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Hayden Hall (Hayden Hall) Cash Conversion Cycle : -25.52 (As of Sep. 2003)


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What is Hayden Hall Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Hayden Hall's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2003 was 86.5.
Hayden Hall's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2003 was 0.
Hayden Hall's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2003 was 112.02.
Therefore, Hayden Hall's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2003 was -25.52.


Hayden Hall Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hayden Hall'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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Hayden Hall Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Hayden Hall Annual Data
Trend Dec93 Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.81 65.33 61.74 71.71 56.91

Hayden Hall Quarterly Data
Dec98 Mar99 Jun99 Sep99 Dec99 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03
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 37.55 33.55 106.21 68.37 -25.52

Competitive Comparison of Hayden Hall's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Information Technology Services subindustry, Hayden Hall'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.


Hayden Hall's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

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

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



Hayden Hall 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.

Hayden Hall's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2002 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=90.68+0-33.77
=56.91

Hayden Hall's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2003 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=86.5+0-112.02
=-25.52

* 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.


Hayden Hall  (GREY:HYDN) 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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Hayden Hall (Hayden Hall) Business Description

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21300 Victory Boulevard, Suite 1200, Woodland Hills, CA, USA, 91367
Hayden Hall Inc is engaged in designing computer-networking systems and software products. These products form the basis for corporate and other telecommunication networks. The company's product includes internetworking products.

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