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Cash conversion cycle

Combine stock, customer collection and supplier payment days.

Try your numbers

Enter days values.
Enter days values.
Enter days values.

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Your result

How this works

Combine stock, customer collection and supplier payment days.

Formula

Cash cycle = inventory days + collection days − payment days.

Assumptions and limits

A negative cycle is possible. This is an operating average, not a cash forecast.

Worked example

Replace the example with your own figures, then compare scenarios. Include all relevant costs and use records from matching periods.