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 | 0 | 333 | 6.31 | 327 | 99.33 | 6.75 |
| FY2016 | 0 | 140 | 3.41 | 137 | 72.73 | 7.98 |
| FY2017 | 0 | 190 | 6.66 | 183 | 111 | 6.60 |
| FY2018 | 0 | 303 | 6.92 | 296 | 180 | 6.26 |
| FY2019 | 0 | 392 | 4.38 | 388 | 212 | 6.07 |
| FY2020 | 0 | 729 | 0.85 | 728 | 224 | 7.15 |
| FY2021 | 0 | 1,374 | 1.39 | 1,372 | 367 | 4.70 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 711 | 0.31 | 711 | 273 | -2.71 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 1,002 | 0 | 1,002 | 304 | 5.78 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 785 | 0.30 | 784 | 288 | 6.47 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 2,158 | 0 | 2,158 | 525 | 4.26 |
| FY2026 | 0 | 3,400 | 0 | 3,400 | 508 | 3.42 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.