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 | 66.03 | — | — | 66.03 | 518 | 1.62 |
| FY2016 | 45.78 | — | — | 45.78 | 1,013 | 2.58 |
| FY2017 | 31.92 | — | — | 31.92 | 872 | 2.09 |
| FY2018 | 49.95 | — | — | 49.95 | 1,310 | 1.68 |
| FY2019 | 39.55 | — | — | 39.55 | 1,284 | 1.48 |
| FY2020 | 66.86 | — | — | 66.86 | 1,466 | 1.63 |
| FY2021 | 88.34 | — | — | 88.34 | 1,692 | 1.05 |
| FY2022 | 32.66 | 5.05 | 154 | -116 | 1,120 | 0.13 |
| FY2023 | 22.74 | — | — | 22.74 | 1,167 | 0.71 |
| FY2024 | 2.27 | — | — | 2.27 | 453 | 0.46 |
| FY2025 | 0.69 | — | — | 0.69 | -3,168 | 0.53 |
| FY2026 | 8.99 | 24,939 | 566 | 24,382 | -2,086 | 1.35 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.