GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Technology » Hardware » Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC) » Definitions » Days Inventory

Belden (Belden) Days Inventory : 93.06 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 1993. Start your Free Trial

What is Belden Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Belden's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $352 Mil. Belden's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $345 Mil. Hence, Belden's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 93.06.

The historical rank and industry rank for Belden's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

BDC' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 51.27   Med: 69.98   Max: 83.04
Current: 82.56

During the past 13 years, Belden's highest Days Inventory was 83.04. The lowest was 51.27. And the median was 69.98.

BDC's Days Inventory is ranked better than
61.91% of 2405 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 104.01 vs BDC: 82.56

Belden's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (76.63) to Dec. 2023 (93.06). It might indicate that Belden's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Belden's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.98.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Belden's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.64.


Belden Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Belden's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Belden Days Inventory Chart

Belden Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 67.71 74.24 70.70 74.15 83.04

Belden Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 76.63 82.13 75.83 80.67 93.06

Competitive Comparison of Belden's Days Inventory

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Belden's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Belden's Days Inventory Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Belden's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Belden's Days Inventory falls into.



Belden Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Belden's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (341.563 + 366.987) / 2 ) / 1557.118*365
=354.275 / 1557.118*365
=83.04

Belden's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (336.42 + 366.987) / 2 ) / 344.878*365 / 4
=351.7035 / 344.878*365 / 4
=93.06

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Belden  (NYSE:BDC) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Belden's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Belden's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


Belden Days Inventory Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Belden's Days Inventory provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Belden (Belden) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 North Brentwood Boulevard, 15th Floor, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63105
Belden Inc provides signal transmission products to distributors, end-users, installers, and original equipment manufacturers. The firm operates in two segments - Enterprise Solutions and Industrial Solutions. The Enterprise Solutions segment is a provider in network infrastructure solutions, as well as cabling and connectivity solutions for commercial audio/video and security applications. The Industrial Solutions segment is a provider of high-performance networking components and machine connectivity products.
Executives
Leah Tate officer: SVP - HR C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Ashish Chand officer: EVP, Industrial Automation C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Jay V Wirts officer: EVP, Enterprise Solutions C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Doug Zink officer: VP and CAO 739 TRAGO CREEK DRIVE, BALLWIN MO 63021
Vivie Lee director 126 SIERRA POINT ROAD, BRISBANE CA 94005
Jonathan C Klein director 2 CERF LANE, PO BOX 1032, MT. KISCO NY 10549
Nancy E. Calderon director 1285 WAKEFIELD TRAIL, RENO NV 89523
Brian Lieser officer: EVP, Indust. Automation Solut. C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Anshuman Mehrotra officer: SVP, Sales C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Roel Vestjens officer: SVP, Broadcast Solutions C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
Gregory James Mccray director 422 HANDEL COURT, WHEATON IL 60187
Jeremy E Parks officer: SVP - Finance and CFO C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105
John S Stroup director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., SUITE 1500, ST. LOUIS MO 63105
Judy L Brown director C/O PERRIGO COMPANY, 515 EASTERN AVENUE, ALLEGAN MI 49010
Leo Kulmaczewski officer: SVP, Ops & Lean Enterprise C/O BELDEN INC., 1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD., 15TH FLOOR, SAINT LOUIS MO 63105