Tetra Tech Inc (TTEK)

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 4,831,610 4,507,686 4,149,638 3,845,789 3,540,303 3,504,047 3,493,497 3,402,183 3,301,410 3,205,014 3,067,366 2,979,729 2,958,931 2,992,562 3,079,700 3,194,213 3,185,661 3,107,347 3,005,188 2,944,190
Total current assets US$ in thousands 1,454,040 1,356,020 1,417,940 1,468,770 1,234,810 1,158,220 1,145,360 1,081,630 1,113,400 1,065,950 1,106,420 1,064,110 1,035,450 999,785 956,246 1,001,940 1,050,300 1,079,790 1,116,470 998,420
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 1,161,000 1,208,140 1,212,160 1,172,980 870,615 916,017 945,465 855,191 849,268 848,483 811,348 796,702 754,721 793,456 732,660 735,755 712,476 769,954 646,897 624,442
Working capital turnover 16.49 30.48 20.17 13.00 9.72 14.47 17.48 15.02 12.50 14.74 10.40 11.14 10.54 14.50 13.77 12.00 9.43 10.03 6.40 7.87

December 31, 2023 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $4,831,610K ÷ ($1,454,040K – $1,161,000K)
= 16.49

Tetra Tech, Inc.'s working capital turnover ratio fluctuated over the past eight quarters. The highest working capital turnover ratio was observed in Q4 2023 at 30.58, indicating that the company effectively managed its working capital to generate revenue during that period. This high turnover ratio suggests that Tetra Tech efficiently converted its working capital into sales.

Conversely, the lowest working capital turnover ratio was reported in Q1 2023 at 9.72, signaling a relatively lower efficiency in utilizing working capital to drive revenue generation during that quarter.

Overall, Tetra Tech's working capital turnover ratio has shown variability but generally indicates a trend of effectively leveraging its working capital to generate revenue over the analyzed period. The company may benefit from analyzing the factors contributing to the fluctuations in this ratio to maintain or improve its working capital management efficiency in the future.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Working capital turnover
Tetra Tech Inc
TTEK
16.49
Aecom Technology Corporation
ACM
53.29