Analysis of Short-term (Operating) 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.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
RTX Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | RTX Corp. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | RTX Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | RTX Corp. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. | RTX Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | RTX Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | RTX Corp. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. | RTX Corp. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
| 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. | RTX Corp. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
RTX Corp., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 17,388) | 16,055) | 16,141) | 15,744) | 15,918) | 12,750) | 14,518) | 13,645) | 14,526) | 13,464) | 12,856) | 12,560) | 13,616) | 13,089) | 12,655) | 12,537) | 14,266) | 13,004) | 12,214) | 8,572) | ||||||
| Inventory, net | 12,768) | 13,465) | 13,047) | 12,386) | 11,777) | 12,050) | 11,997) | 11,327) | 10,617) | 10,443) | 10,142) | 9,749) | 9,178) | 9,426) | 9,548) | 9,498) | 9,411) | 9,843) | 10,256) | 11,506) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 5.12 | 4.74 | 4.64 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 4.60 | 4.68 | 4.81 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.14 | 5.33 | 5.65 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 5.48 | 5.11 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.82 | 0.88 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.78 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 2.39 | 2.36 | 2.42 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.42 | 2.38 | 2.54 | 2.36 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 3.66 | 3.81 | 3.85 | 3.95 | 3.93 | 3.93 | 3.94 | 4.04 | 3.95 | 3.87 | 4.03 | 4.48 | 4.73 | 4.86 | 5.12 | 5.88 | 6.10 | 6.20 | 6.00 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 2.49 | 3.89 | 4.70 | 2.91 | 3.05 | 3.02 | 3.15 | 3.32 | 3.19 | 3.10 | 3.04 | 3.25 | 3.40 | 3.21 | 3.28 | 3.46 | 3.80 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 3.70 | 3.73 | 3.69 | 3.65 | 3.72 | 3.76 | 3.82 | 3.90 | 4.04 | 4.09 | 4.06 | 4.20 | 4.55 | 4.72 | 4.88 | 4.85 | 4.94 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 18.46 | 19.41 | 20.21 | 18.67 | 18.87 | 17.88 | 16.82 | 16.63 | 18.68 | 18.09 | 16.20 | 18.12 | 19.45 | 19.81 | 18.64 | 17.58 | 16.01 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2024
+ Cost of salesQ3 2024
+ Cost of salesQ2 2024
+ Cost of salesQ1 2024)
÷ Inventory, net
= (17,388 + 16,055 + 16,141 + 15,744)
÷ 12,768 = 5.12
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | RTX Corp. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
RTX Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 21,623) | 20,089) | 19,721) | 19,305) | 19,927) | 13,464) | 18,315) | 17,214) | 18,093) | 16,951) | 16,314) | 15,716) | 17,044) | 16,213) | 15,880) | 15,251) | 16,419) | 14,747) | 14,061) | 11,360) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 10,976) | 10,097) | 10,252) | 10,280) | 10,838) | 10,058) | 9,903) | 10,069) | 9,108) | 9,233) | 10,394) | 9,076) | 9,661) | 9,538) | 8,912) | 10,037) | 9,254) | 10,115) | 9,496) | 13,104) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 7.36 | 7.83 | 7.06 | 6.91 | 6.36 | 6.67 | 7.13 | 6.81 | 7.36 | 7.15 | 6.28 | 7.15 | 6.66 | 6.69 | 6.99 | 6.03 | 6.11 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 25.28 | 25.33 | 23.31 | 25.83 | 29.37 | 24.99 | 24.99 | 24.65 | 26.46 | 22.98 | 20.27 | 25.37 | 23.58 | 27.95 | 24.76 | 23.97 | 29.75 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 6.61 | 6.85 | 6.69 | 6.86 | 6.86 | 6.95 | 6.56 | 6.37 | 6.39 | 6.59 | 6.10 | 5.46 | 5.68 | 5.97 | 5.51 | 5.07 | 5.33 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 5.04 | 4.97 | 5.06 | 5.18 | 5.07 | 5.01 | 5.05 | 5.09 | 5.28 | 5.15 | 5.39 | 5.95 | 5.75 | 5.72 | 5.79 | 6.15 | 6.40 | 7.25 | 7.07 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 3.77 | 5.69 | 6.98 | 4.37 | 4.17 | 4.61 | 4.67 | 5.00 | 4.09 | 4.19 | 4.39 | 4.43 | 4.55 | 4.83 | 4.74 | 4.59 | 4.37 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 4.92 | 4.80 | 4.81 | 4.94 | 4.87 | 4.65 | 4.52 | 4.57 | 4.77 | 4.74 | 4.45 | 4.82 | 5.04 | 4.78 | 4.89 | 4.89 | 4.78 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 30.22 | 33.30 | 24.26 | 30.86 | 31.69 | 28.14 | 19.67 | 25.61 | 26.34 | 26.06 | 18.87 | 26.02 | 34.15 | 29.27 | 25.59 | 29.81 | 33.06 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024
+ Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (21,623 + 20,089 + 19,721 + 19,305)
÷ 10,976 = 7.36
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. | RTX Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
Payables Turnover
RTX Corp., payables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 17,388) | 16,055) | 16,141) | 15,744) | 15,918) | 12,750) | 14,518) | 13,645) | 14,526) | 13,464) | 12,856) | 12,560) | 13,616) | 13,089) | 12,655) | 12,537) | 14,266) | 13,004) | 12,214) | 8,572) | ||||||
| Accounts payable | 12,897) | 11,834) | 10,939) | 10,522) | 10,698) | 10,315) | 10,128) | 10,060) | 9,896) | 9,017) | 9,732) | 8,270) | 8,751) | 8,667) | 8,043) | 9,182) | 8,639) | 8,143) | 7,182) | 10,976) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover1 | 5.07 | 5.40 | 5.54 | 5.60 | 5.31 | 5.37 | 5.54 | 5.42 | 5.40 | 5.82 | 5.36 | 6.28 | 5.93 | 6.06 | 6.52 | 5.67 | 5.56 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 6.03 | 5.79 | 5.61 | 5.92 | 5.86 | 6.18 | 6.28 | 6.37 | 6.18 | 6.36 | 6.17 | 6.73 | 6.40 | 6.20 | 5.45 | 4.90 | 4.94 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 5.24 | 5.31 | 5.47 | 5.44 | 5.41 | 5.54 | 5.09 | 4.68 | 4.76 | 4.81 | 4.72 | 4.43 | 4.36 | 4.61 | 4.57 | 4.46 | 4.75 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.38 | 4.39 | 4.48 | 4.52 | 4.55 | 4.51 | 4.61 | 4.43 | 4.67 | 4.75 | 5.11 | 5.22 | 5.66 | 6.24 | 7.15 | 8.18 | 7.88 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 3.07 | 4.83 | 5.77 | 3.38 | 3.27 | 3.26 | 3.41 | 3.57 | 2.98 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.33 | 3.35 | 3.56 | 3.67 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 3.46 | 3.56 | 3.60 | 3.57 | 3.36 | 3.51 | 3.49 | 3.50 | 3.53 | 3.68 | 3.63 | 3.66 | 3.61 | 3.83 | 3.76 | 3.86 | 3.86 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 28.85 | 19.48 | 19.07 | 17.38 | 25.56 | 15.51 | 16.97 | 17.65 | 27.25 | 21.48 | 24.07 | 21.92 | 74.34 | 37.83 | 36.15 | 30.31 | 64.48 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover
= (Cost of salesQ4 2024
+ Cost of salesQ3 2024
+ Cost of salesQ2 2024
+ Cost of salesQ1 2024)
÷ Accounts payable
= (17,388 + 16,055 + 16,141 + 15,744)
÷ 12,897 = 5.07
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. | RTX Corp. payables turnover ratio decreased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
RTX Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 51,133) | 51,764) | 49,225) | 48,023) | 48,417) | 46,518) | 45,915) | 45,504) | 42,443) | 41,821) | 41,462) | 40,740) | 42,050) | 41,992) | 40,879) | 42,552) | 43,376) | 43,511) | 42,274) | 38,875) | ||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 51,499) | 52,247) | 49,565) | 45,019) | 46,761) | 45,002) | 41,760) | 40,128) | 39,114) | 38,373) | 37,788) | 35,057) | 35,449) | 34,131) | 34,794) | 36,359) | 35,848) | 35,562) | 35,291) | 31,502) | ||||||
| Working capital | (366) | (483) | (340) | 3,004) | 1,656) | 1,516) | 4,155) | 5,376) | 3,329) | 3,448) | 3,674) | 5,683) | 6,601) | 7,861) | 6,085) | 6,193) | 7,528) | 7,949) | 6,983) | 7,373) | ||||||
