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Smiths Group (Smiths Group) Cash Conversion Cycle : 112.75 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Smiths Group Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Smiths Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 77.45.
Smiths Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 125.05.
Smiths Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 89.75.
Therefore, Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 112.75.


Smiths Group Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Smiths Group'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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Smiths Group Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Smiths Group Annual Data
Trend Jul14 Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 140.46 124.93 117.76 129.40 120.67

Smiths Group Semi-Annual Data
Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Jan16 Jul16 Jan17 Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
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 89.22 94.89 100.94 105.98 112.75

Competitive Comparison of Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Smiths Group'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.


Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Smiths Group 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.

Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=58.09+111.02-48.44
=120.67

Smiths Group's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=77.45+125.05-89.75
=112.75

* 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.


Smiths Group  (OTCPK:SMGKF) 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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Smiths Group (Smiths Group) Business Description

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11-12 St James’s Square, 4th Floor, London, GBR, SW1Y 4LB
With its start as a London jeweler in the 19th century, Smiths Group has for most of its history operated as a company operating disparate but economically attractive businesses. Thematically, it runs businesses that manufacture niche products in security- or safety-sensitive industries. Today, the business is split across four divisions: mechanical seals, weapons detection, electrical connectors, and specialized hoses. The end customers for these products include airports, NASA, government security or defense departments, and hospitals.