Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (BMY)

Payables 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
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 28,140,000 28,361,000 28,400,000 28,232,000 28,441,000 29,647,000 29,522,000 29,550,000 30,186,000 24,483,000 20,138,000 15,758,000 11,773,000 11,355,000 10,643,000 9,916,000 8,078,000 7,256,000 7,094,000 6,727,000
Payables US$ in thousands 3,259,000 2,813,000 3,069,000 3,194,000 3,040,000 2,595,000 2,882,000 2,944,000 2,949,000 2,695,000 3,609,000 2,972,000 2,713,000 2,441,000 2,852,000 3,069,000 2,445,000 1,888,000 2,005,000 1,976,000
Payables turnover 8.63 10.08 9.25 8.84 9.36 11.42 10.24 10.04 10.24 9.08 5.58 5.30 4.34 4.65 3.73 3.23 3.30 3.84 3.54 3.40

December 31, 2023 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Payables
= $28,140,000K ÷ $3,259,000K
= 8.63

The payables turnover ratio for Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has been fluctuating over the past eight quarters. In Q3 2023, the company had a payables turnover ratio of 3.75, indicating that on average, the company paid its suppliers 3.75 times during the quarter. This was higher than the ratios in Q4 2023 (3.28) and Q2 2023 (3.38), suggesting that the company's payment efficiency improved during the quarter.

However, the ratio decreased in Q4 2023 to 3.28, indicating that the company took longer to pay its suppliers compared to the previous quarter. Despite this decrease, the ratio in Q4 2023 was still slightly higher than in Q1 2023 (3.20).

Comparing the current ratios to the same quarter in the previous year, Q4 2022 (3.33), the payables turnover ratio in Q4 2023 was relatively consistent. Overall, while there have been fluctuations in the payables turnover ratio quarter over quarter, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. has generally maintained a stable payment efficiency to its suppliers over the past year.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023


See also:

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Payables Turnover (Quarterly Data)