This technical note graphically presents various working capital ratios (days inventory outstanding, days sales outstanding, days payables outstanding, cash conversion cycle, and operating cycle) over the 2016-2022 period by industry and for specific well-known companies. Students are given the opportunity to craft an intuitive "story" around the ratios they are presented.

This technical note presents various working capital ratios from 2012 through 2015 by industry and for some well-known companies.