MarineMax Inc (HZO)

Working capital 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 2,414,053 2,394,706 2,336,875 2,303,568 2,343,334 2,308,098 2,233,644 2,211,435 2,124,424 2,063,257 1,999,709 1,831,685 1,617,065 1,509,713 1,419,087 1,304,277 1,299,388 1,237,153 1,237,608 1,215,368
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,206,020 1,123,180 1,085,150 1,054,260 873,371 753,997 735,997 629,003 597,915 517,519 488,050 515,054 558,386 503,327 481,626 616,476 577,055 568,583 566,672 572,499
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 940,006 847,049 819,962 813,372 649,202 412,772 412,569 369,893 379,920 251,093 221,570 240,176 321,184 272,534 271,633 446,435 414,776 412,893 383,064 379,584
Working capital turnover 9.07 8.67 8.81 9.56 10.45 6.76 6.91 8.53 9.75 7.74 7.50 6.66 6.82 6.54 6.76 7.67 8.01 7.95 6.74 6.30

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $2,414,053K ÷ ($1,206,020K – $940,006K)
= 9.07

The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is using its working capital to generate sales. A higher ratio implies that the company is generating more sales with less investment in working capital, which is generally favorable.

Looking at Marinemax, Inc.'s working capital turnover ratio over the past eight quarters, we can observe some fluctuations. The ratio ranged from a low of 6.76 in September 2022 to a high of 10.45 in December 2022. This variability suggests changes in the company's ability to efficiently generate sales using its working capital.

In the recent quarters, the working capital turnover has been consistently above 8, indicating a generally efficient use of working capital to drive sales. However, the decline from 10.45 in December 2022 to 8.81 in June 2023 and subsequent fluctuations may warrant further investigation into the company's working capital management and sales generation processes.

Overall, Marinemax, Inc.'s working capital turnover has shown some fluctuations but has generally remained at a level indicating efficient use of working capital to generate sales. Further analysis of the company's working capital management and sales strategies could provide insights into the reasons behind the fluctuations and help assess the company's overall operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
MarineMax Inc
HZO
9.07
Advance Auto Parts Inc
AAP
10.55
AutoZone Inc
AZO
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ORLY