| Net sales | 21,623) | 20,089) | 19,721) | 19,305) | 19,927) | 13,464) | 18,315) | 17,214) | 18,093) | 16,951) | 16,314) | 15,716) | 17,044) | 16,213) | 15,880) | 15,251) | 16,419) | 14,747) | 14,061) | 11,360) | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | 23.64 | 41.62 | 44.25 | 16.99 | 12.76 | 20.15 | 19.15 | 17.77 | 11.41 | 9.75 | 8.11 | 10.24 | 9.77 | 7.52 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 2.15 | 6.04 | 4.13 | 5.76 | 5.78 | 5.46 | 4.80 | 4.61 | 3.42 | 3.13 | 2.87 | 2.51 | 2.34 | 2.02 | 2.00 | 1.88 | 1.69 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 4.58 | 4.89 | 6.61 | 5.64 | 5.23 | 4.27 | 5.29 | 4.25 | 4.62 | 4.35 | 3.93 | 3.83 | 3.54 | 2.87 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.84 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 5.84 | 5.33 | 5.58 | 5.91 | 6.61 | 6.16 | 7.01 | 8.70 | 10.69 | — | — | 65.65 | 12.41 | 21.65 | 5.34 | 5.42 | 6.42 | 7.05 | 5.60 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 10.83 | 11.16 | 12.69 | 7.77 | 7.24 | 8.11 | 5.70 | 5.87 | 7.93 | 13.29 | 10.55 | 7.14 | 4.94 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.27 | 2.26 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 5.79 | 4.39 | 8.63 | 3.37 | 7.39 | 5.98 | 5.16 | 7.79 | 7.03 | 7.91 | 8.84 | 8.07 | 5.86 | 5.94 | 4.52 | 4.27 | 3.64 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 29.25 | 13.20 | 15.88 | 13.24 | 18.85 | 11.04 | 10.56 | 12.81 | 12.93 | 14.03 | 14.28 | 15.14 | 11.52 | 10.48 | 12.30 | 11.93 | 12.01 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Net salesQ4 2024
+ Net salesQ3 2024
+ Net salesQ2 2024
+ Net salesQ1 2024)
÷ Working capital
= (21,623 + 20,089 + 19,721 + 19,305)
÷ -366 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
RTX Corp., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 5.12 | 4.74 | 4.64 | 4.76 | 4.83 | 4.60 | 4.68 | 4.81 | 5.03 | 5.03 | 5.14 | 5.33 | 5.65 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 5.48 | 5.11 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 466 | 428 | 470 | 443 | 415 | 419 | 416 | 438 | 452 | 468 | 494 | 493 | 486 | 475 | 478 | 496 | 467 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 153 | 155 | 151 | 146 | 141 | 148 | 151 | 154 | 144 | 155 | 152 | 148 | 144 | 150 | 146 | 149 | 143 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 100 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 90 | 82 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 61 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 147 | 94 | 78 | 125 | 120 | 121 | 116 | 110 | 114 | 118 | 120 | 112 | 107 | 114 | 111 | 105 | 96 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 99 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 80 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.12 = 71
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. | RTX Corp. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
RTX Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 7.36 | 7.83 | 7.06 | 6.91 | 6.36 | 6.67 | 7.13 | 6.81 | 7.36 | 7.15 | 6.28 | 7.15 | 6.66 | 6.69 | 6.99 | 6.03 | 6.11 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 50 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 55 | 53 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 64 | 61 | 66 | 72 | 68 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 72 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 50 | 52 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 97 | 64 | 52 | 83 | 87 | 79 | 78 | 73 | 89 | 87 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 83 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 77 | 77 | 82 | 76 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 7.36 = 50
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. | RTX Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024 not reaching Q2 2024 level. |
Operating Cycle
RTX Corp., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 71 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 50 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 121 | 124 | 131 | 130 | 133 | 134 | 129 | 130 | 123 | 124 | 129 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 128 | 131 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 480 | 442 | 486 | 457 | 427 | 434 | 431 | 453 | 466 | 484 | 512 | 507 | 501 | 488 | 493 | 511 | 479 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 208 | 208 | 206 | 199 | 194 | 201 | 207 | 211 | 201 | 210 | 212 | 215 | 208 | 211 | 212 | 221 | 211 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 172 | 169 | 167 | 162 | 165 | 166 | 165 | 162 | 161 | 165 | 158 | 143 | 140 | 139 | 134 | 121 | 117 | 109 | 113 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 244 | 158 | 130 | 208 | 207 | 200 | 194 | 183 | 203 | 205 | 203 | 194 | 187 | 190 | 188 | 185 | 179 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 173 | 174 | 175 | 174 | 173 | 176 | 177 | 174 | 167 | 166 | 172 | 163 | 152 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 150 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 32 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 42 | 34 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 71 + 50 = 121
