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Dropbox (Dropbox) Cash Conversion Cycle : -21.76 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Dropbox Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Dropbox's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.54.
Dropbox's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.
Dropbox's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 31.3.
Therefore, Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was -21.76.


Dropbox Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dropbox'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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Dropbox Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Dropbox Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only -25.69 -18.51 -10.37 -18.30 -20.47

Dropbox Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 -20.87 -21.84 -22.85 -25.17 -21.76

Competitive Comparison of Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Software - Infrastructure subindustry, Dropbox'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.


Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



Dropbox 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.

Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=8.94+0-29.41
=-20.47

Dropbox's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=9.54+0-31.3
=-21.76

* 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.


Dropbox  (NAS:DBX) 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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Dropbox (Dropbox) Business Description

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1800 Owens Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, 94158
Dropbox is a leading provider of cloud-storage and content collaboration tools with an emphasis on individuals and SMB. The company was founded in 2007 and was a pioneer in cloud storage and cross-platform file syncing. Utilizing inorganic and organic means, the firm has been working on diversifying its product mix and pivoting away from the cloud-storage space.
Executives
Bart Volkmer officer: General Counsel 333 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Timothy Regan officer: Chief Accounting Officer 333 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Andrew Houston director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chief Executive Officer 333 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Karen Peacock director C/O DROPBOX, INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Lisa M Campbell director C/O DOLBY LABORATORIES INC., 1275 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103
Timothy H. Young officer: Sr Vice President and GM, Core C/O DROPBOX, INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SUITE 200, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Abhay Parasnis director 345 PARK AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95110
Sara Mathew director CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY, ONE CAMPBELL PLACE, CAMDEN NJ 08103
Mylod Robert J Jr director
Michael Seibel director C/O DROPBOX, INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Ajay Vashee officer: Chief Financial Officer 333 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107
Donald W Blair director ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Arash Ferdowsi director, 10 percent owner, officer: Co-Founder 111 PINE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Olivia Nottebohm officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O DROPBOX. INC., 1800 OWENS STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94158
Quentin Clark officer: See Remarks 333 BRANNAN STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94107