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Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Cash Conversion Cycle

: 1.71 (As of Sep. 2017)
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Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Buffalo Wild Wings's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 7.38.
Buffalo Wild Wings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 3.44.
Buffalo Wild Wings's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 9.11.
Therefore, Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 1.71.


Buffalo Wild Wings Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Buffalo Wild Wings Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Cash Conversion Cycle
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.45 -3.55 -1.55 -0.88 -0.60

Buffalo Wild Wings Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Cash Conversion Cycle Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.67 0.35 1.40 2.70 1.71

Competitive Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash Conversion Cycle data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Buffalo Wild Wings Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Buffalo Wild Wings Cash Conversion Cycle Calculation

Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how fast a company can convert cash on hand into even more cash on hand. This metric looks at the amount of time needed to sell inventory, the amount of time needed to collect receivables and the length of time the company is afforded to pay its bills without incurring penalties.

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness.

Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=6.27+3.74-10.61
=-0.60

Buffalo Wild Wings's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=7.38+3.44-9.11
=1.71

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Buffalo Wild Wings  (NAS:BWLD) Cash Conversion Cycle Explanation

Generally, the lower this number is, the better for the company. Although it should be combined with other metrics (such as ROE % and ROA %), it can be especially useful for comparing close competitors, because the company with the lowest CCC is often the one with better management.


Be Aware

CCC is most effective with retail-type companies, which have inventories that are sold to customers. Consulting businesses, software companies and insurance companies are all examples of companies for whom this metric is meaningless.

The CCC is one of several tools that can help you evaluate management, especially if it is calculated for several consecutive time periods and for several competitors. Decreasing or steady CCCs are good, while rising ones should motivate you to dig a bit deeper.


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Buffalo Wild Wings (Buffalo Wild Wings) Business Description

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Buffalo Wild Wings operates and franchises restaurants under the names Buffalo Wild Wings, R Taco, and PizzaRev. The Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants, which provide the vast majority of company revenue, have sports-bar atmospheres and feature Buffalo-style chicken wings. The restaurants are designed for group gatherings and feature projection screens and dozens of televisions. About half of the company's restaurants are franchised. The company has a centralized supply chain that serves all company-owned and franchised restaurants. The majority of its restaurants are in the United States, but the company has a small presence in Canada and Mexico and is expanding to the Middle East and Asia.
Executives
Richard Mcguire director FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Alexander H Ware officer: Chief Financial Officer 4000 DAIN RAUSCHER PLAZA, 60 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Andre J Fernandez director 333 WEST STATE STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Harmit J Singh director 71 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE, 12TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL 60606
Cindy L Davis director 2635 SW GRENWOLDE PLACE, PORTLAND OR 97201
Andrew D. Block officer: SVP-Talent Management 5500 WAYZATA BOULEVARD, SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Lawton Iii Harry A director C/O EBAY INC., 2065, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Marcato Capital Management Llc director FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
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Janice L Fields director 800 NORTH LINDBERGH BLVD., ST. LOUIS MO 63167
Scott Bergren director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Sally J Smith officer: CEO & President 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416
Sam Brian Rovit director KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC., THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Michael P Johnson director 2431 EAST 61ST STREET, TULSA OK 74136
Mary J Twinem officer: Exec VP, CFO & Treasurer 5500 WAYZATA BLVD., SUITE 1600, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55416

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