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)
Verizon Communications Inc., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Verizon Communications Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and 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. | Verizon Communications Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly 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. | Verizon Communications Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Verizon Communications Inc. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Verizon Communications Inc., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services and wireless equipment | 13,240) | 12,471) | 12,872) | 15,182) | 13,437) | 12,764) | 13,504) | 15,762) | 14,601) | 14,420) | 14,350) | 14,996) | 13,528) | 14,255) | 13,522) | 14,822) | 12,334) | 11,749) | 12,296) | 15,631) | 13,384) | 12,721) | 12,990) | |||||||
| Inventories | 2,523) | 1,841) | 2,076) | 2,057) | 2,240) | 1,896) | 2,381) | 2,388) | 3,133) | 3,646) | 3,659) | 3,055) | 2,303) | 1,421) | 1,303) | 1,796) | 1,457) | 1,289) | 1,633) | 1,422) | 1,538) | 1,167) | 1,417) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 21.31 | 29.31 | 26.13 | 26.68 | 24.76 | 29.87 | 24.48 | 24.76 | 18.63 | 15.71 | 15.61 | 18.43 | 24.37 | 38.66 | 40.24 | 28.51 | 35.70 | 41.16 | 33.09 | 38.49 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 19.35 | 27.18 | 23.39 | 23.02 | 19.76 | 21.26 | 18.07 | 16.28 | 14.50 | 19.34 | 22.66 | 23.04 | 26.85 | 30.23 | 24.45 | 21.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 16.36 | 22.27 | 19.48 | 17.99 | 18.08 | 23.32 | 19.63 | 19.22 | 16.91 | 16.93 | 13.90 | 14.26 | 20.32 | 20.39 | 14.77 | 11.19 | 12.34 | 13.29 | 14.80 | 19.21 | — | — | — | |||||||
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 services and wireless equipmentQ3 2024
+ Cost of services and wireless equipmentQ2 2024
+ Cost of services and wireless equipmentQ1 2024
+ Cost of services and wireless equipmentQ4 2023)
÷ Inventories
= (13,240 + 12,471 + 12,872 + 15,182)
÷ 2,523 = 21.31
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. inventory turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Verizon Communications Inc., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 33,330) | 32,796) | 32,981) | 35,130) | 33,336) | 32,596) | 32,912) | 35,251) | 34,241) | 33,789) | 33,554) | 34,067) | 32,915) | 33,764) | 32,867) | 34,692) | 31,543) | 30,447) | 31,610) | 34,775) | 32,894) | 32,071) | 32,128) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 25,954) | 25,607) | 25,319) | 25,085) | 23,602) | 23,186) | 22,856) | 24,506) | 23,670) | 23,909) | 23,615) | 23,846) | 22,195) | 21,257) | 22,507) | 23,917) | 22,617) | 22,672) | 23,797) | 25,429) | 24,713) | 24,926) | 24,469) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 5.17 | 5.24 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.68 | 5.82 | 5.96 | 5.58 | 5.73 | 5.62 | 5.69 | 5.60 | 6.05 | 6.25 | 5.76 | 5.36 | 5.68 | 5.72 | 5.52 | 5.19 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 13.46 | 12.62 | 12.77 | 11.90 | 13.59 | 13.05 | 11.86 | 10.53 | 11.45 | 12.33 | 8.98 | 9.61 | 10.65 | 11.16 | 10.19 | 8.50 | 8.92 | 9.16 | 9.00 | 8.00 | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 18.67 | 17.33 | 18.46 | 16.74 | 17.41 | 17.11 | 18.11 | 17.90 | 18.52 | 17.96 | 20.04 | 19.10 | 19.29 | 17.45 | 21.33 | 16.00 | 13.84 | 15.31 | 24.18 | 23.58 | — | — | — | |||||||
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
= (Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ4 2023)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (33,330 + 32,796 + 32,981 + 35,130)
÷ 25,954 = 5.17
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. receivables turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Verizon Communications Inc., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 40,641) | 38,056) | 37,957) | 36,814) | 38,119) | 37,388) | 35,722) | 37,857) | 39,746) | 37,499) | 35,580) | 36,728) | 40,277) | 35,626) | 39,647) | 54,594) | 38,572) | 37,333) | 40,705) | 37,473) | 34,895) | 33,308) | 33,397) | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 61,816) | 60,806) | 53,631) | 53,223) | 55,677) | 51,404) | 47,768) | 50,171) | 53,141) | 49,224) | 46,585) | 47,160) | 41,358) | 40,078) | 38,730) | 39,660) | 36,185) | 38,886) | 41,057) | 44,868) | 39,209) | 38,214) | 38,607) | |||||||
| Working capital | (21,175) | (22,750) | (15,674) | (16,409) | (17,558) | (14,016) | (12,046) | (12,314) | (13,395) | (11,725) | (11,005) | (10,432) | (1,081) | (4,452) | 917) | 14,934) | 2,387) | (1,553) | (352) | (7,395) | (4,314) | (4,906) | (5,210) | |||||||
| Operating revenues | 33,330) | 32,796) | 32,981) | 35,130) | 33,336) | 32,596) | 32,912) | 35,251) | 34,241) | 33,789) | 33,554) | 34,067) | 32,915) | 33,764) | 32,867) | 34,692) | 31,543) | 30,447) | 31,610) | 34,775) | 32,894) | 32,071) | 32,128) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 141.27 | 8.59 | 53.78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 50.77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31.35 | — | 45.77 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
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
= (Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ4 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (33,330 + 32,796 + 32,981 + 35,130)
÷ -21,175 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Verizon Communications Inc., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 21.31 | 29.31 | 26.13 | 26.68 | 24.76 | 29.87 | 24.48 | 24.76 | 18.63 | 15.71 | 15.61 | 18.43 | 24.37 | 38.66 | 40.24 | 28.51 | 35.70 | 41.16 | 33.09 | 38.49 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 19 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 22 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 19 | — | — | — | |||||||
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 ÷ 21.31 = 17
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. number of days of inventory outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Verizon Communications Inc., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 5.17 | 5.24 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.68 | 5.82 | 5.96 | 5.58 | 5.73 | 5.62 | 5.69 | 5.60 | 6.05 | 6.25 | 5.76 | 5.36 | 5.68 | 5.72 | 5.52 | 5.19 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 70 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 27 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 41 | 38 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 46 | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | |||||||
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 ÷ 5.17 = 71
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. number of days of receivables outstanding deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Operating Cycle
Verizon Communications Inc., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| 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 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 68 | 64 | 64 | 66 | 70 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 88 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 75 | 67 | 72 | 81 | 74 | 73 | 77 | 79 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AT&T Inc. | 46 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 49 | 57 | 54 | 48 | 45 | 51 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| T-Mobile US Inc. | 42 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 41 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 56 | 56 | 51 | 40 | 34 | — | — | — | |||||||
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
= 17 + 71 = 88
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. | Verizon Communications Inc. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then deteriorated significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |