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Ballard Power Systems (TSX:BLDP) Cash Conversion Cycle : 342.15 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Ballard Power Systems Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Ballard Power Systems's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 132.74.
Ballard Power Systems's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 290.86.
Ballard Power Systems's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 81.45.
Therefore, Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was 342.15.


Ballard Power Systems Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ballard Power Systems'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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Ballard Power Systems Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Ballard Power Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Conversion Cycle
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Ballard Power Systems Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
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 343.96 285.44 302.10 227.85 342.15

Competitive Comparison of Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Ballard Power Systems'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.


Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.


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Ballard Power Systems 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.

Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=155.69+198.22-50.19
=303.72

Ballard Power Systems's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=132.74+290.86-81.45
=342.15

* 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.


Ballard Power Systems  (TSX:BLDP) 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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Ballard Power Systems Business Description

Address
9000 Glenlyon Parkway, Legal Department, Burnaby, BC, CAN, V5J 5J8
Ballard Power Systems Inc is engaged in design, development, manufacture, sale and service of proton exchange membrane ("PEM") fuel cell products for a variety of applications, focusing on power products for bus, truck, rail, marine, stationary and emerging market (material handling, off-road and other) applications, as well as the delivery of services, including technology solutions, after sales services and training. A fuel cell is an environmentally clean electrochemical device that combines hydrogen fuel with oxygen (from the air) to produce electricity. Key geographical revenue is derived from Poland followed by United States, United Kingdom, and other countries.
Executives
Sarbjot Sidhu Senior Officer
Kevin Michael Colbow Senior Officer
Robert Randall Macewen Senior Officer
Jacqueline Adrienne Dedo Director
David Mucciacciaro Senior Officer
Mark Edward Biznek Senior Officer
Paul Michael Dobson Senior Officer
Jay Francis Murray Senior Officer
Anthony Robert Guglielmin Senior Officer
Jan Louise Laishley Senior Officer
Kerry Brent Hillier Senior Officer
Ian Douglas Sutcliffe Director
Robert William Campbell Senior Officer
David Martin Whyte Senior Officer