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Diamond Foods (Diamond Foods) Cash Conversion Cycle : 112.94 (As of Oct. 2015)


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What is Diamond Foods Cash Conversion Cycle?

Cash Conversion Cycle is one of several measures of management effectiveness. It equals Days Sales Outstanding + Days Inventory - Days Payable.

Diamond Foods's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was 41.86.
Diamond Foods's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was 103.87.
Diamond Foods's Days Payable for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was 32.79.
Therefore, Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Oct. 2015 was 112.94.


Diamond Foods Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Diamond Foods'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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Diamond Foods Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Diamond Foods Annual Data
Trend Jul06 Jul07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul10 Jul11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul14 Jul15
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.70 70.66 72.02 68.22 85.78

Diamond Foods Quarterly Data
Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 97.36 127.05 131.54 108.58 112.94

Competitive Comparison of Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Diamond Foods'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.


Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Diamond Foods 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.

Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2015 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=40.23+81.21-35.66
=85.78

Diamond Foods's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2015 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=41.86+103.87-32.79
=112.94

* 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.


Diamond Foods  (NAS:DMND) 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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Diamond Foods (Diamond Foods) Business Description

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Diamond Foods Inc was incorporated in Delaware in 2005 as the successor to Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc., a member-owned California agricultural cooperative association. In July 2005, Diamond Walnut Growers, Inc. merged with and into Diamond Foods, Inc., converted from a cooperative association to a Delaware corporation and completed an initial public offering of Diamond Foods' common stock. The Company is a packaged food company focused on building and energizing brands. It is engaged in processing, marketing and distributing snack products and culinary, in-shell and ingredient nuts. The Company's segments include Snacks and Nuts. The Company sells snack products under Kettle Brand(r) and Pop Secret(r) brands. Microwave popcorn products are offered in traditional flavors. In March 2010, the Company complemented its snack portfolio with the acquisition of Kettle Foods, a premium potato chip company. Kettle Foods products are offered in a variety of flavors and sizes. Its snack products are typically available in grocery store snack, natural and produce aisles, mass merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, natural food stores and other places where snacks are sold. Under the nuts segment the Company sells nut products under the Emerald brand, and Diamond of California(r) brand in grocery store baking aisles and produce aisles and through mass merchandisers and club stores. Culinary nuts are marketed to individuals who prepare meals or baked goods at home and who value fresh, high-quality products. The Company also sell in-shell nuts under the Diamond of California(r) brand during the winter holiday season. Its non-retail nut business includes international markets and North American ingredient customers. It market ingredient nuts internationally under the Diamond of California(r) brand to food processors, restaurants, bakeries and food service companies and their suppliers. Diamond's institutional and industrial customers use its standard or customer-specified products to add flavor and texture in their product offerings. It also sells in-shell nuts to international markets. Emerald products include roasted, glazed and flavored nuts, trail mixes, granola, dried fruit and similar offerings that are sold where snack nuts and convenient breakfast items are sold. The Company obtains its raw materials from domestic and international sources. The Company's products competes with other food industries. It is subject to governmental laws and regulations.
Executives
Edward A Blechschmidt director ONE HEALTHSOUTH PARKWAY, BIRMINGHAM AL 35243
Linda B Segre officer: EVP, Chief Strat. & People Ofc 2180 RUTHERFORD ROAD, CARLSBAD CA 92008
David Colo officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer C/O DIAMOND FOODS, INC., 600 MONTGOMERY STREET, 13TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Richard Dean Hollis director 3603 HAVEN AVENUE, SUITE E, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Robert Zollars director 3061 ZANKER RD, SAN JOSEC CA 95134
Nigel A Rees director ONE POST STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Raymond Silcock officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 399 JEFFERSON ROAD, PARSIPPANY NJ 07054
Alison Davis director 255 FISERV DRIVE, BROOKFIELD WI 53045
Brian J Driscoll director, officer: President & CEO THREE LAKES DR, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Celeste A. Clark director C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC., 9987 CARVER ROAD, BLUE ASH OH 45242
Stephen Kim officer: EVP, GC & Chief Legal Officer CO DIAMOND FOODS INC., 600 MONTGOMERY STREET 33RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Oaktree Holdings, Inc. 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Capital Management Lp 10 percent owner 333 S GRAND AVE 28TH FL, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Oaktree Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Ocm Holdings I, Llc 10 percent owner 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071

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