How to read this: these lines track how the company manages day-to-day cash. Debtor days is how long customers take to pay; inventory days is how long stock sits before selling; days payable is how long the company takes to pay its own suppliers. Fewer debtor and inventory days generally means cash comes in faster; more days payable means the company holds its cash longer. The right level varies a lot by industry, so the trend over time matters more than any single number.
How to read this: return on capital employed (ROCE) shows how much operating profit the company earns from every unit of capital it uses, as a percentage. A higher, steady line over the years suggests the business uses its capital efficiently. As with most ratios, the multi-year trend tells you more than any single year.
| Period | Debtor Days | Inventory Days | Days Payable | Cash Conversion Cycle | Working Capital Days | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | 86.61 | 64.68 | 494 | -343 | -166 | — |
| FY2021 | 13.43 | 18.38 | 149 | -117 | -46.18 | 63.84 |
| FY2022 | 91.88 | — | — | 91.88 | -28.10 | 67.53 |
| FY2023 | 274 | — | — | 274 | 79.18 | 46.64 |
| FY2024 | 507 | — | — | 507 | 555 | 6.41 |
| FY2025 | 468 | — | — | 468 | 427 | 3.39 |
| FY2026 | 398 | — | — | 398 | 306 | 3.60 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.