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 | — | — | 0 | 5,619 | 10 |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 576 | 12 |
| FY2017 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 212,960 | 13 |
| FY2018 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 143,490 | 12 |
| FY2019 | 80 | — | — | 80 | 1,400 | 11 |
| FY2020 | 25 | 406 | 10 | 422 | 192 | 11 |
| FY2021 | 75 | — | — | 75 | 373 | 4 |
| FY2022 | 26 | — | — | 26 | 356 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 48 | — | — | 48 | 2,949 | 0 |
| FY2024 | 70 | — | — | 70 | 3,597 | -4 |
| FY2025 | 44 | — | — | 44 | 2,401 | -2 |
| FY2026 | 27 | 4,637 | 19 | 4,645 | 1,072 | -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.