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Nuance Communications (Nuance Communications) Cash Conversion Cycle : -5.36 (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Nuance Communications Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Nuance Communications's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was 48.61.
Nuance Communications's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was 0.
Nuance Communications's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was 53.97.
Therefore, Nuance Communications's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was -5.36.


Nuance Communications Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nuance Communications'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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Nuance Communications Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Nuance Communications Annual Data
Trend Sep12 Sep13 Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.13 39.17 21.98 2.19 -10.61

Nuance Communications Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
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 -1.34 -4.01 -8.59 -11.40 -5.36

Competitive Comparison of Nuance Communications's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Application subindustry, Nuance Communications'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.


Nuance Communications's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Nuance Communications 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.

Nuance Communications's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=45.26+0-55.87
=-10.61

Nuance Communications's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=48.61+0-53.97
=-5.36

* 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.


Nuance Communications  (NAS:NUAN) 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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Nuance Communications (Nuance Communications) Business Description

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Nuance Communications Inc is the pioneer in conversational AI innovations that bring intelligence to everyday work and life. The company delivers solutions that understand, analyze, and respond to people amplifying human intelligence to increase productivity and security. Its operating segment includes Healthcare; Enterprise; and Other. The company generates maximum revenue from the Healthcare segment. Its Healthcare segment is primarily engaged in providing clinical speech and clinical language understanding solutions that improve the clinical documentation process, from capturing the complete patient record to improving clinical documentation and quality measures for reimbursement. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the United States.
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Robert Dahdah officer: Executive Vice President and C C/O NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ONE WAYSIDE ROAD BURLINGTON MA 01803
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