This is an Article I help create that was recently posted on The Business Finance Store Newsletter.
Posted on by Samantha Hadley
In a recent post about the cash gap, we provided an example of a company with an 80-day cash gap.
Example: ABC Company LTD
Inventory = 60 Days
Payables = 30 Days
Receivables = 50 days
Cash Gap (60+50) – 30 = 80 Days
Now, look at the financial cost this cash gap has on the company.
Annual Sales: $1,000,000
Daily Sales: $1 million/365 = $2740 in daily sales
Gross Profit Margin: 35%
Cost Of Sales: 100% – 35% = 65%
Daily Finance Required: $2740 x 65% = $1781 cost for daily sales
Working Capital Required: ($1781 x 80 = $142,480)
Plus interest if borrowed: (10% x $142,480= $14,248)
Total Capital to fund operations: ($142,480 + $14,248 = 156,728)
Annual Sales: $1,000,000
Daily Sales: $1 million/365 = $2740 in daily sales
Gross Profit Margin: 35%
Cost Of Sales: 100% – 35% = 65%
Daily Finance Required: $2740 x 65% = $1781 cost for daily sales
Working Capital Required: ($1781 x 50 = $89,050)
Plus interest if borrowed: (10% x $89,050 = $8,905)
Total Capital to fund operations: ($89,050 + $8,905 = $97,955)