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 | 15.23 | 117 | 48.99 | 83.73 | -2.91 | 5.41 |
| FY2016 | 14.17 | 101 | 45.48 | 70.13 | -13.54 | 2.13 |
| FY2017 | 25.06 | 161 | 88.89 | 97.19 | -22.48 | -4.40 |
| FY2018 | 15.67 | 107 | 59.48 | 63.16 | -34.02 | -7.61 |
| FY2019 | 3.08 | 83.19 | 47.97 | 38.30 | -61.46 | -13.04 |
| FY2020 | 17.01 | 97.59 | 92.91 | 21.69 | -359 | -49.96 |
| FY2021 | 0.93 | 34.36 | 212 | -177 | -652 | -64.40 |
| FY2022 | 0 | 143 | 1,672 | -1,530 | -8,114 | -41.52 |
| FY2023 | 6.38 | — | — | 6.38 | -3,065 | -6.28 |
| FY2024 | 57.94 | — | — | 57.94 | -28,794 | -34.39 |
| FY2025 | 66.08 | — | — | 66.08 | -10,953 | -18.07 |
| FY2026 | 232 | — | — | 232 | -108,040 | -39.76 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.