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China Precision Steel (China Precision Steel) Cash Conversion Cycle : -18.05 (As of Dec. 2014)


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What is China Precision Steel Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

China Precision Steel's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was 35.89.
China Precision Steel's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was 110.93.
China Precision Steel's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was 164.87.
Therefore, China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was -18.05.


China Precision Steel Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for China Precision Steel'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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China Precision Steel Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

China Precision Steel Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14
Cash Conversion Cycle
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China Precision Steel Quarterly Data
Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14
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 213.63 108.92 44.91 7.79 -18.05

Competitive Comparison of China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Steel subindustry, China Precision Steel'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.


China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



China Precision Steel 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.

China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=124.33+73.53-54.28
=143.58

China Precision Steel's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=35.89+110.93-164.87
=-18.05

* 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.


China Precision Steel  (OTCPK:CPSL) 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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China Precision Steel (China Precision Steel) Business Description

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China Precision Steel Inc is a steel processing company. The firm through its subsidiaries manufacture and sell cold rolled precision steel products for applications including automobile components and spare parts, kitchen tools, electrical appliances, roofing and food packaging materials. The company conducts its operations mainly in China.
Executives
Michael Friess director, officer: Secretary 5353 MANHATTAN CIRCLE, STE 101, BOULDER CO 80303

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