Zoetis Inc (ZTS)

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 9,256,000 9,152,000 8,915,000 8,734,000 8,544,000 8,371,000 8,222,000 8,094,000 8,080,000 8,007,000 7,995,000 7,891,000 7,776,000 7,616,000 7,412,000 7,012,000 6,675,000 6,542,000 6,340,000 6,339,000
Total current assets US$ in thousands 5,986,000 6,282,000 6,202,000 6,359,000 6,343,000 6,222,000 6,183,000 6,269,000 7,506,000 6,551,000 6,651,000 6,837,000 6,930,000 6,682,000 7,048,000 6,794,000 6,611,000 6,757,000 6,285,000 4,772,000
Total current liabilities US$ in thousands 3,412,000 1,702,000 1,797,000 1,909,000 1,889,000 1,608,000 1,769,000 1,915,000 3,167,000 2,880,000 3,051,000 3,034,000 1,797,000 1,471,000 2,091,000 2,066,000 2,170,000 2,400,000 1,811,000 1,721,000
Working capital turnover 3.60 2.00 2.02 1.96 1.92 1.81 1.86 1.86 1.86 2.18 2.22 2.07 1.51 1.46 1.50 1.48 1.50 1.50 1.42 2.08

December 31, 2024 calculation

Working capital turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ (Total current assets – Total current liabilities)
= $9,256,000K ÷ ($5,986,000K – $3,412,000K)
= 3.60

Working capital turnover measures how efficiently a company is utilizing its working capital to generate revenue. A higher value indicates better efficiency in utilizing working capital.

In the case of Zoetis Inc, the working capital turnover ratio has shown some fluctuations over the years. From March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2022, the ratio ranged from 1.42 to 2.22, indicating some variability in the company's working capital management during this period.

In the most recent period, from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024, Zoetis Inc experienced a significant increase in its working capital turnover ratio, reaching a peak of 3.60 in December 31, 2024. This suggests that the company has improved its efficiency in utilizing its working capital to generate revenue.

Overall, Zoetis Inc's working capital turnover ratio has exhibited fluctuations in the past but has shown improvement in recent periods, indicating positive trends in the company's working capital management and revenue generation efficiency.


See also:

Zoetis Inc Working Capital Turnover (Quarterly Data)