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 | 0.53 | 121 | 60.38 | 60.91 | -22.62 | — |
| FY2021 | 69.92 | 669 | 512 | 227 | 30.33 | 113.70 |
| FY2022 | 112 | 501 | 323 | 291 | 92.28 | 48.45 |
| FY2023 | 92.03 | — | — | 92.03 | 50.07 | 42.02 |
| FY2024 | 105 | — | — | 105 | 11.61 | 12.70 |
| FY2025 | 80.86 | — | — | 80.86 | -54.17 | -0.29 |
| FY2026 | 106 | 142 | 64.56 | 184 | -94.11 | 6.12 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.