Gen Digital Inc. (GEN)
Cash conversion cycle
| Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 31, 2024 | Mar 31, 2023 | Mar 31, 2022 | Mar 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days of inventory on hand (DOH) | days | — | 0.50 | 19.21 | 50.10 | 234.93 |
| Days of sales outstanding (DSO) | days | — | 15.61 | 18.37 | 19.19 | 21.18 |
| Number of days of payables | days | — | 32.95 | 47.72 | 56.36 | 52.43 |
| Cash conversion cycle | days | 0.00 | -16.85 | -10.14 | 12.93 | 203.68 |
March 31, 2025 calculation
Cash conversion cycle = DOH + DSO – Number of days of payables
= — + — – —
= 0.00
The cash conversion cycle of Gen Digital Inc. has shown a significant improvement over the years. In March 2021, the company had a cash conversion cycle of 203.68 days, indicating a prolonged period between cash outflows for inventory and cash inflows from sales. However, by March 2023, the cash conversion cycle had decreased to -10.14 days, signifying a situation where the company was able to receive cash from sales before having to pay for inventory, indicating more efficient cash management.
Furthermore, by March 2025, the cash conversion cycle had reached 0 days, suggesting that the company was able to effectively manage its working capital such that the time taken to convert inventory into cash was minimized. Overall, the trend of decreasing cash conversion cycle shows that Gen Digital Inc. has made improvements in managing its cash flow and working capital efficiency over the years.
Peer comparison
Mar 31, 2025