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)
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. | Hubbell Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Hubbell Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Hubbell Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly increased from 2021 to 2022. |
Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Hubbell Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved 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. | Hubbell Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
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. | Hubbell Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
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. | Hubbell Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly decreased 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. | Hubbell Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated 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 goods sold | 3,476,300) | 3,042,600) | 2,976,700) | 3,238,300) | 3,181,300) | |
Inventories, net | 740,700) | 662,100) | 607,300) | 633,000) | 651,000) | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Inventory turnover1 | 4.69 | 4.60 | 4.90 | 5.12 | 4.89 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.94 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 3.25 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 4.04 | 4.48 | 5.88 | 5.11 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 3.19 | 3.40 | 3.80 | 4.74 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 4.04 | 4.29 | 4.94 | 5.51 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 18.68 | 19.45 | 16.01 | 14.22 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 5.03 | 5.65 | 5.11 | 5.21 | — | |
Inventory Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.61 | — | |
Inventory Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 3.99 | 3.87 | 3.61 | 3.94 | — |
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 goods sold ÷ Inventories, net
= 3,476,300 ÷ 740,700 = 4.69
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. | Hubbell Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved 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 | 4,947,900) | 4,194,100) | 4,186,000) | 4,591,000) | 4,481,700) | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowances | 741,600) | 675,300) | 634,700) | 683,000) | 725,400) | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Receivables turnover1 | 6.67 | 6.21 | 6.60 | 6.72 | 6.18 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 26.46 | 23.58 | 29.75 | 23.44 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 6.39 | 5.68 | 5.33 | 5.92 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 5.09 | 5.95 | 6.15 | 6.22 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 4.09 | 4.55 | 4.37 | 5.22 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 4.77 | 5.04 | 4.78 | 4.90 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 26.34 | 34.15 | 33.06 | 25.59 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 7.36 | 6.66 | 6.11 | 5.70 | — | |
Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 7.36 | 7.57 | 7.30 | 7.40 | — | |
Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 7.80 | 7.60 | 7.49 | 7.67 | — |
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, net of allowances
= 4,947,900 ÷ 741,600 = 6.67
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. | Hubbell Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
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 goods sold | 3,476,300) | 3,042,600) | 2,976,700) | 3,238,300) | 3,181,300) | |
Accounts payable | 529,900) | 532,800) | 378,000) | 347,700) | 393,700) | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Payables turnover1 | 6.56 | 5.71 | 7.87 | 9.31 | 8.08 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 6.18 | 6.40 | 4.94 | 4.63 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 4.76 | 4.36 | 4.75 | 6.15 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 4.51 | 4.75 | 6.24 | 6.78 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 2.98 | 3.32 | 3.67 | 4.20 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 3.53 | 3.40 | 3.86 | 4.25 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 27.25 | 74.34 | 64.48 | 40.16 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 5.40 | 5.93 | 5.56 | 5.28 | — | |
Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 5.21 | 5.60 | 5.54 | 5.63 | — | |
Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 7.58 | 7.74 | 7.44 | 7.40 | — |
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 goods sold ÷ Accounts payable
= 3,476,300 ÷ 529,900 = 6.56
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. | Hubbell Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly increased 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 | 2,021,400) | 1,879,300) | 1,587,600) | 1,574,200) | 1,643,700) | |
Less: Current liabilities | 1,088,500) | 1,065,200) | 948,200) | 844,900) | 839,300) | |
Working capital | 932,900) | 814,100) | 639,400) | 729,300) | 804,400) | |
Net sales | 4,947,900) | 4,194,100) | 4,186,000) | 4,591,000) | 4,481,700) | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Working capital turnover1 | 5.30 | 5.15 | 6.55 | 6.30 | 5.57 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 3.42 | 2.34 | 1.69 | 15.57 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 4.62 | 3.54 | 2.84 | 4.04 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 8.70 | 65.65 | 5.42 | 5.95 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 7.93 | 4.94 | 2.26 | 7.03 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 7.03 | 5.86 | 3.64 | 5.92 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12.93 | 11.52 | 12.01 | 19.15 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 20.15 | 9.75 | 7.52 | 26.47 | — | |
Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 6.79 | 5.01 | 3.24 | 8.95 | — | |
Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 9.67 | 6.90 | 4.47 | 10.00 | — |
