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: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
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. | Hershey Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Hershey Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Hershey Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
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. | Hershey Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Hershey Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Hershey Co. operating cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 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. | Hershey Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 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. | Hershey Co. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Inventory Turnover
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||
Inventories | ||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Inventory turnover1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Inventory Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Inventory Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =
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. | Hershey Co. inventory turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Receivables Turnover
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
Net sales | ||||||
Accounts receivable, trade, net | ||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Receivables turnover1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Net sales ÷ Accounts receivable, trade, 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. | Hershey Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Payables Turnover
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
Cost of sales | ||||||
Accounts payable | ||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Payables turnover1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of sales ÷ Accounts payable
= ÷ =
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. | Hershey Co. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Working Capital Turnover
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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Selected Financial Data (US$ in thousands) | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Less: Current liabilities | ||||||
Working capital | ||||||
Net sales | ||||||
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Working capital turnover1 | ||||||
Benchmarks | ||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Net sales ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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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 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 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. | Hershey Co. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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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 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 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. | Hershey Co. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Operating Cycle
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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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 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Operating Cycle, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Operating Cycle, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 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. | Hershey Co. operating cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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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 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 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. | Hershey Co. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
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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 | ||||||
Altria Group Inc. | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. | ||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | ||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | ||||||
Consumer Staples |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31).
1 2022 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. | Hershey Co. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |