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Noranda Aluminum Holding (Noranda Aluminum Holding) Cash Conversion Cycle : 45.77 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Noranda Aluminum Holding Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 29.83.
Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 49.88.
Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 33.94.
Therefore, Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 45.77.


Noranda Aluminum Holding Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noranda Aluminum Holding'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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Noranda Aluminum Holding Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Noranda Aluminum Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 54.59 53.62 51.82 49.15 43.15

Noranda Aluminum Holding Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 52.57 49.80 48.47 43.14 45.77

Competitive Comparison of Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Aluminum subindustry, Noranda Aluminum Holding'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.


Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Noranda Aluminum Holding 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.

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=24.88+48.72-30.45
=43.15

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=29.83+49.88-33.94
=45.77

* 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.


Noranda Aluminum Holding  (OTCPK:NORNQ) 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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Noranda Aluminum Holding (Noranda Aluminum Holding) Business Description

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Address
801 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 600, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation is an integrated producer of value-added primary aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils. The company's downstream business is one of the largest aluminum foil producers in North America. Its upstream business is a large producer of primary aluminum in the U.S.
Executives
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Gail E Lehman officer: Gen Counsel/Sec/Chief Adm Off 801 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 600, FRANKLIN TN 37067
Thomas R Miklich director C/O OM GROUP INC 50 PACIFIC SQUARE #3500 CLEVELAND OH 44113
Dale W Boyles officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105
Pasquale Fiore director 201 ISABELLA STREET, SUITE 500, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
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