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Cash conversion cycle calculator

How many days your cash is tied up in stock and unpaid invoices: DIO + DSO − DPO.

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About Cash conversion cycle calculator

Measures how many days your cash is tied up between paying suppliers and collecting from customers: CCC = DIO + DSO - DPO, meaning days inventory, days sales outstanding and days payables outstanding. A shorter or negative cycle means the business funds itself better.

How to use Cash conversion cycle calculator

  1. Enter your days inventory outstanding (DIO).
  2. Enter days sales outstanding (DSO) and days payables outstanding (DPO).
  3. Read the cash conversion cycle in days.

Why use this tool?

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Frequently asked questions

Can the cash conversion cycle be negative?

Yes. It means you collect from customers before paying suppliers, as some retailers do. It is a strong position because suppliers effectively finance your operations.

How do I calculate DSO?

Divide accounts receivable by revenue and multiply by the number of days in the period. It shows how long customers take to pay.

How can I shorten the cycle?

Collect payments faster, hold less stock or negotiate longer supplier terms. Each change reduces the days your cash is tied up.

Is Cash conversion cycle calculator free?

Yes. Cash conversion cycle calculator on Toolipedia is free to use, with no sign-up and no watermark.

Is it safe to use?

Yes. Everything is worked out in your browser, and nothing you enter is sent to our server.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. It works in any modern browser on Android and iPhone, as well as on tablets and computers. There's nothing to install.

Do I need an account?

No. Just open the page and use the tool. There's no sign-up and no email needed.

Can I put Cash conversion cycle calculator on my own website?

Yes. Use the Embed on your site button under the tool to copy a short piece of code and paste it into your page. It is free, needs no account, and the tool keeps working inside your page.

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