Cummins Inc (CMI)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 34,102,000 34,198,000 34,173,000 34,015,000 34,065,000 33,292,000 32,194,000 30,142,000 28,074,000 26,154,000 24,789,000 24,314,000 24,021,000 24,001,000 23,151,000 20,892,000 19,811,000 19,559,000 20,209,000 22,578,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 14,752,000 15,316,000 14,962,000 15,620,000 15,198,000 15,912,000 15,410,000 15,368,000 14,451,000 14,398,000 12,762,000 12,596,000 12,309,000 12,320,000 11,931,000 12,122,000 11,897,000 11,062,000 9,834,000 9,790,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 11,234,000 11,603,000 11,144,000 11,686,000 12,903,000 11,126,000 11,045,000 11,923,000 11,421,000 10,530,000 7,671,000 7,512,000 7,084,000 6,861,000 6,604,000 6,660,000 6,335,000 5,709,000 6,916,000 6,982,000
Working capital turnover 9.69 9.21 8.95 8.65 14.84 6.96 7.38 8.75 9.27 6.76 4.87 4.78 4.60 4.40 4.35 3.82 3.56 3.65 6.93 8.04

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $34,102,000K ÷ ($14,752,000K – $11,234,000K)
= 9.69

The working capital turnover ratio for Cummins Inc has varied over the periods analyzed. The ratio ranged from 3.56 to 14.84 from December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2023. A higher working capital turnover ratio indicates that the company effectively utilizes its working capital to generate sales revenue.

It is important to note that the working capital turnover ratio is not constant and fluctuates due to changes in a company's operating cycle and management of its working capital components. Therefore, analyzing trends in the ratio over time can provide insights into the efficiency of Cummins Inc in managing its working capital to support its sales operations.

Overall, the working capital turnover ratio for Cummins Inc has shown variability but generally maintained at moderate to high levels, indicating a relatively efficient use of working capital to generate sales.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Cummins Inc
CMI
9.69
Brunswick Corporation
BC
8.45
BWX Technologies Inc
BWXT
5.56

See also:

Cummins Inc Working Capital Turnover (Quarterly Data)