DST Systems (DST Systems) Cash Conversion Cycle : 37.38 (As of Dec. 2017)

DST Systems Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

DST Systems Annual Data
	Trend	Dec08	Dec09	Dec10	Dec11	Dec12	Dec13	Dec14	Dec15	Dec16	Dec17
Cash Conversion Cycle		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					33.34	54.11	45.60	33.29	31.07

DST Systems Quarterly Data
	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17
Cash Conversion Cycle	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															28.99	46.20	36.47	41.21	37.38

Competitive Comparison of DST Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, DST Systems'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.

DST Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, DST Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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

DST Systems 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.

DST Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

DST Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 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.

DST Systems  (NYSE:DST) 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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