TE Connectivity Ltd (TEL)

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 15,947,000 15,954,000 16,279,000 16,380,000 16,229,000 16,215,000 15,678,000 15,430,000 15,166,000 14,867,000 14,324,000 13,028,000 12,487,000 12,136,000 12,175,000 13,016,000 13,229,000 13,393,000 13,602,000 13,965,000
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 3,854,000 3,754,000 3,781,000 3,818,000 3,781,000 3,567,000 3,712,000 3,817,000 3,827,000 3,778,000 3,723,000 3,662,000 3,768,000 3,650,000 3,598,000 3,558,000 3,659,000 3,574,000 3,636,000 3,596,000
Fixed asset turnover 4.14 4.25 4.31 4.29 4.29 4.55 4.22 4.04 3.96 3.94 3.85 3.56 3.31 3.32 3.38 3.66 3.62 3.75 3.74 3.88

December 31, 2023 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $15,947,000K ÷ $3,854,000K
= 4.14

TE Connectivity Ltd's fixed asset turnover ratio indicates the company's efficiency in generating sales from its investments in fixed assets. The trend of the fixed asset turnover ratio shows fluctuations over the past few years. From 2019 to 2020, there was a slight decrease in the ratio, followed by a more significant drop by the end of 2020. In 2021, there was an improvement in the ratio, with a steady increase throughout the year. This positive trend continued into 2022, reaching a peak in the third quarter of that year.

However, the ratio declined in the first quarter of 2023 but quickly recovered and stabilized in the following quarters. Overall, TE Connectivity Ltd's fixed asset turnover has been relatively strong, consistently above 3.5, with occasional fluctuations. The recent values ranging from 4.04 to 4.55 indicate that the company efficiently utilizes its fixed assets to generate revenue.

It is important for the company to monitor this ratio over time to ensure that it remains at a healthy level, indicating effective management of its fixed assets in generating sales.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Fixed asset turnover
TE Connectivity Ltd
TEL
4.14
Arrow Electronics Inc
ARW
62.38
Avnet Inc
AVT
41.81