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Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator

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Cash conversion cycle

70.0

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How to use the Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator

The Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator works out your cash conversion cycle in an instant. Enter days inventory outstanding, days sales outstanding and days payable outstanding and the result updates as you type — it is free, needs no sign-up, and runs entirely in your browser so your figures stay private.

  1. Enter the days inventory outstanding.
  2. Enter the days sales outstanding.
  3. Enter the days payable outstanding.
  4. Read off your cash conversion cycle — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

Formula

The Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator uses the formula:

Cash conversion cycle = Days inventory outstanding + Days sales outstanding - Days payable outstanding

Worked example

For example, with days inventory outstanding of 60, days sales outstanding of 50 and days payable outstanding of 40, the cash conversion cycle is 70.0.

Inputs used
Days inventory outstanding 60
Days sales outstanding 50
Days payable outstanding 40
Results
Cash conversion cycle 70.0

Results are estimates for educational use, not professional advice.

Frequently asked questions

It is the number of days between paying for inventory and collecting cash from sales: DIO + DSO − DPO.

Yes. A shorter cycle means cash returns faster, improving liquidity. Some firms even achieve a negative cycle.

It means you collect from customers before paying suppliers, so the business is partly funded by its suppliers.

Sell inventory faster, collect receivables sooner, or negotiate longer payment terms with suppliers.

The Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator uses the formula: Cash conversion cycle = Days inventory outstanding + Days sales outstanding - Days payable outstanding. For example, with days inventory outstanding of 60, days sales outstanding of 50 and days payable outstanding of 40, the cash conversion cycle is 70.0.

Enter the days inventory outstanding. Enter the days sales outstanding. Enter the days payable outstanding. Read off your cash conversion cycle — the calculator updates automatically, with no button to press.

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