Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator
Combine inventory, collection and supplier-payment days into a cash-cycle estimate.
Example result
All three metrics must use aligned reporting periods and definitions. Service businesses with little inventory need careful interpretation.
How to calculate it
All three metrics must use aligned reporting periods and definitions. Service businesses with little inventory need careful interpretation.
Worked example
This is an illustrative scenario, not a market benchmark. Select “Reset to example” to reproduce it in the calculator.
- Days inventory outstanding
- 45 days
- Days sales outstanding
- 30 days
- Days payable outstanding
- 40 days
Cash conversion cycle: 35 days
Cash Conversion Cycle FAQ
Can the cash cycle be negative?
Yes. A business can receive customer cash before paying suppliers. That does not remove all liquidity risk.
What does this calculation leave out?
All three metrics must use aligned reporting periods and definitions. Service businesses with little inventory need careful interpretation.
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