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)
HCA Healthcare Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 and from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | HCA Healthcare Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 not reaching Q3 2021 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | HCA Healthcare Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly increased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
| Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | HCA Healthcare Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 and from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
| 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. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | HCA Healthcare Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 not reaching Q3 2021 level. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | HCA Healthcare Inc. operating cycle improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
| 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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2021 to Q1 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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Inventory Turnover
HCA Healthcare Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplies | 2,321) | 2,414) | 2,463) | 2,380) | 2,224) | 2,370) | 2,128) | 1,748) | 2,123) | 2,232) | 2,090) | 2,118) | 2,041) | 2,002) | 1,890) | 1,917) | 1,915) | 1,947) | 1,777) | 1,795) | 1,797) | |||||||
| Inventories | 2,003) | 1,986) | 2,019) | 2,027) | 2,068) | 2,025) | 1,950) | 1,834) | 1,953) | 1,849) | 1,769) | 1,826) | 1,778) | 1,732) | 1,634) | 1,636) | 1,677) | 1,573) | 1,546) | 1,544) | 1,501) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 4.78 | 4.77 | 4.67 | 4.49 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.47 | 4.38 | 4.59 | 4.66 | 4.41 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 4.69 | 4.62 | 4.43 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 3.36 | 3.59 | 3.47 | 3.27 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.92 | 3.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 34.32 | 31.58 | 37.54 | 36.13 | 36.50 | 32.70 | 37.84 | 36.30 | 38.13 | 36.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 13.60 | 13.52 | 13.49 | 13.48 | 12.57 | 11.88 | 12.43 | 13.03 | 12.68 | 12.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 2.82 | 2.98 | 2.90 | 2.84 | 2.64 | 2.49 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 2.30 | 2.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.24 | 2.20 | 2.10 | 2.23 | 2.34 | 2.35 | 2.37 | 2.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (SuppliesQ1 2022
+ SuppliesQ4 2021
+ SuppliesQ3 2021
+ SuppliesQ2 2021)
÷ Inventories
= (2,321 + 2,414 + 2,463 + 2,380)
÷ 2,003 = 4.78
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 and from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Receivables Turnover
HCA Healthcare Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | 14,945) | 15,064) | 15,276) | 14,435) | 13,977) | 14,293) | 13,311) | 11,068) | 12,861) | 13,523) | 12,694) | 12,602) | 12,517) | 12,274) | 11,451) | 11,529) | 11,423) | 11,562) | 10,696) | 10,733) | 10,623) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 8,520) | 8,095) | 8,433) | 7,636) | 7,424) | 7,051) | 6,433) | 6,139) | 6,890) | 7,380) | 7,131) | 7,219) | 7,420) | 6,789) | 6,532) | 6,592) | 6,332) | 6,501) | 5,980) | 5,782) | 5,664) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 7.01 | 7.26 | 6.88 | 7.34 | 7.09 | 7.31 | 7.89 | 8.17 | 7.50 | 6.96 | 7.02 | 6.77 | 6.44 | 6.88 | 7.04 | 6.86 | 7.01 | 6.71 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 6.20 | 6.64 | 6.61 | 6.58 | 6.13 | 5.40 | 5.70 | 6.12 | 6.06 | 5.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 11.30 | 11.91 | 11.23 | 11.48 | 11.32 | 12.32 | 11.14 | 11.68 | 11.33 | 13.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 16.67 | 20.66 | 18.93 | 18.81 | 17.39 | 19.72 | 18.91 | 18.04 | 16.74 | 18.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 27.18 | 45.69 | 42.91 | 32.51 | 35.43 | 66.78 | 64.58 | 31.30 | 33.43 | 60.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 6.52 | 7.30 | 7.90 | 7.38 | 6.96 | 6.75 | 7.32 | 8.56 | 8.73 | 6.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 5.82 | 5.51 | 5.35 | 5.21 | 5.73 | 6.22 | 4.97 | 5.05 | 5.20 | 4.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 15.65 | 20.07 | 19.60 | 18.53 | 16.35 | 19.86 | 20.63 | 19.62 | 16.73 | 20.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021
+ RevenuesQ2 2021)
÷ Accounts receivable
