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Torstar (Torstar) Cash Conversion Cycle : 85.21 (As of Mar. 2020)


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What is Torstar Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Torstar's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was 85.21.
Torstar's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was 0.
Torstar's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was 0.
Therefore, Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2020 was 85.21.


Torstar Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

Torstar Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.92 66.55 58.72 58.02 56.91

Torstar Quarterly Data
Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20
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 73.66 81.58 85.74 60.55 85.21

Competitive Comparison of Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Publishing subindustry, Torstar'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.


Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Torstar 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.

Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=56.91+0-0
=56.91

Torstar's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2020 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=85.21+0-0
=85.21

* 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.


Torstar  (OTCPK:TORSF) 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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Torstar (Torstar) Business Description

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Torstar Corp is a media company. The company operates in three business segments: Community Brands, Daily Brands and Digital Ventures. The digital business includes operations outside the traditional newspaper. Daily News Brands segment includes a portfolio of media businesses. Community Brands segment engaged in operations of newspapers, digital properties, flyer distribution, consumer shows, magazines, directories and printing.

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