Metro Global Media (Metro Global Media) Cash Conversion Cycle : 52.07 (As of Nov. 2001)

Metro Global Media Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Metro Global Media Annual Data
	Trend	May92	May93	May94	May95	May96	May97	May98	May99	May00	May01
Cash Conversion Cycle		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					59.09	36.50	-24.37	-12.26	26.65

Metro Global Media Quarterly Data
	Feb97	May97	Aug97	Nov97	Feb98	May98	Aug98	Nov98	Feb99	May99	Aug99	Nov99	Feb00	May00	Aug00	Nov00	Feb01	May01	Aug01	Nov01
Cash Conversion Cycle	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															34.50	45.48	44.60	44.25	52.07

Competitive Comparison of Metro Global Media's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Entertainment subindustry, Metro Global Media'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.

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

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

* The bar in red indicates where Metro Global Media's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.

Metro Global Media 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.

Metro Global Media's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2001 is calculated as

Metro Global Media's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2001 is calculated as:

* 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.

Metro Global Media  (GREY:MGMA) 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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