Cash & Working Capital

Cash Conversion Cycle Calculator

How many days your cash is trapped between paying suppliers and getting paid — negative numbers mean customers fund your growth.

Inputs

  • Days inventory outstanding
  • Days sales outstanding
  • Days payable outstanding

How to use this calculator

  1. Enter days inventory outstanding, days sales outstanding, and days payable outstanding.
  2. The tool nets them into your cash conversion cycle in days.
  3. A lower number means cash comes back faster. A negative number means suppliers fund your growth.

What each term means

Cash conversion cycle
Days between paying for inventory and collecting the cash from selling it.
DIO / DSO / DPO
Days inventory sits, days customers take to pay, days you take to pay suppliers.
Negative cycle
You collect from customers before you pay suppliers, which makes the business self-funding.

Educational disclaimer: Outputs are simplified educational estimates built from the numbers you enter — they are not financial, legal, tax, or investment advice, and real decisions deserve verified figures and qualified professionals.

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