Henry Schein Inc (HSIC)

Fixed asset 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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 12,266,000 12,632,000 12,551,000 12,491,000 12,603,000 12,573,770 12,696,850 12,636,700 12,383,180 12,225,710 11,875,670 10,588,730 10,091,310 9,779,720 9,447,070 10,208,200 10,131,110 10,650,600 11,433,890 12,325,530
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 1,161,000 474,000 439,000 396,000 946,000 354,000 356,000 358,000 366,456 349,890 351,951 347,467 342,004 334,954 335,898 328,033 329,645 311,123 315,422 315,393
Fixed asset turnover 10.57 26.65 28.59 31.54 13.32 35.52 35.67 35.30 33.79 34.94 33.74 30.47 29.51 29.20 28.12 31.12 30.73 34.23 36.25 39.08

December 31, 2023 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $12,266,000K ÷ $1,161,000K
= 10.57

Henry Schein Inc's fixed asset turnover ratio has exhibited fluctuations over the past few quarters. The ratio measures the efficiency of the company in generating sales revenue from its investment in fixed assets.

From December 2019 to March 2020, the fixed asset turnover increased steadily from 30.73 to 31.12, indicating an improvement in efficiency in utilizing fixed assets to generate sales. However, there was a decline in the ratio in the subsequent quarters, reaching a low of 13.32 by December 2022.

Subsequently, the trend reversed, and the fixed asset turnover ratio increased significantly, reaching a peak of 35.67 in June 2022. This sharp increase suggests that the company was able to generate significantly higher sales revenue relative to its investment in fixed assets during that period.

Despite some fluctuations, the fixed asset turnover ratio remained relatively high, with values above 25 in most quarters, indicating that Henry Schein Inc has been effective in utilizing its fixed assets to generate sales revenue efficiently.

Overall, the trend in the fixed asset turnover ratio for Henry Schein Inc indicates periods of both efficiency gains and fluctuations in the utilization of fixed assets to generate sales revenue. Further analysis and comparison with industry benchmarks may provide additional insights into the company's operational performance and asset efficiency.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Henry Schein Inc
HSIC
10.57
Owens & Minor Inc
OMI
19.30
Patterson Companies Inc
PDCO
28.67