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Working capital days

Receivable, inventory and payable days, and the cash conversion cycle.

Manual figures, not verified data. This tool uses only the numbers you type in. It does not look up, check or store company data, so any error in your figures carries through to the results. Use the same unit for every figure (for example ₹ crore) and the same period. Results show arithmetic only. They are not advice.
One year of figures

Results

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Definitions used

  • Receivable days = receivables / revenue × 365
  • Inventory days = inventory / cost of goods sold × 365
  • Payable days = payables / cost of goods sold × 365
  • Cash conversion cycle = receivable days + inventory days − payable days

Using year-end balances can distort the picture for seasonal businesses. Related: five places working capital can hide risk.

Note: These calculators are educational. They do not store, send or look up any data, and they are not investment advice.