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Cash conversion cycle calculator

Days between paying out and getting paid.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18

Cash cycle

53 days

Operating cycle

83 days

With these inputs, cash cycle comes to 53 days. Operating cycle works out to 83 days.

What moves the number · Cash cycle

Input−10%Now+10%
Days inventory outstanding49 days53 days58 days
Days sales outstanding49 days53 days57 days
Days payable outstanding56 days53 days50 days

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Days between paying out and getting paid.

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Starting figures

Days inventory outstanding
45
Days sales outstanding
38
Days payable outstanding
30

What it returns

Cash cycle
53 days
Operating cycle
83 days

How to read the results

With the defaults above, cash cycle works out at 53 days.

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