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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 28 | — | — | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| FY2016 | 15 | — | — | 15 | -37 | 7 |
| FY2017 | 16 | — | — | 16 | -25 | 5 |
| FY2018 | 22 | 114 | 422 | -286 | -33 | 1 |
| FY2019 | 35 | 143 | 418 | -240 | -85 | 0 |
| FY2020 | 30 | 149 | 425 | -246 | -380 | -3 |
| FY2021 | 91 | 277 | 722 | -355 | -1,299 | -2 |
| FY2022 | 78 | 179 | 390 | -132 | -1,022 | -4 |
| FY2023 | 58 | 509 | 100 | 467 | -477 | 6 |
| FY2024 | 56 | 853 | 85 | 824 | -469 | 1 |
| FY2025 | 42 | 1,906 | 106 | 1,841 | -319 | 3 |
| FY2026 | 28 | 235 | 29 | 235 | -91 | 3 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.