Axcelis Technologies Inc (ACLS)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
Revenue US$ in thousands 1,130,600 919,998 662,428 474,560 342,958
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,079,990 877,645 619,246 470,791 375,679
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 285,129 248,132 150,140 84,431 68,664
Working capital turnover 1.42 1.46 1.41 1.23 1.12

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $1,130,600K ÷ ($1,079,990K – $285,129K)
= 1.42

Axcelis Technologies Inc's working capital turnover has shown a consistent pattern of improvement over the past five years, indicating an efficient management of working capital. The ratio has increased from 1.12 in 2019 to 1.42 in 2023, suggesting that the company is generating $1.42 in revenue for every dollar invested in working capital in the most recent year. This improvement in efficiency could be attributed to effective management of current assets and liabilities, resulting in a more streamlined and productive operational cycle. Overall, the trend of increasing working capital turnover is a positive sign of the company's strong operational performance and financial management.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Axcelis Technologies Inc
ACLS
1.42
Azenta Inc
AZTA
0.55
Lam Research Corp
LRCX
1.74
Veeco Instruments Inc
VECO
1.14