Mansfelder Metals (Mansfelder Metals) Cash Conversion Cycle : -17.31 (As of Sep. 2007)

Mansfelder Metals Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Mansfelder Metals Annual Data
	Trend	Jul97	Jul98	Jul99	Jul00	Jul01	Jul02	Jul03	Jul04	Jul05	Dec06
Cash Conversion Cycle		Get a 7-Day Free Trial					-143.20	-438.56	-1,658.38	164.70	-3.64

Mansfelder Metals Quarterly Data
	Oct02	Jan03	Apr03	Jul03	Oct03	Jan04	Apr04	Jul04	Oct04	Jan05	Apr05	Jul05	Oct05	Mar06	Jun06	Sep06	Dec06	Mar07	Jun07	Sep07
Cash Conversion Cycle	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-9.07	7.12	6.09	-7.32	-17.31

Competitive Comparison of Mansfelder Metals's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Aluminum subindustry, Mansfelder Metals'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.

Mansfelder Metals's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

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

Mansfelder Metals 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.

Mansfelder Metals's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Mansfelder Metals's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 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.

Mansfelder Metals  (OTCPK:MNSF) 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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