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Local (LOCM) Cash Conversion Cycle : -26.41 (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Local Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Local's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 55.17.
Local's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.
Local's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 81.58.
Therefore, Local's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was -26.41.


Local Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Local'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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Local Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Local Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -19.89 -17.65 -9.50 -2.35 -7.97

Local Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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 1.18 -10.87 -21.11 -33.22 -26.41

Competitive Comparison of Local's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Local'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.


Local's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Interactive Media Industry

For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Local's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Local 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.

Local's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=56.48+0-64.45
=-7.97

Local's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=55.17+0-81.58
=-26.41

* 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.


Local  (OTCPK:LOCM) 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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Local (LOCM) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
7555 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, CA, USA, 92618
Local Corp is a technology and advertising company that provides its search results to consumers who are searching online for local businesses, products and services. It provides its search results through Local.com website and Krillion.com website.
Executives
Kenneth S Cragun officer: CFO 3775 CHIPPEWA CIRCLE, CORONA CA 92881
John E Rehfeld director ONE TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Frederick G Thiel officer: CEO 7555 IRVINE CENTER DRIVE, IRVINE CA 92618
Lowell W Robinson director 470 WEST END AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10024
Rick Szatkowski officer: GM, Network Properties C/O MIVA, INC. 5220 SUMMERLIN COMMONS BLVD., SUITE 500 FORT MYERS FL 33907

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