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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 19.21 | 111 | 0 | 130 | 21 | — |
| FY2022 | 34.85 | 162 | 18.97 | 177 | 101 | 23.75 |
| FY2023 | 70.31 | 159 | 0 | 229 | 125 | 35.35 |
| FY2024 | 36.97 | 222 | 68.19 | 191 | 112 | 49.33 |
| FY2025 | 36.55 | 292 | 82.87 | 245 | 178 | 30.11 |
| FY2026 | 18.75 | 267 | 60.88 | 225 | 111 | 20.65 |
Plain-English explanations of each figure in the table above, and what a beginner typically looks at. These are educational descriptions only, not advice.