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Fortune Industries, (FRA:FD9A) Cash Conversion Cycle : 11.65 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Fortune Industries, Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Fortune Industries,'s Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 15.58.
Fortune Industries,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.
Fortune Industries,'s Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 3.93.
Therefore, Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 11.65.


Fortune Industries, Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fortune Industries,'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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Fortune Industries, Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Fortune Industries, Annual Data
Trend Aug03 Aug04 Aug05 Aug06 Aug07 Aug08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Cash Conversion Cycle
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Fortune Industries, Quarterly Data
May08 Aug08 Nov08 Feb09 May09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
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 12.67 12.11 11.49 12.14 11.65

Competitive Comparison of Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Fortune Industries,'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.


Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Fortune Industries, 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.

Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=16.15+0-5.02
=11.13

Fortune Industries,'s Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=15.58+0-3.93
=11.65

* 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.


Fortune Industries,  (FRA:FD9A) 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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Fortune Industries, (FRA:FD9A) Business Description

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Fortune Industries Inc Fortune Industries, Inc. was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1988, restructured in 2000 and redomesticated to the state of Indiana in May 2005. The Company provides full service human resources outsourcing services through co-employment relationships with their clients. Effective November 30, 2008, the Company approved the sale of all of the remaining operating subsidiaries within four of the five segments, as Wireless Infrastructure, Transportation Infrastructure, Ultraviolet Technologies, and Electronics Integration, to a related party. Consequently, as of the effective date of the transaction, the Business Solutions segment is the Company's remaining operating segment. The Business Solutions segment is comprised of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) which provide full-service human resources outsourcing services through co-employment relationships with their clients. Companies operating in the Business Solutions Segment include Professional Staff Management, Inc. and subsidiaries (PSM); CSM, Inc. and subsidiaries and related entities (CSM); Precision Employee Management, LLC (PEM); and Employer Solutions Group, Inc. and related entities (ESG). The Companies in the Business Solutions segment bill their clients under Professional Services Agreements as licensed PEOs. The billing includes amounts for the client's gross wages, payroll taxes, employee benefits, workers' compensation insurance and an administration fee. The administration fee charged by the companies in this segment is typically a percentage of the gross payroll and is sufficient to allow the companies in this segment to provide payroll administration services, human resources consulting services, worksite safety training, and employment regulatory compliance for no additional fees. The Companies in the Business Solutions segment compete with other PEOs, third-party payroll processing and human resources consulting companies, and in-house human resources divisions. The Company's Business Solutions segment is subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to various employee benefit plans, employee retirement plans, Section 125 cafeteria plans, group health plans, welfare benefit plans and health care flexible spending accounts.

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