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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Cash Conversion Cycle : 26.35 (As of Aug. 2023)


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What is Dis-Chem Pharmacies Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 19.92.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 87.35.
Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Days Payable for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 80.92.
Therefore, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 26.35.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dis-Chem Pharmacies'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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20 Feb21 Feb22 Feb23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.06 23.53 18.31 16.34 21.25

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Semi-Annual Data
Feb14 Feb15 Aug15 Feb16 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Aug22 Feb23 Aug23
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 19.77 19.19 19.87 25.74 26.35

Competitive Comparison of Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Pharmaceutical Retailers subindustry, Dis-Chem Pharmacies'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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Dis-Chem Pharmacies 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.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=11.64+88.18-78.57
=21.25

Dis-Chem Pharmacies's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=19.92+87.35-80.92
=26.35

* 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.


Dis-Chem Pharmacies  (JSE:DCP) 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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Dis-Chem Pharmacies (JSE:DCP) Business Description

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Address
23 Stag Road, Glen Austin, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd is a pharmaceutical company based in South Africa. Its product portfolio includes personal care products, beauty products, healthcare and nutrition products, and dispensary and baby care products. The operating segments of the group are Retail and Wholesale. It derives maximum revenue from the Retail segment, which includes company stores, retailers of pharmaceutical and a variety of health and beauty products, as well as pharma-logistic services and oncology and retailers of pharmaceutical products. The Wholesale segment consists of the CJ wholesale and company distribution businesses, wholesalers of pharmaceuticals, and a variety of health and beauty products. Geographically, the group carries its business operations principally in South Africa.