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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 88 | 277 | 105 | 260 | 56 | — |
| FY2020 | 89 | 515 | 226 | 379 | 21 | 9 |
| FY2021 | 92 | 530 | 215 | 408 | 168 | 10 |
| FY2022 | 95 | 852 | 225 | 722 | 218 | 11 |
| FY2023 | 95 | 483 | 167 | 410 | 153 | 13 |
| FY2024 | 143 | 627 | 247 | 524 | 138 | 9 |
| FY2025 | 186 | 876 | 348 | 715 | 160 | 7 |
| FY2026 | 148 | 490 | 261 | 377 | 111 | 7 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.