Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Days Sales Outstanding for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was 0.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was 0.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was 62.43.
Therefore, Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2016 was -62.43.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data
The historical data trend for Alexza Pharmaceuticals'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.
Competitive Comparison of Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle
For the Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic subindustry, Alexza Pharmaceuticals'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.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Drug Manufacturers Industry
For the Drug Manufacturers industry and Healthcare sector, Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.
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.
Alexza Pharmaceuticals's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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.
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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Alexza Pharmaceuticals (Alexza Pharmaceuticals) Business Description
Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc was incorporated in the state of Delaware on December 19, 2000 as FaxMed, Inc. In June 2001, it changed the name to Alexza Corporation and in December 2001 it became Alexza Molecular Delivery Corporation. In July 2005, it changed the name to Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. It is a pharmaceutical company, engaged in the research, development and commercialization of novel proprietary products for the acute treatment of central nervous system conditions. ADASUVE is its only approved product & there is one product candidate in active development, AZ-002 (Staccato alprazolam), which is being developed for the treatment of acute repetitive seizures, sometimes called cluster seizures or ARS. ADASUVE, or Staccato loxapine, and its product candidates are based on its proprietary technology, the Staccato system. The Staccato system vaporizes an excipient-free drug to form a condensation aerosol that, when inhaled, allows for rapid systemic drug delivery. Because of the particle size of the aerosol, the drug is quickly absorbed through the deep lung into the bloodstream, providing speed of therapeutic onset that is comparable to intravenous, or IV, administration but with greater ease, patient comfort and convenience. The pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries are intensely competitive. Many pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, public and private universities, government agencies and research organizations are actively engaged in research and development of products targeting the same markets as ADASUVE and its other product candidates. The names "Alexza Pharmaceuticals," "Alexza," "Staccato" and "ADASUVE" are trademarks of the Company. It helds 195 issued and allowed U.S. and international patents. The testing, manufacturing, labeling, advertising, promotion, distribution, export and marketing of the Company's product candidates are subject to extensive regulation by governmental authorities in the United States and other countries.
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