Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE:SLB)

Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data

Microsoft Excel

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)

Schlumberger Ltd., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Turnover Ratios
Inventory turnover 6.28 6.23 6.00 6.06 5.97 5.77 5.65 5.73 5.25 5.19 5.32 5.89 5.75 5.73 5.72 6.26 6.58 7.24 6.84 6.95 — — —
Receivables turnover 4.36 4.08 4.15 4.24 3.98 4.06 3.94 3.99 3.98 3.97 4.14 4.31 4.16 4.05 4.06 4.50 4.74 5.09 4.34 4.25 — — —
Working capital turnover 5.90 5.75 7.07 7.66 7.10 7.82 9.49 9.41 5.91 6.65 9.26 9.99 8.38 6.57 7.28 9.72 10.26 10.90 10.82 13.53 — — —
Average No. Days
Average inventory processing period 58 59 61 60 61 63 65 64 69 70 69 62 63 64 64 58 55 50 53 52 — — —
Add: Average receivable collection period 84 89 88 86 92 90 93 91 92 92 88 85 88 90 90 81 77 72 84 86 — — —
Operating cycle 142 148 149 146 153 153 158 155 161 162 157 147 151 154 154 139 132 122 137 138 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Schlumberger Ltd. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Schlumberger Ltd. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Schlumberger Ltd. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 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. Schlumberger Ltd. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.
Average receivable collection period An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. Schlumberger Ltd. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Schlumberger Ltd. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Inventory Turnover

Schlumberger Ltd., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Cost of revenue 7,237 7,262 7,007 7,193 6,592 6,502 6,285 6,307 6,042 5,568 5,013 5,137 4,862 4,768 4,504 4,827 4,624 4,925 6,624 7,131 7,385 7,252 6,952
Inventories 4,573 4,504 4,549 4,387 4,305 4,360 4,286 3,999 4,143 3,968 3,719 3,272 3,296 3,267 3,303 3,354 3,542 3,601 4,148 4,130 4,341 4,389 4,224
Short-term Activity Ratio
Inventory turnover1 6.28 6.23 6.00 6.06 5.97 5.77 5.65 5.73 5.25 5.19 5.32 5.89 5.75 5.73 5.72 6.26 6.58 7.24 6.84 6.95 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover = (Cost of revenueQ3 2024 + Cost of revenueQ2 2024 + Cost of revenueQ1 2024 + Cost of revenueQ4 2023) ÷ Inventories
= (7,237 + 7,262 + 7,007 + 7,193) ÷ 4,573 = 6.28

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Inventory turnover An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. Schlumberger Ltd. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Receivables Turnover

Schlumberger Ltd., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Revenue 9,159 9,139 8,707 8,990 8,310 8,099 7,736 7,879 7,477 6,773 5,962 6,225 5,847 5,634 5,223 5,532 5,258 5,356 7,455 8,228 8,541 8,269 7,879
Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts 8,260 8,605 8,222 7,812 8,049 7,675 7,578 7,032 6,650 6,247 5,713 5,315 5,349 5,347 5,269 5,247 5,552 5,808 7,486 7,747 8,332 8,471 8,171
Short-term Activity Ratio
Receivables turnover1 4.36 4.08 4.15 4.24 3.98 4.06 3.94 3.99 3.98 3.97 4.14 4.31 4.16 4.05 4.06 4.50 4.74 5.09 4.34 4.25 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = (RevenueQ3 2024 + RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024 + RevenueQ4 2023) ÷ Receivables less allowance for doubtful accounts
= (9,159 + 9,139 + 8,707 + 8,990) ÷ 8,260 = 4.36

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Receivables turnover An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. Schlumberger Ltd. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.

Working Capital Turnover

Schlumberger Ltd., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions)
Current assets 18,801 18,517 17,700 17,718 17,038 16,154 15,400 15,003 15,611 14,316 13,253 12,654 12,387 12,077 12,807 12,919 14,215 14,379 16,266 15,530 16,151 16,333 15,773
Less: Current liabilities 12,699 12,409 12,879 13,395 12,528 12,163 12,252 12,018 11,134 10,583 10,696 10,359 9,735 8,784 9,873 10,491 11,651 11,665 13,262 13,098 12,483 11,773 11,697
Working capital 6,102 6,108 4,821 4,323 4,510 3,991 3,148 2,985 4,477 3,733 2,557 2,295 2,652 3,293 2,934 2,428 2,564 2,714 3,004 2,432 3,668 4,560 4,076
 
Revenue 9,159 9,139 8,707 8,990 8,310 8,099 7,736 7,879 7,477 6,773 5,962 6,225 5,847 5,634 5,223 5,532 5,258 5,356 7,455 8,228 8,541 8,269 7,879
Short-term Activity Ratio
Working capital turnover1 5.90 5.75 7.07 7.66 7.10 7.82 9.49 9.41 5.91 6.65 9.26 9.99 8.38 6.57 7.28 9.72 10.26 10.90 10.82 13.53 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = (RevenueQ3 2024 + RevenueQ2 2024 + RevenueQ1 2024 + RevenueQ4 2023) ÷ Working capital
= (9,159 + 9,139 + 8,707 + 8,990) ÷ 6,102 = 5.90

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Working capital turnover An activity ratio calculated as revenue divided by working capital. Schlumberger Ltd. working capital turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then slightly improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Average Inventory Processing Period

Schlumberger Ltd., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Inventory turnover 6.28 6.23 6.00 6.06 5.97 5.77 5.65 5.73 5.25 5.19 5.32 5.89 5.75 5.73 5.72 6.26 6.58 7.24 6.84 6.95 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average inventory processing period1 58 59 61 60 61 63 65 64 69 70 69 62 63 64 64 58 55 50 53 52 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 6.28 = 58

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. Schlumberger Ltd. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.

Average Receivable Collection Period

Schlumberger Ltd., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Receivables turnover 4.36 4.08 4.15 4.24 3.98 4.06 3.94 3.99 3.98 3.97 4.14 4.31 4.16 4.05 4.06 4.50 4.74 5.09 4.34 4.25 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days)
Average receivable collection period1 84 89 88 86 92 90 93 91 92 92 88 85 88 90 90 81 77 72 84 86 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 4.36 = 84

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. Schlumberger Ltd. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level.

Operating Cycle

Schlumberger Ltd., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)

No. days

Microsoft Excel
Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 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 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Selected Financial Data
Average inventory processing period 58 59 61 60 61 63 65 64 69 70 69 62 63 64 64 58 55 50 53 52 — — —
Average receivable collection period 84 89 88 86 92 90 93 91 92 92 88 85 88 90 90 81 77 72 84 86 — — —
Short-term Activity Ratio
Operating cycle1 142 148 149 146 153 153 158 155 161 162 157 147 151 154 154 139 132 122 137 138 — — —

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 58 + 84 = 142

Short-term activity ratio Description The company
Operating cycle Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. Schlumberger Ltd. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024.