The cash conversion cycle measures how many days pass between spending cash on inventory or production and getting that cash back from a customer. The formula: Days Inventory Outstanding + Days Sales Outstanding − Days Payable Outstanding. A shorter cycle means less cash needs to sit idle to keep the business running.
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