Analysis of Long-term (Investment) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Long-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Monsanto Co., long-term (investment) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Monsanto Co. net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Monsanto Co. total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then slightly improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Monsanto Co. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Net Fixed Asset Turnover
Monsanto Co., net fixed asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 28, 2015 | Nov 30, 2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Nov 30, 2013 | Aug 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | Nov 30, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Nov 30, 2011 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 5,019) | 2,658) | 2,686) | 4,230) | 5,074) | 2,650) | 2,562) | 4,189) | 4,532) | 2,219) | 2,355) | 4,579) | 5,197) | 2,870) | 2,630) | 4,250) | 5,832) | 3,143) | 2,202) | 4,248) | 5,472) | 2,939) | 2,098) | 4,219) | 4,748) | 2,439) | ||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 6,109) | 5,959) | 5,930) | 5,500) | 5,335) | 5,217) | 5,231) | 4,994) | 4,892) | 4,870) | 4,973) | 4,864) | 4,869) | 4,985) | 5,082) | 4,878) | 4,735) | 4,686) | 4,654) | 4,467) | 4,400) | 4,348) | 4,365) | 4,164) | 4,259) | 4,230) | ||||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net fixed asset turnover1 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.47 | 2.64 | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.80 | 2.95 | 3.02 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 3.13 | 3.12 | 3.16 | 3.26 | 3.21 | 3.19 | 3.30 | 3.35 | 3.22 | 3.09 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Fixed Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lululemon athletica inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Nike Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).
1 Q2 2018 Calculation
Net fixed asset turnover
= (Net salesQ2 2018
+ Net salesQ1 2018
+ Net salesQ4 2017
+ Net salesQ3 2017)
÷ Property, plant and equipment, net
= (5,019 + 2,658 + 2,686 + 4,230)
÷ 6,109 = 2.39
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Net fixed asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by net fixed assets. | Monsanto Co. net fixed asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Total Asset Turnover
Monsanto Co., total asset turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 28, 2015 | Nov 30, 2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Nov 30, 2013 | Aug 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | Nov 30, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Nov 30, 2011 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 5,019) | 2,658) | 2,686) | 4,230) | 5,074) | 2,650) | 2,562) | 4,189) | 4,532) | 2,219) | 2,355) | 4,579) | 5,197) | 2,870) | 2,630) | 4,250) | 5,832) | 3,143) | 2,202) | 4,248) | 5,472) | 2,939) | 2,098) | 4,219) | 4,748) | 2,439) | ||||||||
| Total assets | 22,687) | 23,136) | 21,333) | 21,758) | 21,373) | 20,959) | 19,736) | 20,328) | 19,413) | 21,446) | 21,920) | 22,259) | 22,402) | 23,374) | 21,981) | 23,281) | 23,457) | 24,077) | 20,664) | 21,679) | 22,079) | 22,537) | 20,224) | 19,984) | 20,721) | 20,423) | ||||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total asset turnover1 | 0.64 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.72 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.63 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.62 | 0.67 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Asset Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lululemon athletica inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Nike Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).
1 Q2 2018 Calculation
Total asset turnover
= (Net salesQ2 2018
+ Net salesQ1 2018
+ Net salesQ4 2017
+ Net salesQ3 2017)
÷ Total assets
= (5,019 + 2,658 + 2,686 + 4,230)
÷ 22,687 = 0.64
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Total asset turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by total assets. | Monsanto Co. total asset turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 but then slightly improved from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |
Equity Turnover
Monsanto Co., equity turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Feb 28, 2018 | Nov 30, 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | Nov 30, 2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb 29, 2016 | Nov 30, 2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb 28, 2015 | Nov 30, 2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Feb 28, 2014 | Nov 30, 2013 | Aug 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb 28, 2013 | Nov 30, 2012 | Aug 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Feb 29, 2012 | Nov 30, 2011 | |||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 5,019) | 2,658) | 2,686) | 4,230) | 5,074) | 2,650) | 2,562) | 4,189) | 4,532) | 2,219) | 2,355) | 4,579) | 5,197) | 2,870) | 2,630) | 4,250) | 5,832) | 3,143) | 2,202) | 4,248) | 5,472) | 2,939) | 2,098) | 4,219) | 4,748) | 2,439) | ||||||||
| Total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity | 7,754) | 6,601) | 6,438) | 6,532) | 5,540) | 4,402) | 4,534) | 5,110) | 4,152) | 3,559) | 6,990) | 8,338) | 7,659) | 7,410) | 7,875) | 14,662) | 13,678) | 12,572) | 12,559) | 13,869) | 13,240) | 12,259) | 11,833) | 12,077) | 11,994) | 11,041) | ||||||||
| Long-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity turnover1 | 1.88 | 2.22 | 2.27 | 2.22 | 2.61 | 3.17 | 2.98 | 2.60 | 3.30 | 4.03 | 2.15 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 2.10 | 2.01 | 1.05 | 1.13 | 1.20 | 1.18 | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.14 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| lululemon athletica inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| Nike Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2015-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2014-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2013-02-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-11-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-08-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-05-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2012-02-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2011-11-30).
1 Q2 2018 Calculation
Equity turnover
= (Net salesQ2 2018
+ Net salesQ1 2018
+ Net salesQ4 2017
+ Net salesQ3 2017)
÷ Total Monsanto Company shareowners’ equity
= (5,019 + 2,658 + 2,686 + 4,230)
÷ 7,754 = 1.88
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Long-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Equity turnover | An activity ratio calculated as total revenue divided by shareholders’ equity. | Monsanto Co. equity turnover ratio deteriorated from Q4 2017 to Q1 2018 and from Q1 2018 to Q2 2018. |