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
= 4,947,900 ÷ 932,900 = 5.30
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
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Working capital turnover | An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. | Hubbell Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved from 2021 to 2022. |
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 | 4.69 | 4.60 | 4.90 | 5.12 | 4.89 | |
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
Average inventory processing period1 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 75 | |
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 452 | 486 | 467 | 388 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 144 | 144 | 143 | 112 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 90 | 82 | 62 | 71 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 114 | 107 | 96 | 77 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 90 | 85 | 74 | 66 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 20 | 19 | 23 | 26 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 73 | 65 | 71 | 70 | — | |
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 160 | 160 | 160 | 140 | — | |
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 91 | 94 | 101 | 93 | — |
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 ÷ 4.69 = 78
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. | Hubbell Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly improved 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 | 6.67 | 6.21 | 6.60 | 6.72 | 6.18 | |
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
Average receivable collection period1 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 59 | |
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 14 | 15 | 12 | 16 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 57 | 64 | 68 | 62 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 72 | 61 | 59 | 59 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 89 | 80 | 83 | 70 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 77 | 72 | 76 | 75 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 50 | 55 | 60 | 64 | — | |
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 50 | 48 | 50 | 49 | — | |
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 47 | 48 | 49 | 48 | — |
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 ÷ 6.67 = 55
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
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 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 75 | |
Average receivable collection period | 55 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 59 | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Operating cycle1 | 133 | 138 | 129 | 125 | 134 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 466 | 501 | 479 | 404 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 201 | 208 | 211 | 174 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 162 | 143 | 121 | 130 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 203 | 187 | 179 | 147 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 167 | 157 | 150 | 141 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 34 | 30 | 34 | 40 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 123 | 120 | 131 | 134 | — | |
Operating Cycle, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 210 | 208 | 210 | 189 | — | |
Operating Cycle, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 138 | 142 | 150 | 141 | — |
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
= 78 + 55 = 133
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. | Hubbell Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
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 | 6.56 | 5.71 | 7.87 | 9.31 | 8.08 | |
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
Average payables payment period1 | 56 | 64 | 46 | 39 | 45 | |
Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 59 | 57 | 74 | 79 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 77 | 84 | 77 | 59 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 81 | 77 | 58 | 54 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 123 | 110 | 100 | 87 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 103 | 107 | 95 | 86 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13 | 5 | 6 | 9 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 68 | 62 | 66 | 69 | — | |
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 70 | 65 | 66 | 65 | — | |
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 48 | 47 | 49 | 49 | — |
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 ÷ 6.56 = 56
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. | Hubbell Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly decreased 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 | 78 | 79 | 74 | 71 | 75 | |
Average receivable collection period | 55 | 59 | 55 | 54 | 59 | |
Average payables payment period | 56 | 64 | 46 | 39 | 45 | |
Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
Cash conversion cycle1 | 77 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 89 | |
Benchmarks | ||||||
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||
Boeing Co. | 407 | 444 | 405 | 325 | — | |
Caterpillar Inc. | 124 | 124 | 134 | 115 | — | |
Eaton Corp. plc | 81 | 66 | 63 | 76 | — | |
GE Aerospace | 80 | 77 | 79 | 60 | — | |
Honeywell International Inc. | 64 | 50 | 55 | 55 | — | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 21 | 25 | 28 | 31 | — | |
RTX Corp. | 55 | 58 | 65 | 65 | — | |
Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector | ||||||
Capital Goods | 140 | 143 | 144 | 124 | — | |
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry | ||||||
Industrials | 90 | 95 | 101 | 92 | — |
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
= 78 + 55 – 56 = 77
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. | Hubbell Inc. cash conversion cycle improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022. |