Phillips 66 (PSX)

Working capital turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 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
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 143,124,000 147,709,000 151,824,000 148,814,000 147,399,000 149,408,000 154,720,000 168,207,000 169,990,000 162,315,000 147,603,000 126,028,000 111,476,000 95,281,000 80,967,000 64,878,000 64,129,000 76,845,000 88,134,000 105,068,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 17,910,000 19,307,000 20,916,000 20,704,000 19,941,000 22,496,000 19,898,000 22,670,000 21,922,000 23,270,000 22,492,000 19,854,000 14,697,000 16,019,000 15,780,000 14,418,000 13,276,000 12,822,000 12,499,000 11,705,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 15,087,000 15,922,000 18,271,000 17,667,000 15,856,000 17,416,000 14,971,000 14,705,000 15,889,000 17,882,000 17,608,000 17,603,000 12,801,000 13,921,000 14,551,000 11,431,000 9,518,000 10,513,000 10,023,000 10,529,000
Working capital turnover 50.70 43.64 57.40 49.00 36.08 29.41 31.40 21.12 28.18 30.13 30.22 55.99 58.80 45.42 65.88 21.72 17.06 33.28 35.60 89.34

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $143,124,000K ÷ ($17,910,000K – $15,087,000K)
= 50.70

Working capital turnover measures how efficiently a company utilizes its working capital to generate sales revenue. A higher working capital turnover ratio indicates efficient management of working capital.

Analyzing the working capital turnover of Phillips 66 from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024, we observe fluctuations in the ratio. The ratio was at a high of 89.34 on March 31, 2020, indicating the company was effectively utilizing its working capital to generate sales. However, the ratio saw a significant decline to 17.06 by December 31, 2020, suggesting a decrease in efficiency in managing working capital.

Subsequently, there were fluctuations in the ratio over the following quarters, with improvements seen in some periods and declines in others. Notably, the ratio showed improvement from 17.06 on December 31, 2020, to 57.40 on June 30, 2024, indicating better utilization of working capital to support sales growth.

Overall, a trend of fluctuation is observed in Phillips 66's working capital turnover ratio over the analyzed period. It is important for the company to focus on optimizing its working capital management to ensure efficient use of resources and support sustainable growth in sales revenue.


See also:

Phillips 66 Working Capital Turnover (Quarterly Data)