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)
Delta Air Lines Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Delta Air Lines Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Delta Air Lines Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Delta Air Lines Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then increased from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 level. |
| 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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
| 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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Inventory Turnover
Delta Air Lines Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of operating revenue | 6,106) | 4,702) | 4,036) | 3,927) | 3,486) | 2,946) | 2,416) | 2,024) | 1,790) | 4,465) | 4,839) | 5,163) | 5,158) | 4,771) | 4,847) | 5,183) | 4,993) | 4,419) | 4,472) | 4,543) | 4,283) | 4,060) | |||||||
| Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence | 1,734) | 1,292) | 1,098) | 1,012) | 1,005) | 828) | 732) | 746) | 847) | 974) | 1,251) | 1,072) | 1,083) | 1,071) | 1,055) | 1,170) | 1,589) | 1,146) | 1,329) | 1,136) | 938) | 855) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 10.83 | 12.50 | 13.11 | 12.62 | 10.82 | 11.08 | 14.61 | 17.58 | 19.19 | 20.15 | 15.93 | 18.60 | 18.43 | 18.48 | 18.43 | 16.30 | 11.60 | 15.46 | 13.06 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 150.76 | 150.16 | 143.03 | 135.08 | 127.31 | 120.56 | 121.01 | 122.65 | 120.12 | 121.41 | 126.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 29.66 | 31.22 | 35.11 | 31.95 | 29.89 | 29.29 | 30.62 | 30.21 | 30.24 | 31.15 | 28.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of operating revenueQ2 2022
+ Cost of operating revenueQ1 2022
+ Cost of operating revenueQ4 2021
+ Cost of operating revenueQ3 2021)
÷ Fuel, expendable parts and supplies inventories, net of allowance for obsolescence
= (6,106 + 4,702 + 4,036 + 3,927)
÷ 1,734 = 10.83
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Receivables Turnover
Delta Air Lines Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenue | 13,824) | 9,348) | 9,469) | 9,154) | 7,126) | 4,150) | 3,973) | 3,062) | 1,468) | 8,592) | 11,439) | 12,560) | 12,536) | 10,472) | 10,742) | 11,953) | 11,775) | 9,968) | 10,245) | 11,060) | 10,791) | 9,148) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts | 3,093) | 3,039) | 2,404) | 2,183) | 2,258) | 1,837) | 1,396) | 1,503) | 1,375) | 2,280) | 2,854) | 2,836) | 2,844) | 3,154) | 2,314) | 2,517) | 2,427) | 2,568) | 2,377) | 2,399) | 2,164) | 2,307) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 13.51 | 11.55 | 12.44 | 11.18 | 8.11 | 6.89 | 12.25 | 16.34 | 24.77 | 19.79 | 16.47 | 16.33 | 16.07 | 14.25 | 19.20 | 17.46 | 17.74 | 16.38 | 17.35 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 7.34 | 7.79 | 6.96 | 6.86 | 6.55 | 6.80 | 6.85 | 7.47 | 7.13 | 7.48 | 7.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 10.39 | 8.65 | 7.16 | 11.13 | 10.67 | 10.04 | 10.38 | 15.58 | 21.59 | 20.93 | 11.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 11.42 | 11.57 | 12.66 | 12.63 | 12.34 | 11.99 | 12.98 | 12.53 | 14.55 | 12.91 | 13.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 8.78 | 8.82 | 7.76 | 9.01 | 9.12 | 8.84 | 7.87 | 8.93 | 8.38 | 9.23 | 7.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Operating revenueQ2 2022
+ Operating revenueQ1 2022
+ Operating revenueQ4 2021
+ Operating revenueQ3 2021)
÷ Accounts receivable, net of an allowance for uncollectible accounts
= (13,824 + 9,348 + 9,469 + 9,154)
÷ 3,093 = 13.51
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 level. |
Payables Turnover
Delta Air Lines Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of operating revenue | 6,106) | 4,702) | 4,036) | 3,927) | 3,486) | 2,946) | 2,416) | 2,024) | 1,790) | 4,465) | 4,839) | 5,163) | 5,158) | 4,771) | 4,847) | 5,183) | 4,993) | 4,419) | 4,472) | 4,543) | 4,283) | 4,060) | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 5,353) | 4,810) | 4,240) | 4,017) | 3,930) | 3,432) | 2,840) | 2,403) | 2,332) | 3,337) | 3,266) | 3,470) | 3,359) | 3,214) | 2,976) | 3,265) | 3,749) | 3,351) | 3,674) | 3,059) | 2,726) | 2,353) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 3.51 | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 3.77 | 5.46 | 6.97 | 5.88 | 6.10 | 5.75 | 5.94 | 6.16 | 6.53 | 5.84 | 4.92 | 5.29 | 4.72 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 21.37 | 22.67 | 21.86 | 19.74 | 20.02 | 21.41 | 21.17 | 21.82 | 21.07 | 21.92 | 23.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 18.17 | 13.53 | 10.87 | 24.80 | 15.26 | 23.16 | 21.93 | 23.50 | 24.51 | 32.64 | 26.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 13.96 | 14.04 | 12.93 | 14.65 | 14.09 | 14.20 | 13.11 | 14.32 | 14.68 | 15.69 | 13.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of operating revenueQ2 2022
+ Cost of operating revenueQ1 2022
+ Cost of operating revenueQ4 2021
+ Cost of operating revenueQ3 2021)
÷ Accounts payable
= (6,106 + 4,702 + 4,036 + 3,927)
÷ 5,353 = 3.51
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then increased from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 level. |
