Working Capital Efficiency Rankings 2026

CPAY
Most Efficient
-390.4 days
Best CCC
DHI
Least Efficient

Top 10 Most Efficient Companies

Rank Company Sector Revenue Days Inventory Days Receivable Days Payable CCC (Days)
1 Corpay, Inc. CPAY Technology $4.5B 0 298.5 688.9 -390.4
2 AT&T Inc. T Communication Services $125.6B 18.4 26 238.6 -194.2
3 The Coca-Cola Company KO Consumer Defensive $47.9B 96.3 29 282.1 -156.8
4 Global Payments Inc. GPN Industrials $8.3B 0 40 193.1 -153.2
5 Eversource Energy ES Utilities $13.5B 95.6 47.7 279.2 -135.8
6 The Clorox Company CLX Consumer Defensive $6.8B 56.7 37.5 163 -68.8
7 IQVIA Holdings Inc. IQV Healthcare $16.3B 0 33.5 94.7 -61.2
8 FirstEnergy Corp. FE Utilities $15.1B 40.4 22.7 121.7 -58.6
9 EQT Corporation EQT Energy $8.4B 0 46.8 97.7 -50.9
10 HP Inc. HPQ Technology $56.2B 68.7 33.2 139.3 -37.3
11 Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. APD Basic Materials $12.2B 34.2 56.7 123.1 -32.2
12 AutoZone, Inc. AZO Consumer Cyclical $19.3B 272.7 11.8 316 -31.5
13 EOG Resources, Inc. EOG Energy $22.6B 41.8 42.4 115.5 -31.3
14 Edison International EIX Utilities $19.3B 19.3 35.5 80.1 -25.3
15 Ball Corporation BALL Consumer Cyclical $13.2B 62.5 44.3 126.7 -20
16 General Mills, Inc. GIS Consumer Defensive $18.8B 57.4 35.4 112.8 -20
17 The AES Corporation AES Utilities $12.1B 22.4 53 92.3 -16.9
18 Cencora, Inc. COR Healthcare $325.8B 24.3 27.9 61.6 -9.4
19 Cardinal Health, Inc. CAH Healthcare $244.7B 27.4 19.9 55.5 -8.3
20 Carnival Corporation & plc CCL Consumer Cyclical $26.6B 11.3 8.4 26.9 -7.3
21 GoDaddy Inc. GDDY Technology $5.0B 0 7.5 14.5 -7
22 Delta Air Lines, Inc. DAL Industrials $63.4B 11.7 20 38.2 -6.5
23 American Water Works Company, Inc. AWK Utilities $5.1B 19.8 29.4 55.4 -6.2
24 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. CMG Consumer Cyclical $11.9B 1.8 3.5 9.3 -4
25 Jacobs Solutions Inc. J Industrials $12.4B 0 42.2 45.2 -3.1
26 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. HII Industrials $12.5B 7.3 10.8 20.8 -2.8
27 ConocoPhillips COP Energy $58.9B 15.2 36.6 54.4 -2.6
28 Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI Consumer Cyclical $12.6B 12 2.4 16.5 -2.1
29 International Business Machines Corporation IBM Technology $67.5B 17.1 34.4 52.3 -0.7
30 Entergy Corporation ETR Utilities $12.9B 96.4 22.8 117.2 2
31 Consolidated Edison, Inc. ED Utilities $16.9B 23.1 54.3 75.4 2.1
32 Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM Energy $323.9B 37.3 47.6 81.3 3.7
33 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. CNP Utilities $9.4B 50 31.8 74.8 7
34 Chevron Corporation CVX Energy $184.4B 27.1 36.2 55.3 8
35 Jabil Inc. JBL Technology $31.1B 59.8 47.4 98.6 8.7
36 Centene Corporation CNC Healthcare $194.8B 0 39.9 29.2 10.7
37 Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY Consumer Cyclical $41.8B 67.8 8.1 63.8 12.2
38 CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF Basic Materials $7.1B 29.7 28.5 44.6 13.6
39 CMS Energy Corporation CMS Utilities $8.5B 55 44.5 84.4 15.2
40 Domino's Pizza, Inc. DPZ Consumer Cyclical $4.9B 9 21.8 15.5 15.4
41 Ameren Corporation AEE Utilities $8.8B 58.9 27.9 71 15.8
42 CVS Health Corporation CVS Healthcare $402.1B 19.2 14.8 18.2 15.9
43 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company HPE Technology $34.3B 115.2 44.9 139.1 21
44 Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD Consumer Defensive $6.2B 64.8 35.4 77.4 22.8
45 Devon Energy Corporation DVN Energy $17.2B 9.7 39.9 25.2 24.4
46 The Campbell's Company CPB Consumer Defensive $10.2B 70.7 24.1 69.9 24.9
47 FedEx Corporation FDX Industrials $90.1B 3.2 45.9 21 28
48 HCA Healthcare, Inc. HCA Healthcare $75.6B 14.4 51.7 37 29.1
