Pure Storage Inc (PSTG)

Fixed asset turnover

Feb 4, 2024 Nov 5, 2023 Aug 6, 2023 Feb 5, 2023 Nov 6, 2022 Aug 7, 2022 May 8, 2022 Feb 6, 2022 Oct 31, 2021 Aug 1, 2021 May 2, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Nov 1, 2020 Aug 2, 2020 May 3, 2020 Feb 2, 2020 Oct 31, 2019 Jul 31, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 Jan 31, 2019
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,045,861 2,925,792 2,812,791 2,740,340 2,620,290 2,503,928 2,347,376 2,138,936 1,939,256 1,789,279 1,701,785 1,655,283 1,642,376 1,661,874 1,651,679 1,612,149 1,523,755 1,475,105 1,395,086 1,332,979
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 352,604 337,559 325,783 272,445 248,606 219,559 207,289 195,282 193,141 184,048 172,381 163,041 158,200 145,126 136,208 122,740 130,236 131,048 129,185 125,353
Fixed asset turnover 8.64 8.67 8.63 10.06 10.54 11.40 11.32 10.95 10.04 9.72 9.87 10.15 10.38 11.45 12.13 13.13 11.70 11.26 10.80 10.63

February 4, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $3,045,861K ÷ $352,604K
= 8.64

Fixed asset turnover is a key financial ratio that indicates how efficiently a company is using its fixed assets to generate revenue. Pure Storage Inc's fixed asset turnover has exhibited a generally increasing trend over the past few quarters, ranging from 8.63 to 13.13. This suggests that the company has been more effective in utilizing its fixed assets to generate sales over time.

A high fixed asset turnover ratio like the ones observed for Pure Storage Inc indicates that the company is able to generate a significant amount of revenue relative to the value of its fixed assets. This could imply that the company's operational efficiency and asset utilization have been improving, allowing it to generate more sales with the same level of investment in fixed assets.

Overall, the increasing trend in Pure Storage Inc's fixed asset turnover ratio signifies a positive sign of operational efficiency and effective asset management within the company. It indicates that the company is efficiently converting its investment in fixed assets into sales revenue, which can be beneficial for its profitability and overall financial performance.


Peer comparison

Feb 4, 2024

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
Pure Storage Inc
PSTG
8.64
NetApp Inc
NTAP
10.27
Seagate Technology PLC
STX
3.84
Western Digital Corporation
WDC
4.13