Working Capital Turnover
Delta Air Lines Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 17,313) | 15,720) | 15,940) | 17,471) | 19,666) | 17,853) | 17,404) | 25,030) | 18,915) | 10,275) | 8,249) | 6,944) | 7,134) | 7,196) | 6,340) | 6,726) | 7,641) | 7,724) | 7,844) | 7,083) | 7,177) | 6,880) | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 26,324) | 24,060) | 20,966) | 20,924) | 23,573) | 20,688) | 15,927) | 19,725) | 20,150) | 19,392) | 20,204) | 20,211) | 21,164) | 21,323) | 18,578) | 18,158) | 19,269) | 20,012) | 18,573) | 16,496) | 16,631) | 15,953) | |||||||
| Working capital | (9,011) | (8,340) | (5,026) | (3,453) | (3,907) | (2,835) | 1,477) | 5,305) | (1,235) | (9,117) | (11,955) | (13,267) | (14,030) | (14,127) | (12,238) | (11,432) | (11,628) | (12,288) | (10,729) | (9,413) | (9,454) | (9,073) | |||||||
| Operating revenue | 13,824) | 9,348) | 9,469) | 9,154) | 7,126) | 4,150) | 3,973) | 3,062) | 1,468) | 8,592) | 11,439) | 12,560) | 12,536) | 10,472) | 10,742) | 11,953) | 11,775) | 9,968) | 10,245) | 11,060) | 10,791) | 9,148) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.57 | 4.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 13.05 | 13.06 | 12.13 | 9.67 | 8.17 | 9.27 | 11.46 | 31.44 | 26.10 | 22.61 | 17.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | — | 1,646.62 | — | 9.53 | 129.39 | 10.72 | 3.69 | 4.83 | 3.46 | 3.19 | 1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476.41 | 67.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 12.16 | 11.27 | 13.21 | 12.81 | 14.87 | 19.13 | 26.45 | 17.95 | 19.57 | 21.16 | 43.84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Operating revenueQ2 2022
+ Operating revenueQ1 2022
+ Operating revenueQ4 2021
+ Operating revenueQ3 2021)
÷ Working capital
= (13,824 + 9,348 + 9,469 + 9,154)
÷ -9,011 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Delta Air Lines Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 10.83 | 12.50 | 13.11 | 12.62 | 10.82 | 11.08 | 14.61 | 17.58 | 19.19 | 20.15 | 15.93 | 18.60 | 18.43 | 18.48 | 18.43 | 16.30 | 11.60 | 15.46 | 13.06 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 10.83 = 34
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Delta Air Lines Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 13.51 | 11.55 | 12.44 | 11.18 | 8.11 | 6.89 | 12.25 | 16.34 | 24.77 | 19.79 | 16.47 | 16.33 | 16.07 | 14.25 | 19.20 | 17.46 | 17.74 | 16.38 | 17.35 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 45 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 50 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 35 | 42 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 42 | 41 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 13.51 = 27
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then improved from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022 exceeding Q4 2021 level. |
Operating Cycle
Delta Air Lines Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 34 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 27 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 45 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 61 | 61 | 57 | 62 | 79 | 86 | 55 | 43 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 39 | 43 | 52 | 46 | 49 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 52 | 49 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Union Pacific Corp. | 44 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 34 + 27 = 61
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
Delta Air Lines Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 3.51 | 3.36 | 3.40 | 3.18 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 3.77 | 5.46 | 6.97 | 5.88 | 6.10 | 5.75 | 5.94 | 6.16 | 6.53 | 5.84 | 4.92 | 5.29 | 4.72 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 104 | 109 | 108 | 115 | 132 | 137 | 97 | 67 | 52 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 20 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 3.51 = 104
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 but then decreased significantly from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Delta Air Lines Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | Dec 31, 2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 34 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 31 | 24 | 28 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 27 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 45 | 53 | 30 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average payables payment period | 104 | 109 | 108 | 115 | 132 | 137 | 97 | 67 | 52 | 62 | 60 | 64 | 61 | 59 | 56 | 63 | 74 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | -43 | -48 | -51 | -53 | -53 | -51 | -42 | -24 | -18 | -26 | -15 | -22 | -18 | -13 | -17 | -20 | -22 | -23 | -28 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 35 | 33 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-03-31).
1 Q2 2022 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 34 + 27 – 104 = -43
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. | Delta Air Lines Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 and from Q1 2022 to Q2 2022. |