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 | 14.46 | 6,597 | 173 | 6,439 | 180 | 3.08 |
| FY2016 | 1.43 | 312 | 1.06 | 312 | -292 | -10.90 |
| FY2017 | 18.83 | 3,461 | 21.33 | 3,459 | -523 | 5.43 |
| FY2018 | 1.19 | 983 | 63.12 | 921 | 40.67 | 6.66 |
| FY2019 | 6.58 | 215 | 47.04 | 174 | 376 | -5.02 |
| FY2020 | 4.29 | 70.56 | 4.22 | 70.63 | 72.66 | -35.26 |
| FY2021 | 20.76 | 1,725 | 102 | 1,643 | 534 | 5.34 |
| FY2022 | 61.22 | 4,558 | 0 | 4,619 | 626 | 9.27 |
| FY2023 | 53.81 | 1,980 | 296 | 1,737 | 423 | 7.46 |
| FY2024 | 6.79 | 557 | 114 | 450 | 179 | 32.37 |
| FY2025 | 16.29 | 702 | 135 | 583 | 321 | 29.22 |
| FY2026 | 74.18 | 722 | 84.08 | 712 | 409 | 14.46 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.