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 | 114 | — | — | 114 | 149 | — |
| FY2021 | 140 | — | — | 140 | 244 | 8.45 |
| FY2022 | 192 | 456 | 199 | 449 | 246 | 10.44 |
| FY2023 | 198 | 575 | 208 | 565 | 177 | 9.61 |
| FY2024 | 168 | 186 | 88.38 | 265 | 155 | 3.43 |
| FY2025 | 187 | — | — | 187 | 72.15 | -7.61 |
| FY2026 | 186 | — | — | 186 | 88.17 | 5.06 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.