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Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Cash Conversion Cycle : -50.71 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Sonic Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Sonic Healthcare's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 42.7.
Sonic Healthcare's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 54.85.
Sonic Healthcare's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 148.26.
Therefore, Sonic Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was -50.71.


Sonic Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sonic Healthcare'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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Sonic Healthcare Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Sonic Healthcare Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19 Jun20 Jun21 Jun22 Jun23
Cash Conversion Cycle
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.11 -6.54 17.04 38.72 33.86

Sonic Healthcare Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 -41.42 -43.17 -61.13 -62.92 -50.71

Competitive Comparison of Sonic Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Sonic Healthcare'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.


Sonic Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Sonic Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sonic Healthcare 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.

Sonic Healthcare's Cash Conversion Cycle for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2023 is calculated as

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding +Days Inventory-Days Payable
=45.87+59.24-71.25
=33.86

Sonic Healthcare'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
=42.7+54.85-148.26
=-50.71

* 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.


Sonic Healthcare  (ASX:SHL) 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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Sonic Healthcare (ASX:SHL) Business Description

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Address
225 George Street, Level 22, Grosvenor Place, Sydney, NSW, AUS, 2000
Sonic Healthcare is a global pathology provider. It is the largest private operator in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and the U.K., the second largest in Belgium and New Zealand and the third largest in the U.S. In addition to pathology, which contributes roughly 85% of group revenue, Sonic is the second largest player in diagnostic imaging in Australia and the largest operator of medical centers in Australia. The company typically earns about 40% of group revenue in Australia and New Zealand, 25% in the U.S. and 35% in Europe.

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