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Software Circle (LSE:SFT) Cash Conversion Cycle : 7.77 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Software Circle Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Software Circle's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 38.87.
Software Circle's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.69.
Software Circle's Days Payable for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 32.79.
Therefore, Software Circle's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 7.77.


Software Circle Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Software Circle'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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Software Circle Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Software Circle Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.33 2.32 23.75 -0.81 -20.51

Software Circle Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 33.38 -10.36 -21.74 -2.66 7.77

Competitive Comparison of Software Circle's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Software Circle'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.


Software Circle's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Software Circle 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.

Software Circle's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=45.75+1.85-68.11
=-20.51

Software Circle's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=38.87+1.69-32.79
=7.77

* 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.


Software Circle  (LSE:SFT) 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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Software Circle (LSE:SFT) Business Description

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Third Avenue, The Village, Trafford Park, Manchester, GBR, M17 1FG
Software Circle Plc is a UK-based company who is an acquirer of great vertical market software businesses. The company operates complex logistics, a SaaS platform, and brands that sell print and web to business customers. The segmental analysis by nature of service includes license fees, company-owned studio revenue, brand partner print, and online sales plus trade print. Some of its brands include Nettl, watermark, and topfloor. Geographically it has its business across the region of the UK and Ireland, Europe, and others of which the UK and Ireland's region accounts for a majority of the revenue.

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