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Exa (EXA) Cash Conversion Cycle : 22.05 (As of Jul. 2017)


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What is Exa Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Exa's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was 74.45.
Exa's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was 0.
Exa's Days Payable for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was 52.4.
Therefore, Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Jul. 2017 was 22.05.


Exa Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Exa'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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Exa Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Exa Annual Data
Trend Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jan16 Jan17
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 120.89 145.22 130.67 119.91 65.75

Exa Quarterly Data
Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17
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 24.34 36.10 43.30 31.91 22.05

Competitive Comparison of Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Application subindustry, Exa'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.


Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Exa 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.

Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=141.64+0-75.89
=65.75

Exa's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=74.45+0-52.4
=22.05

* 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.


Exa  (NAS:EXA) 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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Exa (EXA) Business Description

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Exa Corp develops, sells, and supports simulation software and services that vehicle manufacturers use to enhance the performance of their products. Its solution enables its customers to augment or replace conventional methods for evaluating design alternatives that are expensive and inefficient physical prototypes and test facilities, such as wind tunnels. Its solutions also facilitate clients to gain insights about design performance early in the design cycle thereby reducing the likelihood of expensive redesigns and late-stage engineering changes. A major part of its revenue is generated from the United States.
Executives
George Soros 10 percent owner C/O SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, 250 WEST 55TH STREET, FLOOR 29, NEW YORK NY 10019
Soros Fund Management Llc 10 percent owner 250 WEST 55TH STREET, FLOOR 29, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert Soros 10 percent owner C/O SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC, 250 WEST 55TH STREET, FLOOR 38, NEW YORK NY 10019
Suresh Sundaram officer: SVP Products and Marketing C/O EXA CORPORATION, 55 NETWORK DRIVE, BURLINGTON MA 01803
Mark Fusco director C/O ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC 10 CENTRAL PARK CAMBRIDGE MA 02141
Wayne D Mackie director 200 CLARENDON STREET, T-33, BOSTON MA 02116
Poduska John William Sr director 295 MEADOWBROOK RD, WESTON MA 02493
Robert D Burke director 12 ALLEN CIRCLE, BOXFORD MA 01921
Robert Schechter director C/O NMS COMMUNICATIONS, 100 CROSSING BLVD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Fmr Llc other: See Remark 1 245 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
Smith John F Jr director 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, MC 482 C39 B10, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Stephen P Sarno officer: VP Finance, CAO C/O SAPIENT CORPORATION, 25 FIRST STREET, CAMBRIDGE MA 02141

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