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Apple (AAPL) Receivables Turnover : 4.54 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Apple Receivables Turnover?

The Receivables Turnover ratio measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance. It is calculated as Revenue divided by average Accounts Receivable. An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. Apple's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $119,575 Mil. Apple's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $26,351 Mil. Hence, Apple's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.54.


Apple Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Apple's Receivables Turnover can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Apple Receivables Turnover Chart

Apple Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Receivables Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.28 14.06 17.26 14.48 13.29

Apple Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Receivables Turnover Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.51 4.55 4.36 3.65 4.54

Competitive Comparison of Apple's Receivables Turnover

For the Consumer Electronics subindustry, Apple's Receivables Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Receivables Turnover data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Apple's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Apple's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Apple's Receivables Turnover falls into.



Apple Receivables Turnover Calculation

Receivables Turnover measures the number of times a company collects its average accounts receivable balance.

Apple's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count )
=383285 / ((28184 + 29508) / 2 )
=383285 / 28846
=13.29

Apple's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=119575 / ((29508 + 23194) / 2 )
=119575 / 26351
=4.54

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Apple  (NAS:AAPL) Receivables Turnover Explanation

An efficient company has a higher accounts receivable turnover ratio while an inefficient company has a lower ratio. This metric is commonly used to compare companies within the same industry to check whether they are on par with their competitors.


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Apple (AAPL) Business Description

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Apple is among the largest companies in the world, with a broad portfolio of hardware and software products targeted at consumers and businesses. Apple's iPhone makes up a majority of the firm sales, and Apple's other products like Mac, iPad, and Watch are designed around the iPhone as the focal point of an expansive software ecosystem. Apple has progressively worked to add new applications, like streaming video, subscription bundles, and augmented reality. The firm designs its own software and semiconductors while working with subcontractors like Foxconn and TSMC to build its products and chips. Slightly less than half of Apple's sales come directly through its flagship stores, with a majority of sales coming indirectly through partnerships and distribution.
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