Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | HP Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | HP Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | HP Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly increased from 2017 to 2018. |
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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. | |
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | HP Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
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. | HP Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly decreased from 2017 to 2018. |
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. | HP Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |
Inventory Turnover
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Cost of revenue | |||||||
Inventory | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Inventory turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Inventory
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | HP Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Receivables Turnover
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Net revenue | |||||||
Accounts receivable, net | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Receivables turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Net revenue ÷ Accounts receivable, net
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | HP Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2016 to 2017 but then deteriorated significantly from 2017 to 2018. |
Payables Turnover
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Cost of revenue | |||||||
Accounts payable | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Payables turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Accounts payable
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2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | HP Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly increased from 2017 to 2018. |
Working Capital Turnover
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
Current assets | |||||||
Less: Current liabilities | |||||||
Working capital | |||||||
Net revenue | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Working capital turnover1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Net revenue ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Inventory turnover | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
Average inventory processing period1 | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Receivables turnover | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
Average receivable collection period1 | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. |
Operating Cycle
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Average inventory processing period | |||||||
Average receivable collection period | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Operating cycle1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | HP Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly improved from 2017 to 2018. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Payables turnover | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
Average payables payment period1 | |||||||
Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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. | HP Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2016 to 2017 but then slightly decreased from 2017 to 2018. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Oct 31, 2018 | Oct 31, 2017 | Oct 31, 2016 | Oct 31, 2015 | Oct 31, 2014 | Oct 31, 2013 | ||
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Selected Financial Data | |||||||
Average inventory processing period | |||||||
Average receivable collection period | |||||||
Average payables payment period | |||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
Cash conversion cycle1 | |||||||
Benchmarks | |||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | |||||||
Apple Inc. | |||||||
Arista Networks Inc. | |||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. | |||||||
Super Micro Computer Inc. |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2018-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-10-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-10-31).
1 2018 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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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. | HP Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2016 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2018. |