Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
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Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Walt Disney Co., short-term (operating) activity ratios
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Walt Disney Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Walt Disney Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024. |
| Payables turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by payables. | Walt Disney Co. payables turnover ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 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. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Walt Disney Co. operating cycle improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 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. | Walt Disney Co. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 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. | Walt Disney Co. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Walt Disney Co., inventory turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover = Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization ÷ Inventories
= ÷ =
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Walt Disney Co. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Receivables Turnover
Walt Disney Co., receivables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Receivables, net | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover = Revenues ÷ Receivables, net
= ÷ =
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. | Walt Disney Co. receivables turnover ratio improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024. |
Payables Turnover
Walt Disney Co., payables turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization | |||||||
| Accounts and accrued payables | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Payables turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Payables Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Payables turnover = Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization ÷ Accounts and accrued payables
= ÷ =
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. | Walt Disney Co. payables turnover ratio increased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Walt Disney Co., working capital turnover calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Current assets | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | |||||||
| Working capital | |||||||
| Revenues | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | |||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover = Revenues ÷ Working capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Walt Disney Co., average inventory processing period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ =
| 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. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Walt Disney Co., average receivable collection period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||
| Receivables turnover | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. |
Operating Cycle
Walt Disney Co., operating cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= + =
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Walt Disney Co. operating cycle improved from 2022 to 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from 2023 to 2024. |
Average Payables Payment Period
Walt Disney Co., average payables payment period calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Sep 28, 2024 | Sep 30, 2023 | Oct 1, 2022 | Oct 2, 2021 | Oct 3, 2020 | Sep 28, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data | |||||||
| Payables turnover | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | |||||||
| Average payables payment period1 | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | |||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Competitors2 | |||||||
| Alphabet Inc. | |||||||
| Comcast Corp. | |||||||
| Meta Platforms Inc. | |||||||
| Netflix Inc. | |||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Sector | |||||||
| Media & Entertainment | |||||||
| Average Payables Payment Period, Industry | |||||||
| Communication Services | |||||||
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Average payables payment period = 365 ÷ Payables turnover
= 365 ÷ =
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. | Walt Disney Co. number of days of payables outstanding decreased from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |
Cash Conversion Cycle
Walt Disney Co., cash conversion cycle calculation, comparison to benchmarks
No. days
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2024-09-28), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-10-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-09-28).
1 2024 Calculation
Cash conversion cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period – Average payables payment period
= + – =
| 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. | Walt Disney Co. cash conversion cycle deteriorated from 2022 to 2023 and from 2023 to 2024. |