Performance Food Group Co (PFGC)

Working capital turnover

Sep 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 Sep 30, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 58,332,900 57,726,600 57,641,400 57,250,300 57,036,700 56,769,700 56,087,400 55,037,800 50,708,000 45,431,800 39,564,100 33,577,600 30,246,500 26,716,500 26,516,600 25,751,700 24,969,400 25,115,200 22,822,200 21,379,700
Total current assets US$ in thousands 6,469,700 5,822,800 5,956,300 6,172,100 6,071,500 5,833,000 5,807,800 5,867,700 6,022,000 5,568,400 5,511,000 5,348,800 3,580,400 3,179,100 3,221,200 3,468,900 3,453,900 3,585,900 3,732,600 3,769,700
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 3,813,700 3,540,500 3,487,700 3,479,400 3,553,100 3,456,900 3,396,000 3,573,400 3,633,000 3,503,900 3,393,500 3,261,300 2,527,200 2,312,000 2,039,500 2,287,900 2,618,700 2,045,300 1,823,100 1,823,000
Working capital turnover 21.96 25.29 23.35 21.26 22.65 23.89 23.26 23.99 21.23 22.01 18.68 16.09 28.72 30.81 22.44 21.80 29.90 16.30 11.95 10.98

September 30, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $58,332,900K ÷ ($6,469,700K – $3,813,700K)
= 21.96

Performance Food Group Co's working capital turnover has fluctuated over the past few years. The working capital turnover ratio measures how efficiently the company is using its working capital to generate sales. A higher ratio indicates that the company is effectively utilizing its working capital to generate revenue.

Looking at the trend over the past several quarters, we can observe some variability in the working capital turnover ratio. The ratio ranged from a low of 10.98 in December 2019 to a high of 30.81 in March 2021. The ratio generally increased from early 2020 to mid-2021, indicating improving efficiency in working capital management. However, there was a noticeable drop in the ratio in late 2021 and early 2022, followed by a rebound in mid-2022. The most recent ratio of 21.96 in September 2024 shows a slight decline from the previous quarter.

Overall, while the working capital turnover ratio for Performance Food Group Co has shown some fluctuations, it generally indicates the company's ability to efficiently leverage its working capital to support sales growth. However, management may want to closely monitor future trends to ensure ongoing efficiency in working capital management.


Peer comparison

Sep 30, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Performance Food Group Co
PFGC
21.96
SpartanNash Co
SPTN
23.30
The Chefs Warehouse Inc
CHEF
9.82
United Natural Foods Inc
UNFI
29.88