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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Cash Conversion Cycle : 51.34 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Conversion Cycle?

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

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 17.83.
West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 75.76.
West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Days Payable for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 42.25.
Therefore, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 51.34.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Conversion Cycle Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd'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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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd Cash Conversion Cycle Chart

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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 69.73 73.51 52.37 56.30 55.91

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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 60.56 54.47 37.38 42.62 51.34

Competitive Comparison of West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd'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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle falls into.



West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd 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.

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd'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
=15.26+73.86-33.21
=55.91

West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd's Cash Conversion Cycle for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Cash Conversion Cycle=Days Sales Outstanding+Days Inventory-Days Payable
=17.83+75.76-42.25
=51.34

* 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.


West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd  (TSX:WFG) 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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West Fraser Timber Co.Ltd (TSX:WFG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
c/o West Fraser Group, 858 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 1C1
West Fraser Timber is a softwood lumber company that also produces wood panels and pulp products. The company produces its wood products globally, with lumber mills in British Columbia, Alberta, Europe, and the southeastern United States. Following its acquisition of Norbord in 2021, West Fraser is now one of the largest oriented strand board, or OSB, producers in the world.
Executives
Christopher Virostek Senior Officer
Eric Butler Director

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