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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 208 | 23.62 | 160 | 70.79 | 116 | — |
| FY2017 | 149 | 43.63 | 106 | 87.23 | 94.57 | 8.26 |
| FY2019 | 276 | 27.38 | 175 | 129 | 118 | — |
| FY2020 | 283 | 148 | 143 | 289 | 181 | 3.49 |
| FY2021 | 187 | 48.57 | 109 | 126 | 94.32 | 4.58 |
| FY2022 | 358 | 463 | 207 | 615 | 292 | 3.53 |
| FY2023 | 278 | 199 | 95.95 | 382 | 260 | 0.56 |
| FY2024 | 229 | 104 | 107 | 226 | 168 | 5.34 |
| FY2025 | 219 | 79.93 | 95.41 | 204 | 151 | 6.94 |
| FY2026 | 288 | 0 | — | 288 | 146 | 8.97 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.