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GWMGF (Great Western Minerals Group) Cash Conversion Cycle : 109.35 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is Great Western Minerals Group Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Great Western Minerals Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 36.15.
Great Western Minerals Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 73.2.
Great Western Minerals Group's Days Payable for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.
Therefore, Great Western Minerals Group's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Sep. 2014 was 109.35.


Great Western Minerals Group Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Great Western Minerals 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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Great Western Minerals Group Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Great Western Minerals Group Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 37.62 27.98 41.65 167.65 167.36

Great Western Minerals Group Quarterly Data
Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14
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 198.39 125.41 111.29 142.59 109.35

Competitive Comparison of Great Western Minerals Group's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Great Western Minerals 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.


Great Western Minerals Group's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Great Western Minerals Group's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Great Western Minerals 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.

Great Western Minerals Group'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+121.76-0
=167.36

Great Western Minerals Group'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
=36.15+73.2-0
=109.35

* 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.


Great Western Minerals Group  (OTCPK:GWMGF) 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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Great Western Minerals Group Business Description

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Unit 201B, 2121 Airport Drive, Saskatoon, SK, CAN, S7L 6W5
Great Western Minerals Group Ltd is a Canadian-based exploration and development company, which is engaged in the exploration and development of its rare earth elements (REE) property, and the manufacturing and marketing of products containing REE. The company operates as an integrated rare earth processor which manufactures specialty alloys used in the magnet, battery, defense and aerospace industries. It holds an interest in the Steenkampskraal monazite mine, located approximately 350 kilometers northwest of Cape Town, South Africa. Further, the group also holds an interest in Hoidas Lake rare earth mineral property in Canada.

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