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Serco Group (LSE:SRP) Cash Conversion Cycle : -4.07 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Serco Group Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

Serco Group's Days Sales Outstanding for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.44.
Serco Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.99.
Serco Group's Days Payable for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.5.
Therefore, Serco Group's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was -4.07.


Serco Group Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for Serco Group'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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Serco Group Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

Serco Group 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 19.13 15.05 12.92 13.15 11.48

Serco Group 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 -5.26 -4.85 -3.46 -2.87 -4.07

Competitive Comparison of Serco Group's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Serco Group'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.


Serco Group's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Business Services Industry

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

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



Serco Group 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.

Serco Group'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
=18.19+1.94-8.65
=11.48

Serco Group'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
=21.44+1.99-27.5
=-4.07

* 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.


Serco Group  (LSE:SRP) 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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Serco Group (LSE:SRP) Business Description

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Serco Group PLC helps governments and public-sector bodies deliver public services. The company generates revenue from four divisions. The U.K. & Europe local and regional government division provides hospital management welfare, business support operations, and defense services in the U.K. and Europe. The Americas division provides professional, defense, technology, and management services to U.S. and Canadian governments. The Asia-Pacific segment provides frontline services, defense, citizen services in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The Middle East division provides transport, defense, and health services in the Middle East. The company generates most of its revenue from the U.K. & Europe division.

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