Hyatt Hotels Corporation (H)

Receivables 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 7,870,000 7,896,000 7,352,000 6,973,000 6,541,000 6,486,000 6,389,000 6,403,000 5,995,000 5,478,000 5,094,000 4,132,000 3,290,000 2,602,000 1,848,000 1,337,000 1,924,000 2,838,000 4,048,000 5,110,000
Receivables US$ in thousands 1,121,000 960,000 866,000 895,000 883,000 762,000 787,000 828,000 834,000 702,000 699,000 655,000 633,000 373,000 360,000 340,000 316,000 322,000 313,000 365,000
Receivables turnover 7.02 8.22 8.49 7.79 7.41 8.51 8.12 7.73 7.19 7.80 7.29 6.31 5.20 6.98 5.13 3.93 6.09 8.81 12.93 14.00

December 31, 2024 calculation

Receivables turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Receivables
= $7,870,000K ÷ $1,121,000K
= 7.02

The receivables turnover for Hyatt Hotels Corporation has shown fluctuations over the past few years. The ratio was at a healthy level of 14.00 as of March 31, 2020, indicating that the company was efficiently collecting its receivables. However, it started decreasing, reaching a low of 3.93 as of March 31, 2021, which could be a cause for concern as it suggests a slower collection of receivables.

Subsequently, the receivables turnover improved, showing an upward trend and reaching 8.51 as of September 30, 2023, before stabilizing around 7-8 range in the following quarters. This improvement indicates that the company may have implemented better credit and collection policies, resulting in a more efficient management of its accounts receivable.

Overall, while the company experienced some fluctuations in its receivables turnover ratio, the recent trend of improvement is a positive sign of effective management of receivables. It will be important for Hyatt Hotels Corporation to continue monitoring and optimizing its receivables turnover to ensure timely collection of outstanding balances.