= (14,945 + 15,064 + 15,276 + 14,435)
÷ 8,520 = 7.01
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 not reaching Q3 2021 level. |
Payables Turnover
HCA Healthcare Inc., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplies | 2,321) | 2,414) | 2,463) | 2,380) | 2,224) | 2,370) | 2,128) | 1,748) | 2,123) | 2,232) | 2,090) | 2,118) | 2,041) | 2,002) | 1,890) | 1,917) | 1,915) | 1,947) | 1,777) | 1,795) | 1,797) | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,010) | 4,111) | 3,759) | 3,531) | 3,524) | 3,535) | 3,270) | 2,882) | 2,750) | 2,905) | 2,610) | 2,609) | 2,693) | 2,577) | 2,414) | 2,457) | 2,538) | 2,606) | 2,314) | 2,245) | 2,233) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.84 | 3.11 | 2.92 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.93 | 2.81 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 4.02 | 4.21 | 4.55 | 4.43 | 3.97 | 3.80 | 4.37 | 4.00 | 4.20 | 4.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 7.89 | 7.68 | 7.71 | 7.60 | 7.74 | 7.75 | 8.02 | 8.30 | 9.06 | 9.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 19.38 | 19.14 | 18.49 | 20.72 | 20.50 | 19.72 | 18.61 | 21.70 | 21.06 | 20.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 7.28 | 7.59 | 7.31 | 7.30 | 7.31 | 7.75 | 8.32 | 8.42 | 8.48 | 9.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 7.63 | 8.35 | 7.76 | 7.81 | 7.32 | 7.57 | 7.20 | 7.12 | 7.90 | 8.97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 14.36 | 14.45 | 14.13 | 13.71 | 14.80 | 18.35 | 12.46 | 13.18 | 10.69 | 11.08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 5.67 | 4.98 | 5.56 | 5.19 | 5.56 | 4.72 | 4.96 | 4.84 | 4.89 | 4.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 6.78 | 7.63 | 6.98 | 6.97 | 6.58 | 7.29 | 7.40 | 8.02 | 6.96 | 7.21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (SuppliesQ1 2022
+ SuppliesQ4 2021
+ SuppliesQ3 2021
+ SuppliesQ2 2021)
÷ Accounts payable
= (2,321 + 2,414 + 2,463 + 2,380)
÷ 4,010 = 2.39
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly increased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Working Capital Turnover
HCA Healthcare Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 15,006) | 13,542) | 13,248) | 12,475) | 12,036) | 12,333) | 16,266) | 14,031) | 11,016) | 11,196) | 10,769) | 12,869) | 11,108) | 10,213) | 10,010) | 10,394) | 10,391) | 9,977) | 9,448) | 9,337) | 9,037) | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 10,518) | 9,582) | 9,624) | 8,615) | 8,642) | 8,704) | 14,379) | 12,856) | 7,019) | 7,757) | 7,124) | 8,961) | 10,531) | 7,569) | 6,231) | 7,625) | 7,478) | 6,158) | 5,611) | 5,771) | 5,463) | |||||||
| Working capital | 4,488) | 3,960) | 3,624) | 3,860) | 3,394) | 3,629) | 1,887) | 1,175) | 3,997) | 3,439) | 3,645) | 3,908) | 577) | 2,644) | 3,779) | 2,769) | 2,913) | 3,819) | 3,837) | 3,566) | 3,574) | |||||||
| Revenues | 14,945) | 15,064) | 15,276) | 14,435) | 13,977) | 14,293) | 13,311) | 11,068) | 12,861) | 13,523) | 12,694) | 12,602) | 12,517) | 12,274) | 11,451) | 11,529) | 11,423) | 11,562) | 10,696) | 10,733) | 10,623) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | 13.31 | 14.84 | 16.00 | 14.51 | 15.51 | 14.20 | 26.90 | 42.68 | 12.93 | 14.93 | 13.74 | 12.50 | 82.79 | 17.65 | 12.16 | 16.33 | 15.25 | 11.42 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 4.13 | 3.87 | 3.98 | 4.02 | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.52 | 5.02 | 6.84 | 6.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 8.65 | 7.23 | 6.79 | 6.67 | 5.38 | 6.39 | 5.98 | 5.40 | 6.81 | 6.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 9.27 | 8.67 | 7.47 | 7.38 | 7.61 | 7.42 | 6.04 | 6.14 | 6.91 | 7.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 1.26 | 1.22 | 1.17 | 1.03 | 0.88 | 0.77 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 1.23 | 1.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 2.44 | 2.48 | 2.03 | 2.13 | 2.16 | 2.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (RevenuesQ1 2022
+ RevenuesQ4 2021
+ RevenuesQ3 2021
+ RevenuesQ2 2021)
÷ Working capital
= (14,945 + 15,064 + 15,276 + 14,435)
÷ 4,488 = 13.31
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 and from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Average Inventory Processing Period
HCA Healthcare Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 4.78 | 4.77 | 4.67 | 4.49 | 4.10 | 4.13 | 4.22 | 4.47 | 4.38 | 4.59 | 4.66 | 4.41 | 4.42 | 4.46 | 4.69 | 4.62 | 4.43 | 4.65 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 78 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 109 | 102 | 105 | 111 | 122 | 122 | 135 | 142 | 125 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 130 | 122 | 126 | 129 | 138 | 147 | 167 | 164 | 159 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 148 | 150 | 163 | 166 | 174 | 164 | 156 | 155 | 154 | 150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.78 = 76
