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Westfield (FRA:WFF) Cash Conversion Cycle : 56.24 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Westfield Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Westfield's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 50.38.
Westfield's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 15.18.
Westfield's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 9.32.
Therefore, Westfield's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Dec. 2017 was 56.24.


Westfield Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

Westfield Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -14.41 297.96 139.01 10.01 21.90

Westfield Semi-Annual Data
Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17
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 61.14 36.67 54.53 89.38 56.24

Competitive Comparison of Westfield's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the REIT - Retail subindustry, Westfield'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.


Westfield's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the REITs Industry

For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Westfield's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Westfield 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.

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

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=14.3+23.3-15.7
=21.90

Westfield's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=50.38+15.18-9.32
=56.24

* 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.


Westfield  (FRA:WFF) 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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Westfield (FRA:WFF) Business Description

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Westfield is one of the largest global retail REITs, with interests in 35 malls with a gross value of USD 21.4 billion and external assets under management of USD 13 billion. Westfield's passive investments generate about 80% of group EBIT, with the balance derived from management fees and development income. It differs from peers by developing malls in signature locations, and aims to make each of its assets into a destination centre, with comprehensive entertainment facilities and premium retailers.

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