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GATX (GATX) Cash Conversion Cycle : 54.11 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GATX Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

GATX's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 20.18.
GATX's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.93.
GATX's Days Payable for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.
Therefore, GATX's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.11.


GATX Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

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

GATX Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 54.90 52.79 50.52 49.48 52.68

GATX Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 48.88 18.72 18.40 54.11 56.50

Competitive Comparison of GATX's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, GATX'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.


GATX's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GATX's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



GATX 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.

GATX'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
=20.61+32.07-0
=52.68

GATX'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
=20.18+33.93-0
=54.11

* 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.


GATX  (NYSE:GATX) 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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GATX (GATX) Business Description

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Address
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-7147
GATX Corp is a provider of railcar leasing and maintenance services. GATX operates four business segments: rail North America, rail international, and portfolio management. The rail business offers railcar leasing and maintenance, as well as asset-related, financial, and management services. The company owns and leases fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia, which consist of tank and freight railcars. Industries served to include refining and petroleum, chemicals and plastics, railroads and other transportation, mining, and food and agriculture.
Executives
John Sbragia officer: SVP, Engineering and Quality 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Kevin Hillesland officer: SVP, Structured Finance 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Geoffrey Phillips officer: Sr. VP, Operations 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Shelley J Bausch director 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77032
Aken Jennifer Van officer: SVP, Treas. & Chief Risk Off. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Jennifer Mcmanus officer: Sr. VP & Controller C/O GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul F Titterton officer: VP & Chief Commercial Officer 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert C Lyons officer: VP - Investor Relations 500 WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jeffery R. Young officer: Vice President, Tax 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas A. Ellman officer: EVP & Pres., Rail N. America 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian L Glassberg officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secy. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Deborah A Golden officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Couns. & Sec'y 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Brian A Kenney director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Necati Gokce Tezel officer: Sr. VP and Pres., Rail Intl. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert Zmudka officer: Sr. VP & Chief Comm. Off. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606