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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Cash Conversion Cycle : -6.61 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Cardinal Health Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Cardinal Health's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 18.31.
Cardinal Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.08.
Cardinal Health's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.
Therefore, Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was -6.61.


Cardinal Health Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cardinal Health'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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Cardinal Health Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Cardinal Health Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.78 -1.17 -0.75 -1.71 -3.86

Cardinal Health Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -3.26 -3.92 -4.67 -5.63 -6.61

Competitive Comparison of Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Medical Distribution subindustry, Cardinal Health'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.


Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Medical Distribution Industry

For the Medical Distribution industry and Healthcare sector, Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cardinal Health 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.

Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=19.5+29.09-52.45
=-3.86

Cardinal Health's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=18.31+29.08-54
=-6.61

* 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.


Cardinal Health  (NYSE:CAH) 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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Cardinal Health (Cardinal Health) Business Description

Address
7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, OH, USA, 43017
Cardinal Health is one of three leading pharmaceutical wholesalers in the U.S., engaged in sourcing and distributing of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with Cencora and McKesson, the three comprise well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. Cardinal Health also supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.
Executives
Deborah Weitzman officer: CEO, Pharmaceutical Segment 600 WEST 22ND STREET, SUITE 300, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Mary C. Scherer officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6026 LUDWIG STREET, POWELL OH 43065
Ola M Snow officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Stephen M Mason officer: CEO, Medical Segment 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Jessica L Mayer officer: Chief Legal/Compliance Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Michelle D. Greene officer: Chief Information Officer 1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET, UNIT # 2414, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Aaron E Alt officer: Chief Financial Officer 3001 COLORADO BLVD., DENTON TX 76210
Michelle Brennan director 1855 S. GRANT STREET, SAN MATEO CA 94402
Sujatha Chandrasekaran director 77 HOT METAL STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15203
Christine Mundkur director
Steven Barg director ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, 40 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Patricia M English officer: Chief Accounting Officer 7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN OH 43017
Sheri H. Edison director 1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Jason M. Hollar officer: Chief Financial Officer 3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
John H Weiland director C/O C.R BARD INC, 730 CENTRAL AVE, MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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