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Foodbase Group (Foodbase Group) Cash Conversion Cycle : 129.49 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Foodbase Group Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Foodbase Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 90.72.
Foodbase Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 45.18.
Foodbase Group's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 6.41.
Therefore, Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 129.49.


Foodbase Group Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Foodbase Group'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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Foodbase Group Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Foodbase Group Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11
Cash Conversion Cycle
- - 84.59 42.11 34.70

Foodbase Group Quarterly Data
Dec07 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
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 30.64 37.97 95.17 98.95 129.49

Competitive Comparison of Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Restaurants subindustry, Foodbase Group'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.


Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Foodbase Group 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.

Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2011 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=25.42+14.48-5.2
=34.70

Foodbase Group's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=90.72+45.18-6.41
=129.49

* 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.


Foodbase Group  (OTCPK:FBGI) 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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Foodbase Group (Foodbase Group) Business Description

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4030 Wake Forest Road, Suite 349, Raleigh, NC, USA, 27609
Foodbase Group Inc is engaged in the operation of restaurants. The Company is an international enterprise specializing in research and development, production, sales, and service of dairy products.

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