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. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
HCA Healthcare Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 7.01 | 7.26 | 6.88 | 7.34 | 7.09 | 7.31 | 7.89 | 8.17 | 7.50 | 6.96 | 7.02 | 6.77 | 6.44 | 6.88 | 7.04 | 6.86 | 7.01 | 6.71 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 59 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 60 | 68 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 22 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 56 | 50 | 46 | 49 | 52 | 54 | 50 | 43 | 42 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 63 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 64 | 59 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 23 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 7.01 = 52
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022 not reaching Q3 2021 level. |
Operating Cycle
HCA Healthcare Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 78 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 128 | 126 | 131 | 131 | 140 | 138 | 132 | 127 | 132 | 132 | 130 | 137 | 140 | 135 | 130 | 132 | 134 | 132 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 168 | 157 | 160 | 166 | 182 | 190 | 199 | 202 | 185 | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 59 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 59 | 61 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 186 | 172 | 172 | 178 | 190 | 201 | 217 | 207 | 201 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 211 | 216 | 231 | 236 | 238 | 223 | 229 | 227 | 224 | 224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 76 + 52 = 128
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. operating cycle improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Average Payables Payment Period
HCA Healthcare Inc., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | 2.39 | 2.31 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.40 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.84 | 3.11 | 2.92 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.91 | 3.00 | 3.18 | 3.08 | 2.93 | 2.81 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 153 | 158 | 145 | 142 | 152 | 154 | 145 | 128 | 117 | 125 | 115 | 118 | 125 | 122 | 115 | 119 | 125 | 130 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 91 | 87 | 80 | 82 | 92 | 96 | 83 | 91 | 87 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cigna Group | 46 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Elevance Health Inc. | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Humana Inc. | 48 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 64 | 73 | 66 | 70 | 66 | 77 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| UnitedHealth Group Inc. | 54 | 48 | 52 | 52 | 56 | 50 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 2.39 = 153
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
HCA Healthcare Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 81 | 89 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 78 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 52 | 50 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 49 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 54 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average payables payment period | 153 | 158 | 145 | 142 | 152 | 154 | 145 | 128 | 117 | 125 | 115 | 118 | 125 | 122 | 115 | 119 | 125 | 130 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | -25 | -32 | -14 | -11 | -12 | -16 | -13 | -1 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbott Laboratories | 77 | 70 | 80 | 84 | 90 | 94 | 116 | 111 | 98 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| CVS Health Corp. | 40 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuitive Surgical Inc. | 161 | 147 | 146 | 151 | 165 | 181 | 188 | 179 | 167 | 179 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Medtronic PLC | 147 | 143 | 165 | 166 | 172 | 146 | 155 | 152 | 149 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 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 Q1 2022 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 76 + 52 – 153 = -25
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. | HCA Healthcare Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from Q3 2021 to Q4 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022. |