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Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE:ITW)

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Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios

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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)

Illinois Tool Works Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 5.01 6.20 7.03 6.53 6.81
Receivables turnover 5.09 5.02 5.73 5.63 5.45
Payables turnover 14.51 13.81 17.35 16.42 14.08
Working capital turnover 4.98 3.20 3.44 6.60 3.39
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 73 59 52 56 54
Add: Average receivable collection period 72 73 64 65 67
Operating cycle 145 132 116 121 121
Less: Average payables payment period 25 26 21 22 26
Cash conversion cycle 120 106 95 99 95

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Illinois Tool Works Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Illinois Tool Works Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.
Payables turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. Illinois Tool Works Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly increased from 2020 to 2021.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Illinois Tool Works Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Illinois Tool Works Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.
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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.
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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Inventory Turnover

Illinois Tool Works Inc., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenue 8,489 7,375 8,187 8,604 8,309
Inventories 1,694 1,189 1,164 1,318 1,220
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 5.01 6.20 7.03 6.53 6.81
Benchmarks
Inventory Turnover, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 0.75 0.78 0.94
Caterpillar Inc. 2.53 2.55 3.25
Eaton Corp. plc 4.48 5.88 5.11
GE Aerospace 3.40 3.80 4.74
Honeywell International Inc. 4.29 4.94 5.51
Lockheed Martin Corp. 19.45 16.01 14.22
RTX Corp. 5.65 5.11 5.21
Inventory Turnover, Sector
Capital Goods 2.28 2.28 2.61
Inventory Turnover, Industry
Industrials 3.87 3.61 3.94

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Inventories
= 8,489 ÷ 1,694 = 5.01

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Illinois Tool Works Inc. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Receivables Turnover

Illinois Tool Works Inc., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Operating revenue 14,455 12,574 14,109 14,768 14,314
Trade receivables 2,840 2,506 2,461 2,622 2,628
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 5.09 5.02 5.73 5.63 5.45
Benchmarks
Receivables Turnover, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 23.58 29.75 23.44
Caterpillar Inc. 5.68 5.33 5.92
Eaton Corp. plc 5.95 6.15 6.22
GE Aerospace 4.55 4.37 5.22
Honeywell International Inc. 5.04 4.78 4.90
Lockheed Martin Corp. 34.15 33.06 25.59
RTX Corp. 6.66 6.11 5.70
Receivables Turnover, Sector
Capital Goods 7.57 7.30 7.40
Receivables Turnover, Industry
Industrials 7.60 7.49 7.67

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Operating revenue ÷ Trade receivables
= 14,455 ÷ 2,840 = 5.09

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Illinois Tool Works Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.

Payables Turnover

Illinois Tool Works Inc., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenue 8,489 7,375 8,187 8,604 8,309
Accounts payable 585 534 472 524 590
Short-term Activity Ratio
Payables turnover1 14.51 13.81 17.35 16.42 14.08
Benchmarks
Payables Turnover, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 6.40 4.94 4.63
Caterpillar Inc. 4.36 4.75 6.15
Eaton Corp. plc 4.75 6.24 6.78
GE Aerospace 3.32 3.67 4.20
Honeywell International Inc. 3.40 3.86 4.25
Lockheed Martin Corp. 74.34 64.48 40.16
RTX Corp. 5.93 5.56 5.28
Payables Turnover, Sector
Capital Goods 5.60 5.54 5.63
Payables Turnover, Industry
Industrials 7.74 7.44 7.40

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenue ÷ Accounts payable
= 8,489 ÷ 585 = 14.51

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. payables turnover ratio decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly increased from 2020 to 2021.

