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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 61.27 | 58.28 | 73.67 | 45.88 | 17.24 | — |
| FY2023 | 60.32 | 11.18 | 47.89 | 23.62 | 21.86 | 16.45 |
| FY2024 | 77.65 | 35.79 | 25.10 | 88.34 | 64.19 | 55.56 |
| FY2025 | 116 | 50.72 | 27.97 | 139 | 93.10 | 40.91 |
| FY2026 | 202 | 143 | 54.04 | 290 | 391 | 10.52 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.