DR Horton Inc (DHI)

Working capital turnover

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 Dec 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 36,801,500 37,302,900 37,062,800 35,928,500 35,460,300 34,595,700 33,658,200 33,684,300 33,479,900 31,949,800 30,446,300 28,894,200 27,774,200 26,065,300 24,170,700 22,223,800 20,311,100 18,949,600 18,465,900 18,094,600
Total current assets US$ in thousands 7,016,400 5,592,300 5,735,500 5,323,400 6,373,600 5,789,100 5,175,100 4,371,100 4,930,500 3,738,200 3,903,900 4,272,100 5,240,400 3,582,700 3,965,200 3,893,800 4,548,500 3,853,500 2,902,200 2,608,400
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 77,600 56,200 46,600 49,500 69,200 48,300 34,900 38,000 60,100 42,600 30,900 32,200 51,000 37,800 27,000 32,600 44,100 30,200 23,800 28,100
Working capital turnover 5.30 6.74 6.51 6.81 5.62 6.03 6.55 7.77 6.87 8.65 7.86 6.81 5.35 7.35 6.14 5.76 4.51 4.96 6.42 7.01

September 30, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $36,801,500K ÷ ($7,016,400K – $77,600K)
= 5.30

DR Horton Inc's working capital turnover has shown fluctuations over the last 20 quarters, ranging from a low of 4.51 to a high of 8.65. The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently the company is using its working capital to generate sales revenues. A higher ratio indicates a more efficient use of working capital in generating sales.

Looking at the trend, we can see that the ratio has generally been on the higher side, indicating that DR Horton Inc has been effective in utilizing its working capital to generate sales. However, there are some quarters where the ratio dips, suggesting a potential inefficiency in managing working capital during those periods.

Overall, a consistent and relatively high working capital turnover ratio is a positive sign for the company, as it indicates effective management of working capital and a strong ability to generate sales with the resources at hand.