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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage) Cash Conversion Cycle : 18.69 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.04.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.41.
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 34.76.
Therefore, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.69.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage'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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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 20.14 17.89 17.91 20.41 21.60

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 20.73 19.71 21.75 20.91 18.69

Competitive Comparison of Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage'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.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage 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.

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=3.41+52.27-34.08
=21.60

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=3.04+50.41-34.76
=18.69

* 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.


Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage  (NYSE:NGVC) 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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Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12612 West Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO, USA, 80228
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc operates natural and organic grocery and dietary supplement stores. It offers the following product categories, natural and organic food, dietary supplements, natural body care, household, pet care products, books and handouts. The company generates the majority of its revenue from grocery products and dietary supplements and rest from other products.
Executives
Todd Dissinger officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, 12612 W. ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Dyami Isely-parvanta other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Zephyr Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Elizabeth Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Kemper & Virginia Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Heather C. Isely 2012 Irrevocable Family Trust other: 13D Group Member PO BOX 260169, LAKEWOOD CO 80226-0169
Robert Linnane other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Charles Isely-rice other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PKWY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
David C. Rooney director 12612 W. ALAMEDA PKWY., LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Ritchie K. Isely other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Masala Isely-rice other: 13D Group Member 12612 WEST ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Charity Isely other: 13D Group Member 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Sandra Buffa officer: Chief Financial Officer 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Elizabeth Isely director, officer: Executive Vice President 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228
Kemper Isely director, officer: Chairman & Co-President 12612 W. ALAMEDA PARKWAY, LAKEWOOD CO 80228