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SofTech (SofTech) Cash Conversion Cycle : -32.47 (As of Nov. 2016)


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What is SofTech Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

SofTech's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was 71.98.
SofTech's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was 0.
SofTech's Days Payable for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was 104.45.
Therefore, SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Nov. 2016 was -32.47.


SofTech Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

SofTech Annual Data
Trend May06 May07 May08 May09 May11 May12 May13 May14 May15 May16
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -18.17 -6.07 -15.34 -8.94 8.73

SofTech Quarterly Data
Feb12 May12 Aug12 Nov12 Feb13 May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16
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 -1.46 14.23 -9.38 3.75 -32.47

Competitive Comparison of SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Application subindustry, SofTech'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.


SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



SofTech 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.

SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2016 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=46.5+0-37.77
=8.73

SofTech's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2016 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=71.98+0-104.45
=-32.47

* 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.


SofTech  (OTCPK:SOFT) 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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SofTech (SofTech) Business Description

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Address
650 Suffolk Street, Suite 415, Lowell, MA, USA, 01854
SofTech Inc is engaged in the development, marketing, distribution and support of computer software solutions that enable companies to manage the lifecycle of their products from conception through design and manufacture, to service and disposal. The company's service offerings include consulting, training and discrete engineering services. These solutions include software technology offerings for computer-aided design, and product data management and collaboration technologies. In addition, the company offers a technology platform that allows data exchange between various third-party technology offerings known as the company's connector offering.
Executives
Joseph Patrick Daly 10 percent owner 497 CIRCLE FREEWAY, CINCINNATI OH 45246
J Phillip Cooper director

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