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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2019 | 66 | 393 | 168 | 292 | 4 | — |
| FY2020 | 105 | 587 | 255 | 437 | -34 | -2 |
| FY2021 | 149 | 888 | 406 | 632 | -63 | 0 |
| FY2022 | 98 | 551 | 257 | 392 | -67 | 5 |
| FY2023 | 57 | 543 | 273 | 327 | -48 | 8 |
| FY2024 | 68 | 469 | 201 | 336 | 181 | 21 |
| FY2025 | 98 | 378 | 172 | 304 | 203 | 24 |
| FY2026 | 104 | 453 | 198 | 359 | 234 | 21 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.