Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
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)
IQVIA Holdings Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly decreased from 2021 to 2022. |
| 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. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated 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. |
Receivables Turnover
IQVIA Holdings Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Revenues | ||||||
| Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Moderna Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
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 = Revenues ÷ Trade accounts receivable and unbilled services, net
= ÷ =
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. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
Payables Turnover
IQVIA Holdings Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | ||||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Payables turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Moderna Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||||||
| Payables Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
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 revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization ÷ Accounts payable
= ÷ =
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. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. payables turnover ratio increased from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly decreased from 2021 to 2022. |
Working Capital Turnover
IQVIA Holdings Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||
| Current assets | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | ||||||
| Working capital | ||||||
| Revenues | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Moderna Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
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 = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Receivable Collection Period
IQVIA Holdings Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Receivables turnover | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Moderna Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | IQVIA Holdings Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from 2020 to 2021 but then slightly deteriorated from 2021 to 2022 not reaching 2020 level. |
Average Payables Payment Period
IQVIA Holdings Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||
| Payables turnover | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||
| AbbVie Inc. | ||||||
| Amgen Inc. | ||||||
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | ||||||
| Danaher Corp. | ||||||
| Eli Lilly & Co. | ||||||
| Gilead Sciences Inc. | ||||||
| Johnson & Johnson | ||||||
| Merck & Co. Inc. | ||||||
| Moderna Inc. | ||||||
| Pfizer Inc. | ||||||
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. | ||||||
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | ||||||
| Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | ||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | ||||||
| Health Care | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |