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FutureFuel (FutureFuel) Cash Conversion Cycle : 33.73 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is FutureFuel Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

FutureFuel's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.58.
FutureFuel's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 40.22.
FutureFuel's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.07.
Therefore, FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.73.


FutureFuel Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

FutureFuel Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 106.40 116.25 50.51 27.42 23.00

FutureFuel Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 9.66 57.12 62.43 37.90 33.73

Competitive Comparison of FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, FutureFuel'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.


FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



FutureFuel 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.

FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=16.98+33.31-27.29
=23.00

FutureFuel's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=16.58+40.22-23.07
=33.73

* 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.


FutureFuel  (NYSE:FF) 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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FutureFuel (FutureFuel) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8235 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 400, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63105
FutureFuel Corp makes and sells diversified chemical products, bio-based fuel products, and specialty chemical products. The company is organized into two segments based on product type: biofuels and chemicals. The biofuel segment sells biodiesel and other petroleum products. Its fuels are made from a mix of diesel, vegetable oils, and grease feedstock. The chemicals segment sells products that are used in the production of agricultural chemicals, which include herbicides, coatings, and cleaning products, such as detergents.
Executives
Kyle Gaither officer: Chief Operations Officer 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Charles W. Lyon officer: Chief Commercial Officer 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Donald C. Bedell director 731 N. MAIN STREET, SIKESTON MO 63801
Ronald J Kruszewski director 501 NORTH BROADWAY, ST LOUIS MO 63102
Novelly Paul Anthony Ii 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Apex Holding Co. 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Sagm Holdings, Llc 10 percent owner C/O ST. ALBANS GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Paul M Flynn officer: See remarks 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 307, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Dale E Cole director 1325 HARRISON STREET, BATESVILLE AR 72501
Egger Terrance C Z director 900 NORTH TUCKER BLVD, ST LOUIS MO 63101
Alain Louvel director C/O FUTURE FUEL, 8235 FORSYTH BLVD., SUITE 400, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
St. Albans Global Management, Llc 10 percent owner 8235 FORSYTH BOULEVARD, SUITE 400, CLAYTON MO 63105
Paul A Novelly director, officer: Exec. Chair. of Board of Dir. 115 S JEFFERSON RD, WHIPPANY NJ 07981
Mckinlay Thomas officer: Chief Operating Officer 8235 FORSYTH, FOURTH FLOOR, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Paul G. Lorenzini director 25 FORDYCE LANE, ST. LOUIS MO 63124

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