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Sky (LSE:SKY) Cash Conversion Cycle : -37.06 (As of Jun. 2018)


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What is Sky Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Sky's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was 28.74.
Sky's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was 93.66.
Sky's Days Payable for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was 159.46.
Therefore, Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was -37.06.


Sky Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

Sky Annual Data
Trend Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -16.84 -20.66 -18.93 -13.05 -15.60

Sky Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
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 -63.26 -40.13 -39.44 -36.41 -37.06

Competitive Comparison of Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Sky'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.


Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sky 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.

Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=10.92+58.22-84.74
=-15.60

Sky's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=28.74+93.66-159.46
=-37.06

* 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.


Sky  (LSE:SKY) 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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Sky (LSE:SKY) Business Description

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Sky is the U.K.'s only satellite television operator and its largest pay-TV provider, with 12.9 million retail subscribers. It is also the largest pay-TV provider in Italy, with 4.8 million customers, and is a large operator in Germany and Austria, with 5.3 million pay-TV subscribers. The firm's strategy is to dominate the pay-TV markets in its respective countries. In the U.K., it also offers bundles of broadband, telephony and other services. In total, it sells 61.7 million products.