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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2014 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 | — |
| FY2015 | 2 | 83 | 69 | 15 | 13 | 26 |
| FY2016 | 1 | 154 | 98 | 57 | 6 | 16 |
| FY2017 | 2 | 144 | 102 | 44 | 1 | 16 |
| FY2018 | 1 | 171 | 107 | 65 | 17 | 30 |
| FY2019 | 3 | 200 | 122 | 81 | 29 | 28 |
| FY2020 | 2 | 207 | 115 | 94 | 48 | 16 |
| FY2021 | 32 | 248 | 138 | 141 | 77 | 11 |
| FY2022 | 26 | 185 | 97 | 114 | 89 | 14 |
| FY2023 | 21 | 173 | 52 | 142 | 81 | 18 |
| FY2024 | 22 | 107 | 37 | 92 | 65 | 22 |
| FY2025 | 40 | 139 | 25 | 154 | 136 | 15 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.