Select Medical Holdings (SEM)

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 6,457,510 6,760,560 6,682,750 6,601,130 6,549,040 6,498,680 6,476,780 6,463,510 6,411,730 6,009,720 5,899,480 5,562,470 5,416,770 5,330,860 5,258,810 5,373,360 5,278,660 5,168,760 5,115,800 5,051,950
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,257,650 1,276,090 1,304,480 1,313,730 1,271,310 1,217,250 1,221,050 1,250,850 1,139,440 1,779,340 1,868,170 1,835,310 1,594,000 1,624,130 1,363,330 998,030 1,212,990 1,050,290 1,028,060 1,052,880
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,248,460 1,166,060 1,188,210 1,185,710 1,155,150 1,196,740 1,241,740 1,189,150 1,273,080 1,326,370 1,409,030 1,540,250 1,438,370 1,345,490 1,255,970 843,954 914,280 869,787 852,692 884,937
Working capital turnover 702.67 61.44 57.48 51.56 56.38 316.85 104.76 13.27 12.85 18.85 34.81 19.13 48.98 34.87 17.67 28.64 29.17 30.08

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $6,457,510K ÷ ($1,257,650K – $1,248,460K)
= 702.67

The working capital turnover ratio for Select Medical Holdings Corporation has shown significant fluctuations over the past eight quarters. In Q4 2023, the working capital turnover ratio spiked to 725.14, indicating a substantial increase in efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate revenue. This surge in the ratio suggests that the company was able to generate a high level of sales relative to its working capital investment during that period.

Comparatively, in the preceding quarters, the working capital turnover ratio was relatively lower. This decline in Q3 2023 and Q2 2023 suggests that the company may have experienced difficulty in efficiently utilizing its working capital to drive revenue generation during those periods.

The working capital turnover ratio in Q1 2023 was higher than in the previous two quarters but lower than Q4 2022. This indicates a moderate improvement in efficiency in utilizing working capital to generate revenue compared to the earlier quarters.

The working capital turnover ratio for Q4 2022 was 54.52, which was lower than the exceptional performance in Q4 2023. This suggests that there may have been fluctuations in the company's working capital management strategy between these two quarters.

Overall, the working capital turnover ratio for Select Medical Holdings Corporation has shown variability over the analyzed periods, indicating fluctuations in the company's efficiency in utilizing working capital to drive sales. Additional analysis and trend monitoring may be useful to understand the company's working capital management performance.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Select Medical Holdings
SEM
702.67
Encompass Health Corp
EHC
25.15
Mednax Inc
MD
20.66