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International Business Machines (International Business Machines) Receivables Turnover : 2.18 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is International Business Machines 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. International Business Machines's Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $14,462 Mil. International Business Machines's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $6,628 Mil. Hence, International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.18.


International Business Machines Receivables Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Business Machines'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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International Business Machines Receivables Turnover Chart

International Business Machines Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Receivables Turnover
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International Business Machines Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Competitive Comparison of International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, International Business Machines'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.


International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover falls into.



International Business Machines Receivables Turnover Calculation

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

International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=61860 / ((6541 + 7214) / 2 )
=61860 / 6877.5
=8.99

International Business Machines's Receivables Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Receivables Turnover (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Revenue / Average Total Inventories
=Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / ((Accounts Receivable (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Accounts Receivable (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count )
=14462 / ((7214 + 6041) / 2 )
=14462 / 6627.5
=2.18

* 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.


International Business Machines  (NYSE:IBM) 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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International Business Machines (International Business Machines) Business Description

Address
One New Orchard Road, Armonk, NY, USA, 10504
IBM looks to be a part of every aspect of an enterprise's IT needs. The company primarily sells software, IT services, consulting, and hardware. IBM operates in 175 countries and employs approximately 350,000 people. The company has a robust roster of 80,000 business partners to service 5,200 clients—which includes 95% of all Fortune 500. While IBM is a B2B company, IBM's outward impact is substantial. For example, IBM manages 90% of all credit card transactions globally and is responsible for 50% of all wireless connections in the world.
Executives
Michael Miebach director 2000 PURCHASE STREET, PURCHASE NY 10577
James J Kavanaugh officer: Vice President and Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
Nicolas A. Fehring officer: VP, Controller ONE NEW ORCHARD ROAD, ARMONK NY 10504
Del Bene Robert F officer: VP, Controller IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
David N Farr director
Michelle J Howard director C/O SECRETARY'S OFFICE, IBM CORPORATION, ARMONK NY 10504
Alfred W Zollar director C/O LOTUS SOFTWARE, ONE ROGER STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Gary D Cohn officer: Vice Chairman 812 PARK AVENUE, 7-8A, NEW YORK NY 10021
Nickle Jaclyn Lamoreaux officer: Senior Vice President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
James M Whitehurst officer: President IBM CORPORATION, ONE NEW ORCHARD RD, ARMONK NY 10504-1722
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