GlossaryTerm
C

Glossary

Cash Conversion Cycle

Also: CCC

Contextual — situational lens

What it measures

Days for cash to go from stock to collected sales. Lower is better; negative is a real advantage.

Formula

DSO + DIO − DPO

Benchmark

< 40d strong · Negative = elite (Amazon, Apple)

Related metrics

Source

Richards & Laughlin, 1980