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Athlon Energy (FRA:28A) Cash Conversion Cycle : 37.38 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Athlon Energy Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Athlon Energy's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 47.93.
Athlon Energy's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 4.87.
Athlon Energy's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 15.42.
Therefore, Athlon Energy's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 37.38.


Athlon Energy Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Athlon Energy'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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Athlon Energy Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Athlon Energy Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Cash Conversion Cycle
45.69 24.99 38.89

Athlon Energy Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
Cash Conversion Cycle Get a 7-Day Free Trial 40.04 45.01 46.19 28.55 37.38

Competitive Comparison of Athlon Energy's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Oil & Gas E&P subindustry, Athlon Energy'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.


Athlon Energy's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

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

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



Athlon Energy 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.

Athlon Energy's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=45+6.86-12.97
=38.89

Athlon Energy's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=47.93+4.87-15.42
=37.38

* 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.


Athlon Energy  (FRA:28A) 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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Athlon Energy (FRA:28A) Business Description

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Athlon Energy Inc was founded in August 2010 and formed on April 1, 2013 as a Delaware corporation. The Company is an independent exploration and production company engaged in the acquisition, development, and exploitation of unconventional oil and liquids-rich natural gas reserves in the Permian Basin. The Permian Basin spans portions of Texas and New Mexico and is composed of three primary sub-basins: the Delaware Basin, the Central Basin Platform, and the Midland Basin. All of the properties are located in the Midland Basin. The Company's drilling activity is primarily engaged in the low-risk vertical development of stacked pay zones, including the Clearfork, Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Cline, Strawn, Atoka, and Mississippian formations, referred to as the Wolfberry play, and horizontal development of the Wolfcamp. As of December 31, 2013, it had identified 2,232 gross vertical drilling locations on 40-acre spacing and an additional 2,616 gross vertical drilling locations on 20-acre spacing. Only 659 gross of these potential vertical drilling locations were booked as proved undeveloped reserves. As of December 31, 2013, it had also identified 1,065 gross horizontal drilling locations targeting Wolfcamp A, Wolfcamp B, Wolfcamp C, and Cline intervals, which comprise 327 gross, 362 gross, 136 gross, and 240 gross locations, respectively. Its acreage position was 127,840 gross acres at December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, it had 127.3 MMBOE of proved reserves, comprised of 71.2 MMBbls of oil, 30.7 MMBbls of NGLs, and 152.2 Bcf of natural gas. The Company's facilities located at well locations include field gathering systems, storage tank batteries, saltwater disposal systems, oil/gas/water separation equipment, and pumping units. It owns 10 saltwater disposal systems with over 45,700 barrels of water per day capacity and access to over 144 fresh water supply wells throughout its acreage.

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