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International Distribution Services (LSE:IDS) Cash Conversion Cycle : -37.55 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is International Distribution Services Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

International Distribution Services's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was 43.73.
International Distribution Services's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.41.
International Distribution Services's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was 82.69.
Therefore, International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Sep. 2024 was -37.55.


International Distribution Services Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for International Distribution Services'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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International Distribution Services Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

International Distribution Services Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -47.68 -54.38 -59.72 -53.50 -45.93

International Distribution Services Semi-Annual Data
Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24
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 -47.20 -83.27 -45.86 -79.74 -37.55

Competitive Comparison of International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Integrated Freight & Logistics subindustry, International Distribution Services'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.


International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



International Distribution Services 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.

International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=41.07+1.97-88.97
=-45.93

International Distribution Services's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=43.73+1.41-82.69
=-37.55

* 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.


International Distribution Services  (LSE:IDS) 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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International Distribution Services Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
185 Farringdon Road, London, GBR, EC1A 1AA
International Distribution Services PLC is a postal and delivery service company domiciled in the United Kingdom. It delivers parcels and letters, produces stamps, and provides marketing services under the Royal Mail and Parcelforce brands. It organizes itself into two segments, based on geography: Royal Mail U.K. operations and GLS non-U.K. operations. Royal Mail derives the majority of revenue from U.K. operations, the company's domestic business. Non-U.K. operations principally include operations across Europe and the United States.

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