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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Cash Conversion Cycle : 278.35 (As of Feb. 2013)


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What is Noble Investments (UK) Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Noble Investments (UK)'s Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was 69.9.
Noble Investments (UK)'s Days Inventory for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was 420.28.
Noble Investments (UK)'s Days Payable for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was 211.83.
Therefore, Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Feb. 2013 was 278.35.


Noble Investments (UK) Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noble Investments (UK)'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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Noble Investments (UK) Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Noble Investments (UK) Annual Data
Trend Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 397.54 395.22 304.90 392.01 556.79

Noble Investments (UK) Semi-Annual Data
Aug03 Feb04 Aug04 Feb05 Aug05 Feb06 Aug06 Feb07 Aug07 Feb08 Aug08 Feb09 Aug09 Feb10 Aug10 Feb11 Aug11 Feb12 Aug12 Feb13
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 - - 518.59 604.46 278.35

Competitive Comparison of Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Noble Investments (UK)'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.


Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Noble Investments (UK) 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.

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2012 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=64.64+590.53-98.38
=556.79

Noble Investments (UK)'s Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2013 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=69.9+420.28-211.83
=278.35

* 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.


Noble Investments (UK)  (LSE:NBL) 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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Noble Investments (UK) (LSE:NBL) Business Description

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Noble Investments (UK) PLC is engaged in collectibles retail trading and auctions, including rare coins, stamps, tokens, medals and banknotes. Its two segments are Retail trading and related; and Auctions, commissions and fees. Its provides personalized consultancy services to collectors and dealers in English, Ancient and Foreign coins, Commemorative medals and World tokens, Numismatic and Philatelic Books, Banknotes and Paper Ephemera, Military orders and decorations, and World stamps. It operates under Baldwins's and Apex brands. The group has operations in United Kingdom, North America, Europe, and in other part of the world.