Alamo Group Inc (ALG)

Working capital turnover

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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,689,163 1,650,337 1,602,481 1,561,649 1,513,482 1,458,602 1,429,194 1,380,865 1,330,676 1,290,046 1,242,693 1,162,691 1,163,174 1,167,345 1,149,039 1,167,596 1,118,586 1,073,880 1,060,061 1,032,438
Total current assets US$ in thousands 803,957 873,365 871,971 845,416 727,210 750,625 748,303 749,263 612,168 635,783 622,520 611,833 515,540 567,155 572,113 623,967 570,828 524,477 536,104 531,987
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 213,926 219,329 214,845 204,248 190,506 192,934 189,616 198,516 192,564 195,726 184,615 172,407 157,295 157,680 133,723 162,719 162,874 120,163 117,155 114,894
Working capital turnover 2.86 2.52 2.44 2.44 2.82 2.62 2.56 2.51 3.17 2.93 2.84 2.65 3.25 2.85 2.62 2.53 2.74 2.66 2.53 2.48

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $1,689,163K ÷ ($803,957K – $213,926K)
= 2.86

The working capital turnover of Alamo Group Inc. has been relatively stable over the past eight quarters, ranging from 2.44 to 2.86. The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently the company is utilizing its working capital to generate sales revenue.

A higher working capital turnover indicates that the company is effectively managing its working capital to support its sales operations. Alamo Group Inc. has shown consistent performance in this regard, with the ratio hovering around 2.5 to 2.8.

This stability suggests that Alamo Group Inc. has been able to efficiently convert its working capital into sales revenue, reflecting good liquidity management and operational efficiency. However, it would be beneficial to compare this ratio with industry benchmarks or historical data to provide a more comprehensive assessment of the company's performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Alamo Group Inc
ALG
2.86
AGCO Corporation
AGCO
7.21
Deere & Company
DE
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
1.65