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | RTX Corp. operating cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
RTX Corp., average payables payment period calculation (quarterly data)
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payables turnover | 5.07 | 5.40 | 5.54 | 5.60 | 5.31 | 5.37 | 5.54 | 5.42 | 5.40 | 5.82 | 5.36 | 6.28 | 5.93 | 6.06 | 6.52 | 5.67 | 5.56 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | 72 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 64 | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 61 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 74 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 70 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 72 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 82 | 84 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 77 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 86 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 58 | 51 | 45 | 46 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 119 | 76 | 63 | 108 | 112 | 112 | 107 | 102 | 123 | 116 | 116 | 110 | 110 | 109 | 109 | 103 | 100 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 105 | 103 | 101 | 102 | 109 | 104 | 105 | 104 | 103 | 99 | 101 | 100 | 101 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 95 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 13 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.07 = 72
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. | RTX Corp. number of days of payables outstanding increased from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
RTX Corp., cash conversion cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 3, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 71 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 71 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 50 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 50 | 51 | 58 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 61 | 60 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Average payables payment period | 72 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 63 | 68 | 58 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 64 | 66 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash conversion cycle1 | 49 | 56 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 63 | 63 | 55 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 419 | 379 | 421 | 395 | 365 | 375 | 373 | 396 | 407 | 427 | 453 | 453 | 444 | 429 | 426 | 437 | 405 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Caterpillar Inc. | 138 | 139 | 139 | 132 | 127 | 135 | 135 | 133 | 124 | 134 | 135 | 133 | 124 | 132 | 132 | 139 | 134 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | — | 86 | 84 | 84 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 80 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 67 | ||||||
| GE Aerospace | 125 | 82 | 67 | 100 | 95 | 88 | 87 | 81 | 80 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 79 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 68 | 71 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 55 | — | — | — | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 19 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | ||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31).
1 Q4 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= 71 + 50 – 72 = 49
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. | RTX Corp. cash conversion cycle improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 and from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024. |