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QEP Midstream Partners LP (FRA:1QM) Cash Conversion Cycle : -19.31 (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is QEP Midstream Partners LP Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

QEP Midstream Partners LP's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 37.54.
QEP Midstream Partners LP's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.
QEP Midstream Partners LP's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 56.85.
Therefore, QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was -19.31.


QEP Midstream Partners LP Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for QEP Midstream Partners LP'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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QEP Midstream Partners LP Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

QEP Midstream Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Cash Conversion Cycle
-84.09 -49.98 -112.08 -51.89

QEP Midstream Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15
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 -77.56 -116.33 -76.04 -34.04 -19.31

Competitive Comparison of QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Oil & Gas Midstream subindustry, QEP Midstream Partners LP'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.


QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



QEP Midstream Partners LP 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.

QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=30.35+0-82.24
=-51.89

QEP Midstream Partners LP's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=37.54+0-56.85
=-19.31

* 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.


QEP Midstream Partners LP  (FRA:1QM) 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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QEP Midstream Partners LP (FRA:1QM) Business Description

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QEP Midstream Partners LP provides gathering, compression and transportation services to producers and users of natural gas and crude oil. Its assets consist of ownership interests in four gathering systems and two FERC-regulated pipelines. Its assets are located in the Green River Basin located in Wyoming and Colorado, the Uinta Basin located in eastern Utah, and the portion of the Williston Basin located in North Dakota. The company derives revenues from the fee-based agreements.

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