Working Capital Turnover

Illinois Tool Works Inc., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 6,374 6,523 6,253 5,778 7,278
Less: Current liabilities 3,470 2,589 2,154 3,542 3,053
Working capital 2,904 3,934 4,099 2,236 4,225
 
Operating revenue 14,455 12,574 14,109 14,768 14,314
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 4.98 3.20 3.44 6.60 3.39
Benchmarks
Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 2.34 1.69 15.57
Caterpillar Inc. 3.54 2.84 4.04
Eaton Corp. plc 65.65 5.42 5.95
GE Aerospace 4.94 2.26 7.03
Honeywell International Inc. 5.86 3.64 5.92
Lockheed Martin Corp. 11.52 12.01 19.15
RTX Corp. 9.75 7.52 26.47
Working Capital Turnover, Sector
Capital Goods 5.01 3.24 8.95
Working Capital Turnover, Industry
Industrials 6.90 4.47 10.00

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Operating revenue ÷ Working capital
= 14,455 ÷ 2,904 = 4.98

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Illinois Tool Works Inc. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then improved from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Illinois Tool Works Inc., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 5.01 6.20 7.03 6.53 6.81
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 73 59 52 56 54
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 486 467 388
Caterpillar Inc. 144 143 112
Eaton Corp. plc 82 62 71
GE Aerospace 107 96 77
Honeywell International Inc. 85 74 66
Lockheed Martin Corp. 19 23 26
RTX Corp. 65 71 70
Average Inventory Processing Period, Sector
Capital Goods 160 160 140
Average Inventory Processing Period, Industry
Industrials 94 101 93

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.01 = 73

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Illinois Tool Works Inc., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 5.09 5.02 5.73 5.63 5.45
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 72 73 64 65 67
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 15 12 16
Caterpillar Inc. 64 68 62
Eaton Corp. plc 61 59 59
GE Aerospace 80 83 70
Honeywell International Inc. 72 76 75
Lockheed Martin Corp. 11 11 14
RTX Corp. 55 60 64
Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector
Capital Goods 48 50 49
Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry
Industrials 48 49 48

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.09 = 72

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly improved from 2020 to 2021.

Operating Cycle

Illinois Tool Works Inc., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 73 59 52 56 54
Average receivable collection period 72 73 64 65 67
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 145 132 116 121 121
Benchmarks
Operating Cycle, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 501 479 404
Caterpillar Inc. 208 211 174
Eaton Corp. plc 143 121 130
GE Aerospace 187 179 147
Honeywell International Inc. 157 150 141
Lockheed Martin Corp. 30 34 40
RTX Corp. 120 131 134
Operating Cycle, Sector
Capital Goods 208 210 189
Operating Cycle, Industry
Industrials 142 150 141

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 73 + 72 = 145

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Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Illinois Tool Works Inc. operating cycle deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.

Average Payables Payment Period

Illinois Tool Works Inc., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data
Payables turnover 14.51 13.81 17.35 16.42 14.08
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average payables payment period1 25 26 21 22 26
Benchmarks (no. days)
Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 57 74 79
Caterpillar Inc. 84 77 59
Eaton Corp. plc 77 58 54
GE Aerospace 110 100 87
Honeywell International Inc. 107 95 86
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5 6 9
RTX Corp. 62 66 69
Average Payables Payment Period, Sector
Capital Goods 65 66 65
Average Payables Payment Period, Industry
Industrials 47 49 49

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 14.51 = 25

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. number of days of payables outstanding increased from 2019 to 2020 but then slightly decreased from 2020 to 2021.

Cash Conversion Cycle

Illinois Tool Works Inc., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks

No. days

Microsoft Excel
Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 73 59 52 56 54
Average receivable collection period 72 73 64 65 67
Average payables payment period 25 26 21 22 26
Short-term Activity Ratio
Cash conversion cycle1 120 106 95 99 95
Benchmarks
Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2
Boeing Co. 444 405 325
Caterpillar Inc. 124 134 115
Eaton Corp. plc 66 63 76
GE Aerospace 77 79 60
Honeywell International Inc. 50 55 55
Lockheed Martin Corp. 25 28 31
RTX Corp. 58 65 65
Cash Conversion Cycle, Sector
Capital Goods 143 144 124
Cash Conversion Cycle, Industry
Industrials 95 101 92

Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

1 2021 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 73 + 7225 = 120

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. Illinois Tool Works Inc. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.