49 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company BMY Healthcare $48.2B 71 71.9 113.2 29.8
50 Altria Group, Inc. MO Consumer Defensive $20.1B 68.7 4.6 41.3 32
51 Dollar General Corporation DG Consumer Defensive $42.1B 82.7 0 49.6 33.1
52 Genuine Parts Company GPC Consumer Cyclical $24.3B 138.7 38 143.5 33.2
53 Fortive Corporation FTV Technology $5.1B 80.9 56 101.5 35.5
54 Equifax Inc. EFX Industrials $6.1B 0 61.4 24.4 37
55 Coterra Energy Inc. CTRA Energy $7.6B 4.6 41.8 9.1 37.3
56 Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR Industrials $15.2B 42.5 29.4 32 40
57 Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. BR Technology $7.2B 0 54.5 14.3 40.2
58 DTE Energy Company DTE Utilities $15.8B 45.1 42.6 47.6 40.2
59 Colgate-Palmolive Company CL Consumer Defensive $20.4B 94.1 31.2 84.7 40.7
60 DaVita Inc. DVA Healthcare $13.6B 5.9 63.6 25.1 44.4
61 Carrier Global Corporation CARR Industrials $21.7B 62.4 50.9 67.3 45.9
62 Deckers Outdoor Corporation DECK Consumer Cyclical $5.4B 112.5 27 93.6 46
63 Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. HLT Consumer Cyclical $12.0B 0 50 4 46
64 Duke Energy Corporation DUK Utilities $32.2B 103.9 47.9 105.7 46.1
65 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company ADM Consumer Defensive $80.3B 48.9 21.5 24 46.4
66 Atmos Energy Corporation ATO Utilities $4.9B 26.1 37.6 16.9 46.8
67 Carvana Co. CVNA Consumer Cyclical $20.3B 46.7 5.8 5.6 46.9
68 Accenture plc ACN Technology $70.7B 0 67.8 20.8 47
69 Avery Dennison Corporation AVY Consumer Cyclical $8.9B 58.7 64.7 74.4 48.9
70 Bunge Global SA BG Consumer Defensive $70.3B 57.7 15.5 22.3 50.9
71 Conagra Brands, Inc. CAG Consumer Defensive $11.2B 91 25.4 65.3 51.2
72 Evergy, Inc. EVRG Utilities $6.0B 107.7 0.6 56.3 52.1
73 Aptiv PLC APTV Consumer Cyclical $20.4B 55.6 64.7 67.6 52.8
74 Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. FIS Technology $10.7B 0 66.9 12.1 54.8
75 Ecolab Inc. ECL Basic Materials $16.1B 62.8 69.7 77.5 54.9
76 Block, Inc. XYZ Technology $24.2B 3.8 55.4 3 56.2
77 A. O. Smith Corporation AOS Industrials $3.8B 79.4 58.4 81.3 56.5
78 Fair Isaac Corporation FICO Technology $2.1B 0 87.2 29 58.2
79 Comfort Systems USA, Inc. FIX Industrials $9.1B 3.9 88.1 33 59
80 Hormel Foods Corporation HRL Consumer Defensive $12.1B 61.8 22.5 25.1 59.1
81 Amcor plc AMCR Consumer Cyclical $19.6B 72.1 55.8 68.2 59.7
82 EMCOR Group, Inc. EME Industrials $17.0B 2.9 87.4 29.5 60.8
83 Constellation Brands, Inc. STZ Consumer Defensive $9.4B 114.7 28.5 79.3 63.9
84 The Hershey Company HSY Consumer Defensive $11.7B 75.7 26.5 37 65.3
85 Dow Inc. DOW Basic Materials $40.0B 65.2 46 45.2 65.9
86 Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. CRL Healthcare $4.0B 39.7 49.5 20.8 68.4
87 EPAM Systems, Inc. EPAM Technology $5.5B 0 75 4.4 70.6
88 General Dynamics Corporation GD Industrials $52.5B 79.3 21.9 25.7 75.5
89 Gartner, Inc. IT Technology $6.5B 0 78.3 2.2 76
90 Freeport-McMoRan Inc. FCX Basic Materials $25.9B 139.8 12.6 75.5 76.8
91 CRH plc CRH Basic Materials $37.4B 77.4 47.5 47.7 77.1
92 3M Company MMM Industrials $24.9B 94.3 53.3 67.2 80.5
93 Allegion plc ALLE Industrials $4.1B 80.5 42.3 42 80.8
94 Halliburton Company HAL Energy $22.2B 59.5 83.4 62 80.8
95 Dominion Energy, Inc. D Utilities $16.5B 80.7 50.6 47.2 84.1
96 Danaher Corporation DHR Healthcare $24.6B 94.3 54.7 63.5 85.6
97 Amphenol Corporation APH Technology $23.1B 79.9 69 60.3 88.5
98 Cummins Inc. CMI Industrials $33.7B 88.8 62.4 58.3 92.9
99 AMETEK, Inc. AME Industrials $7.4B 85.6 52.7 44 94.2
100 Dover Corporation DOV Industrials $8.1B 95.7 64.1 64.6 95.1
101 General Motors Company GM Consumer Cyclical $185.0B 31.8 118.7 55.4 95.1
