Warrior Met Coal Inc (HCC)

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 1,143,987 1,126,106 1,081,932 1,055,588 944,616 921,930 774,335 699,327 699,741 725,818 784,741 757,504 755,554 703,163 750,580 843,897 885,225 713,987 689,415 656,336
Payables US$ in thousands 36,245 44,019 32,765 29,746 39,026 51,885 46,876 60,446 33,829 39,138 48,032 65,336 59,110 50,002 55,805 54,620 46,436 50,821 36,467 42,222
Payables turnover 31.56 25.58 33.02 35.49 24.20 17.77 16.52 11.57 20.68 18.55 16.34 11.59 12.78 14.06 13.45 15.45 19.06 14.05 18.91 15.54

December 31, 2023 calculation

Payables turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Payables
= $1,143,987K ÷ $36,245K
= 31.56

Warrior Met Coal Inc's payables turnover ratio has shown a generally increasing trend over the past eight quarters. The company's ability to efficiently manage its accounts payable has improved significantly, with Q1 2022 showing the lowest turnover ratio of 9.32 compared to the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, which had a significantly higher turnover ratio of 26.15. This indicates that Warrior Met Coal Inc is taking fewer days to pay off its suppliers and vendors, which may be a result of better cash management or negotiation of more favorable terms with suppliers. Overall, the increasing trend in payables turnover ratio suggests improved efficiency in managing payables and optimizing working capital.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Payables turnover
Warrior Met Coal Inc
HCC
31.56
Consol Energy Inc
CEIX
2.66