Vontier Corp (VNT)

Cash conversion cycle

Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020
Days of inventory on hand (DOH) days 137.91 49.00 44.32 40.74
Days of sales outstanding (DSO) days 71.22 72.22 71.45 73.66
Number of days of payables days 170.55 61.02 65.61 64.04
Cash conversion cycle days 38.58 60.20 50.15 50.36

December 31, 2023 calculation

Cash conversion cycle = DOH + DSO – Number of days of payables
= 137.91 + 71.22 – 170.55
= 38.58

The cash conversion cycle of Vontier Corporation has fluctuated over the past five years. In 2023, the cash conversion cycle increased to 43.27 days from 41.36 days in 2022. This indicates that Vontier took longer to convert its investments in inventory and other resources into cash during 2023.

Comparing to 2021 and 2020, where the cash conversion cycle was 28.37 days and 28.16 days respectively, 2023 saw a significant uptick in the time taken for the company to convert its investments into cash.

However, when comparing the current cycle to 2019, where the cash conversion cycle was 42.78 days and higher than 2023, there seems to be an improvement in managing the process.

Overall, Vontier Corporation's cash conversion cycle has shown variations over the years, with the most recent data suggesting a slight increase in the time taken to convert investments into cash compared to the previous year.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2023

Company name
Symbol
Cash conversion cycle
Vontier Corp
VNT
38.58
Badger Meter Inc
BMI
87.22