) | 24,906) | 20,137) | 16,454) | 15,308) | 14,719) | 12,858) | 10,950) | 9,537) | 8,250) | 11,006) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 8.76 | 9.68 | 9.38 | 9.16 | 9.64 | 9.35 | 11.48 | 12.94 | 12.44 | 10.46 | 8.28 | 8.78 | 9.46 | 8.79 | 7.88 | 7.45 | 8.63 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 10.70 | 11.14 | 10.82 | 11.04 | 11.72 | 14.52 | 14.88 | 12.84 | 12.02 | 11.18 | 11.03 | 9.16 | 8.83 | 8.15 | 5.94 | 7.04 | 9.47 | 11.83 | 10.20 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 6.90 | 6.33 | 7.06 | 7.75 | 7.50 | 8.87 | 10.11 | 9.09 | 9.78 | 6.49 | 6.22 | 6.66 | 5.98 | 5.51 | 4.83 | 5.96 | 7.43 | 7.09 | 5.98 | ||||||
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
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (48,334 + 48,926 + 49,574 + 46,580)
÷ 22,079 = 8.76
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. | Chevron Corp. payables turnover ratio increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Chevron Corp., 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 | 40,911) | 38,187) | 39,369) | 40,508) | 41,128) | 41,732) | 42,790) | 48,351) | 50,343) | 51,503) | 51,188) | 44,709) | 33,738) | 32,137) | 32,973) | 30,433) | 26,078) | 24,803) | 23,732) | 28,562) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 38,558) | 35,718) | 34,027) | 32,940) | 32,258) | 33,263) | 29,847) | 33,735) | 34,208) | 36,883) | 39,121) | 31,203) | 26,791) | 25,188) | 28,147) | 27,480) | 22,183) | 19,664) | 20,825) | 28,235) | ||||||
| Working capital | 2,353) | 2,469) | 5,342) | 7,568) | 8,870) | 8,469) | 12,943) | 14,616) | 16,135) | 14,620) | 12,067) | 13,506) | 6,947) | 6,949) | 4,826) | 2,953) | 3,895) | 5,139) | 2,907) | 327) | ||||||
| Sales and other operating revenues | 48,334) | 48,926) | 49,574) | 46,580) | 48,933) | 51,922) | 47,216) | 48,842) | 54,523) | 63,508) | 65,372) | 52,314) | 45,861) | 42,552) | 36,117) | 31,076) | 24,843) | 23,997) | 15,926) | 29,705) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 82.20 | 78.58 | 36.88 | 25.72 | 22.20 | 23.91 | 16.54 | 15.89 | 14.61 | 15.53 | 17.08 | 13.09 | 22.40 | 19.37 | 24.04 | 32.46 | 24.25 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 17.16 | 16.55 | 15.51 | 12.98 | 8.76 | 16.88 | 16.56 | 13.30 | 11.63 | 9.84 | 9.02 | 11.37 | 3.72 | 3.24 | 3.02 | 2.80 | 3.27 | 3.51 | 4.18 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | — | 13.95 | 13.37 | 12.07 | 10.70 | 11.56 | 12.16 | 12.91 | 13.95 | 15.33 | 26.98 | 59.06 | 110.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 2,087.46 | 69.01 | — | — | — | — | 50.58 | 32.45 | 44.63 | 49.75 | 21.36 | 13.76 | 28.72 | 5.99 | 11.43 | 29.88 | 102.74 | — | 10.72 | ||||||
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
= (Sales and other operating revenuesQ4 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Sales and other operating revenuesQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (48,334 + 48,926 + 49,574 + 46,580)
÷ 2,353 = 82.20
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. | Chevron Corp. working capital turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
Chevron Corp., 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 | 21.32 | 19.95 | 18.80 | 19.58 | 22.86 | 21.48 | 23.28 | 25.16 | 28.58 | 25.22 | 26.71 | 27.10 | 24.68 | 21.96 | 18.60 | 17.05 | 16.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | ||||||
| Exxon Mobil Corp. | — | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 33 | 34 | 24 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 31 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 48 | 39 | 30 | 25 | 23 | ||||||
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 ÷ 21.32 = 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. | Chevron Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Chevron Corp., 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 | 9.35 | 9.90 | 9.49 | 9.54 | 9.88 | 9.21 | 11.10 | 12.21 | 11.52 | 10.11 | 7.67 | 7.60 | 8.45 | 8.12 | 7.39 | 6.79 | 8.24 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 32 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 34 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 36 | 45 | 53 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 71 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 26 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 53 | 52 | 44 | 41 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 43 | 41 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 43 | 38 | 40 | 39 | ||||||
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 ÷ 9.35 = 39
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. | Chevron Corp. 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
Chevron Corp., 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 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 62 | 61 | 58 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 42 | 43 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 69 | 89 | 70 | 52 | 36 | 35 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 84 | 90 | 73 | 67 | 71 | 56 | 58 | 64 | 60 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 86 | 95 | 115 | 82 | 68 | 65 | 62 | ||||||
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 + 39 = 56
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. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Chevron Corp., 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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| Payables turnover | 8.76 | 9.68 | 9.38 | 9.16 | 9.64 | 9.35 | 11.48 | 12.94 | 12.44 | 10.46 | 8.28 | 8.78 | 9.46 | 8.79 | 7.88 | 7.45 | 8.63 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 42 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 34 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 41 | 45 | 61 | 52 | 39 | 31 | 36 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 53 | 58 | 52 | 47 | 49 | 41 | 36 | 40 | 37 | 56 | 59 | 55 | 61 | 66 | 76 | 61 | 49 | 51 | 61 | ||||||
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 ÷ 8.76 = 42
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. | Chevron Corp. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then increased from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 exceeding Q2 2024 level. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Chevron Corp., 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 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 39 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 45 | 49 | 54 | 44 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 42 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 39 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 46 | 49 | 42 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ConocoPhillips | — | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 5 | -1 | ||||||
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. | — | 31 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 39 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 1 | ||||||
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
= 17 + 39 – 42 = 14
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. | Chevron Corp. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |