Planet Fitness Inc (PLNT)

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 986,001 984,910 952,853 891,685 852,544 755,272 666,937 580,823 510,272 479,125 428,591 330,645 346,043 403,782 472,257 622,556 649,563 632,412 600,132 572,191
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 390,226 663,238 620,542 595,281 576,319 537,003 523,918 501,956 325,761 302,864 288,463 161,731 160,677 159,053 149,624 145,114 145,481 131,454 118,517 114,676
Fixed asset turnover 2.53 1.49 1.54 1.50 1.48 1.41 1.27 1.16 1.57 1.58 1.49 2.04 2.15 2.54 3.16 4.29 4.46 4.81 5.06 4.99

December 31, 2023 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $986,001K ÷ $390,226K
= 2.53

Fixed asset turnover measures how efficiently a company generates revenue from its fixed assets. A higher fixed asset turnover ratio indicates that the company is utilizing its fixed assets more effectively to generate sales.

Looking at the trend in Planet Fitness Inc's fixed asset turnover over the past eight quarters, we observe that the ratio has been consistently increasing from Q1 2022 to Q3 2023. This indicates an improvement in the company's efficiency in generating revenue from its fixed assets over this period.

The ratios have ranged from 1.99 to 2.98, with the highest ratio of 2.98 recorded in Q2 2023. This suggests that Planet Fitness Inc generated $2.98 in revenue for every dollar invested in fixed assets during that quarter, reflecting strong asset utilization and operational efficiency.

Overall, the increasing trend in fixed asset turnover ratio for Planet Fitness Inc indicates positive performance in efficiently utilizing its fixed assets to generate sales, which is a favorable sign for investors and stakeholders assessing the company's operational efficiency.