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ION Geophysical (ION Geophysical) Cash Conversion Cycle : -37.85 (As of Sep. 2021)


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What is ION Geophysical Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

ION Geophysical's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was 27.16.
ION Geophysical's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was 44.17.
ION Geophysical's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was 109.18.
Therefore, ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2021 was -37.85.


ION Geophysical Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for ION Geophysical'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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ION Geophysical Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

ION Geophysical Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 57.15 4.11 -1.09 -34.01 -77.61

ION Geophysical Quarterly Data
Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21
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 -95.43 -76.99 -82.65 -45.17 -37.85

Competitive Comparison of ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, ION Geophysical'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.


ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



ION Geophysical 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.

ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2020 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=55.93+52.83-186.37
=-77.61

ION Geophysical's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2021 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=27.16+44.17-109.18
=-37.85

* 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.


ION Geophysical  (OTCPK:IOGPQ) 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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ION Geophysical (ION Geophysical) Business Description

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Address
2105 CityWest Boulevard, Suite 100, Houston, TX, USA, 77042-2855
ION Geophysical Corp is a United States-based technology-focused company, which provides geoscience products, services, and solutions to the global oil and gas industry. The company operates through two segments: E&P Technology & Services and E&P Operations Optimization. It generates the majority of its revenue comes from the Technology & Services segment which creates digital data assets and delivers services to E&P(exploration and production) companies. Its geographical segments are Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, Middle East, and others.
Executives
Gates Capital Management, Inc. 10 percent owner 1177 AVE. OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036
Mark J Doran director 4203 YOAKUM BLVD, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77006
Gary L Pittman director 4203 YOAKUM BLVD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77006
Jeffrey L Gates 10 percent owner 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036
Gates Capital Management, L.p. 10 percent owner 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036
Gates Capital Management Gp, Llc 10 percent owner 1177 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 46TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10036
Sheila M Rodermund officer: EVP, Operations Optimization 4203 YOAKUM BLVD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77006
Shaohua Zhang director 4203 YOAKUM BLVD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77042
Lapeyre James M Jr director C/O LAITRAM CORP 220 LAITRAM LANE HARAHAN LA 70123
Christopher Theron Usher officer: EVP & COO, GeoScience 4203 YOAKUM BLVD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77006
Michael L Morrison officer: Controller 4203 YOAKUM BLVD, SUITE 100, HOUSTON TX 77042
Dale J Lambert officer: EVP, Operations Optimization 4203 YOAKUM BLVD SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77006
Michael Y Mcgovern director 700 LOUISIANA, STE 4300, HOUSTON TX 77002
Tina L Val director 2826 KINGS RETREAT CIRCLE, KINGWOOD TX 77345
R Brian Hanson officer: Exec. VP & CFO ION GEOPHYSICAL CORPORATION 2105 CITYWEST, BLDG 3, SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77042-2855

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