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Quest Patent Research (Quest Patent Research) Cash Conversion Cycle : 16.23 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Quest Patent Research Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Quest Patent Research's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.61.
Quest Patent Research's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.
Quest Patent Research's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.38.
Therefore, Quest Patent Research's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.23.


Quest Patent Research Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Quest Patent Research'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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Quest Patent Research Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Quest Patent Research 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 -36.31 -147.37 -235.34 -167.44 68.76

Quest Patent Research 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 128.58 -77.66 -175.52 -68.02 16.23

Competitive Comparison of Quest Patent Research's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Consulting Services subindustry, Quest Patent Research'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.


Quest Patent Research's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Quest Patent Research's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Quest Patent Research's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Quest Patent Research 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.

Quest Patent Research'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
=83.47+0-14.71
=68.76

Quest Patent Research'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
=21.61+0-5.38
=16.23

* 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.


Quest Patent Research  (OTCPK:QPRC) 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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Quest Patent Research (Quest Patent Research) Business Description

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411 Theodore Fremd Avenue, Suite 206S, Rye, NY, USA, 10580-1411
Quest Patent Research Corp is an intellectual property asset management company. The company is engaged in the development, acquisition, licensing and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Its intellectual property portfolios consist of mobile data, online marketing, sweepstakes, promotions, and rewards, flexible packaging, universal financial data system, rich media, anchor structure portfolio, power management/bus control portfolio, and diode on-chip portfolio. The company has two segments namely intellectual property licensing and licensed packaging sales. It generates revenue from patent licensing fees, management fees, and licensed packaging sales.
Executives
Timothy J Scahill director 472 WHITING ROAD, WEBSTER NY 14580
William Ryall Carroll director 242 WEST 104TH ST, APT 6ER, NEW YORK NY 10025
Robert Christopher Paladino director 7811 VALENCIA COURT, NAPLES FL 34113
Jon Charles Scahill director, officer: President & COO 24 GREENHAVEN RD., RYE NY 10580-1018

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