Persistent Systems Ltd
Nifty 200
Nifty 500
Midcap 50
Midcap 100
Midcap 150
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Ratios
Returns X-Ray — ROE vs ROCE vs ROA
| Year | ROE | ROCE | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23.8% | 29.9% | 16.4% |
| FY2025 | 22.2% | 28.5% | 16.1% |
| FY2024 | 22.0% | 27.6% | 14.8% |
| FY2023 | 23.2% | 27.9% | 13.9% |
| FY2022 | 20.5% | 23.7% | 12.7% |
| FY2021 | 16.1% | 21.3% | 12.3% |
ROE and ROCE are close: returns come mainly from the business, with little help from leverage.
Computed from reported annual figures: ROE = net profit ÷ year-end equity; ROCE = (PBT + interest) ÷ (equity + borrowings); ROA = net profit ÷ total assets. Year-end balances, so values can differ slightly from sites that use averages. Educational data only.
Working-Capital Days
Number of daysDebtor DaysInventory DaysDays Payable
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.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE, in %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 | Cash Conversion Cycle | Working Capital Days | ROCE % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2015 | 69 | 69 | 29 | 29 |
| FY2016 | 67 | 67 | 40 | 23 |
| FY2017 | 60 | 60 | 49 | 23 |
| FY2018 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 20 |
| FY2019 | 53 | 53 | 43 | 20 |
| FY2020 | 61 | 61 | 37 | 18 |
| FY2021 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 21 |
| FY2022 | 61 | 61 | 4 | 26 |
| FY2023 | 69 | 69 | 20 | 30 |
| FY2024 | 62 | 62 | 24 | 29 |
| FY2025 | 82 | 82 | 47 | 31 |
| FY2026 | 83 | 83 | 50 | 34 |
Understanding these terms
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.
- Debtor Days
- The average number of days the company takes to collect payment from its customers after a sale.How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads fewer days as cash coming in faster. A rising trend can mean customers are taking longer to pay, which ties up cash; readers compare it to the company's own past and to peers.
- Cash Conversion Cycle
- The number of days it takes to turn money spent on inventory back into cash from customers: inventory days plus debtor days minus days payable.How a beginner reads it: A beginner reads a shorter cycle as cash being tied up for less time. A negative cycle — paying suppliers after collecting from customers — is generally a sign of strong working-capital efficiency.
- Working Capital Days
- How many days of sales are tied up in the day-to-day running of the business (receivables and inventory, net of payables).How a beginner reads it: A beginner watches the trend: fewer days means less cash locked into operations. A steadily rising figure can mean growth is consuming more and more cash to sustain.
- ROCE %
- Return on Capital Employed — operating profit as a percentage of the total capital (equity plus debt) the business uses. It measures how efficiently the company turns all its capital into operating profit.How a beginner reads it: A beginner uses ROCE to judge how well a company uses every rupee of capital, regardless of how it is financed. Consistency over many years often matters more to readers than a single high year.