Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Cash Conversion Cycle : -39.04 (As of Sep. 2006)

Ergo Science Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Ergo Science Annual Data
	Trend	Dec96	Dec97	Dec98	Dec99	Dec00	Dec01	Dec02	Dec03	Dec04	Dec05
Cash Conversion Cycle		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-	-	-5.20	46.27	19.76

Ergo Science Quarterly Data
	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05	Sep05	Dec05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06
Cash Conversion Cycle	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															23.42	-	0.13	-46.94	-39.04

Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science'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.

Ergo Science's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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

Ergo Science 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.

Ergo Science's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

Ergo Science's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

* 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.

Ergo Science  (GREY:ERGN) 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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