102 Ingersoll Rand Inc. IR Industrials $7.7B 100.9 67.8 72.8 95.9
103 Corning Incorporated GLW Technology $15.6B 110.9 56.2 70 97.1
104 Albemarle Corporation ALB Basic Materials $5.1B 122.6 49 73.3 98.3
105 Emerson Electric Co. EMR Industrials $18.2B 96.3 59.6 56.7 99.3
106 GE Vernova Inc. GEV Industrials $38.1B 108.8 58.3 67.4 99.6
107 Hubbell Incorporated HUBB Industrials $5.8B 97.2 56.1 52.8 100.4
108 IDEX Corporation IEX Industrials $3.5B 91.7 50.4 40.2 101.9
109 Howmet Aerospace Inc. HWM Industrials $8.3B 129.2 38 64.2 103
110 Ford Motor Company F Consumer Cyclical $187.3B 32.9 128.9 53 108.8
111 The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EL Consumer Defensive $14.7B 193.6 42.7 127.5 108.9
112 Deere & Company DE Industrials $45.7B 96.7 48.3 35.4 109.7
113 Abbott Laboratories ABT Healthcare $44.3B 126.5 64.6 79.7 111.4
114 Agilent Technologies, Inc. A Healthcare $7.1B 110.6 66.8 60 117.4
115 Illinois Tool Works Inc. ITW Industrials $16.0B 68.7 73.7 23.8 118.7
116 Baxter International Inc. BAX Healthcare $11.2B 107.3 57.3 45.4 119.2
117 GE Aerospace GE Industrials $45.9B 142.8 66.8 85.8 123.8
118 Ciena Corporation CIEN Technology $4.8B 112.4 74 60.2 126.3
119 DuPont de Nemours, Inc. DD Basic Materials $7.5B 137.1 98.4 109.2 126.3
120 Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX Healthcare $21.9B 120.8 47.8 15.2 153.3
121 Generac Holdings Inc. GNRC Industrials $4.2B 173.1 54.7 73.5 154.2
122 AbbVie Inc. ABBV Healthcare $61.2B 97.1 75.3 18 154.4
123 Boston Scientific Corporation BSX Healthcare $20.1B 170 51.2 60.3 160.9
124 Corteva, Inc. CTVA Basic Materials $17.4B 203.2 136.7 163.8 176.1
125 Caterpillar Inc. CAT Industrials $67.6B 145.5 108.9 67.4 187
126 Garmin Ltd. GRMN Technology $7.2B 214.6 50.5 44.8 220.3
127 Arista Networks, Inc. ANET Technology $9.0B 237.3 65.2 58.2 244.3
128 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW Healthcare $6.1B 309.3 40.9 49.7 300.5
129 The Boeing Company BA Industrials $89.5B 368.6 12.7 50.5 330.8
130 D.R. Horton, Inc. DHI Consumer Cyclical $33.5B 369.3 0 17.8 351.5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)?

The Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measures how long it takes a company to convert its investments in inventory and other resources into cash flows from sales. It is calculated as: Days Inventory Outstanding + Days Sales Outstanding - Days Payable Outstanding.

What does a negative CCC mean?

A negative CCC means a company is paid by its customers before it has to pay its suppliers. This is a highly efficient model, essentially using suppliers to finance operations. Companies like Amazon and Apple frequently maintain negative CCCs.

Why are Financials and Real Estate excluded?

The Cash Conversion Cycle relies on inventory and cost of goods sold (COGS). Financial institutions and real estate firms have entirely different business models where "inventory" and "payables" do not translate to traditional working capital metrics.

Methodology

Data was collected based on trailing twelve months (TTM) financials using the latest quarterly statements available as of 2026. We calculated average inventory, accounts receivable, and accounts payable across the last four quarters to smooth out seasonal fluctuations. Companies with fewer than four valid quarters or missing revenue/COGS data were excluded.

Disclaimer

This study provides data and analysis for informational purposes only. Metrics like the Cash Conversion Cycle do not guarantee future performance and do not represent a complete fundamental analysis. Nothing here constitutes investment advice. Always conduct your own research.