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American Science & Engineering (American Science & Engineering) Days Inventory : 237.09 (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is American Science & Engineering Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). American Science & Engineering's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $38.95 Mil. American Science & Engineering's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $14.99 Mil. Hence, American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was 237.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

ASEI's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 103.77
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory increased from Jun. 2015 (209.80) to Jun. 2016 (237.09). It might indicate that American Science & Engineering's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. American Science & Engineering's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.38.

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. American Science & Engineering's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was 1.38.


American Science & Engineering Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Science & Engineering'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.

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American Science & Engineering Days Inventory Chart

American Science & Engineering Annual Data
Trend Mar07 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 157.16 163.73 130.11 194.13 255.38

American Science & Engineering Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 209.80 269.83 315.13 226.98 237.09

Competitive Comparison of American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory

For the Scientific & Technical Instruments subindustry, American Science & Engineering'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.


American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory falls into.



American Science & Engineering Days Inventory Calculation

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

American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2016 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2016 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (40.983 + 38.44) / 2 ) / 56.757*365
=39.7115 / 56.757*365
=255.38

American Science & Engineering's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (38.44 + 39.465) / 2 ) / 14.992*365 / 4
=38.9525 / 14.992*365 / 4
=237.09

* 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.


American Science & Engineering  (NAS:ASEI) 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.

American Science & Engineering's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 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.

American Science & Engineering's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 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.


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American Science & Engineering (American Science & Engineering) Business Description

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American Science & Engineering Inc is a Massachusetts corporation formed in 1958. The Company develops, manufactures, markets, and sells X-ray inspection and other detection products for homeland security, force protection, public safety, and other critical defense and security applications. It provides maintenance, warranty, engineering, training and operator services related to these products. The Company manufactures X-ray inspection products that can be used to inspect parcels, baggage, vehicles, pallets, cargo containers, and people. The Company sells its products throughout the world to a variety of customers, including authorities responsible for port and border security; customs agencies; military organizations; critical infrastructure and high threat commercial and government facilities; aviation security agencies; and law enforcement agencies. Its products are used by these customers to help combat terrorism, trade fraud, drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and illegal immigration. Its products are also used for military force protection and general facility security. The Company's X-ray imaging products utilize several technologies including traditional transmission X-ray imaging, dual-energy transmission X-ray imaging, dual-energy/high-energy transmission X-ray imaging, Forwardscatter X-ray imaging and its proprietary Z Backscatter X-ray imaging. The Company's products and services include Cargo Inspection Systems, Mobile Cargo Inspection Systems, Parcel and Personnel Screening Inspection Systems, Custom Products, and Service and Support. The Company's customer base consists of government and commercial clients from both the United States and abroad. Domestically, the Company's primary client base is comprised of agencies of the U.S. government.
Executives
Don R Kania director C/O FEI COMPANY, 5350 NE DAWSON CREEK DRIVE, HILLSBORO OR 97124
Robert N Shaddock director 1050 WESTLAKES DRIVE, BERWYN PA 19312
Charles P Dougherty director, officer: President & CEO C/O TYCO ELECTRONICS LTD, 1050 WESTLAKES DRIVE, BERWYN PA 19312
Diane J Basile officer: SVP, CFO and Treasurer MERCURY COMPUTER SYSTEMS, INC., 199 RIVERNECK ROAD, CHELMSFORD MA 01824
Jennifer L Vogel director C/O AAR CORP., 1100 N. WOOD DALE ROAD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Kenneth Galaznik officer: SVP, CFO & Treasurer C/O AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING,INC, 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA MA 01821
Carl W Vogt director 10990 ROE AVENUE, OVERLAND PARK KS 66211-1213
Ernerst J Moniz director 30 IVAN ALLEN JR. BOULEVARD NW, ATLANTA GA 30308
Patricia Gray officer: SVP and GC C/O AMERICAN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING INC, 829 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BILLERICA MA 01821
William Grieco officer: Senior Vice President 830 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 610, FRANKLIN TN 37067

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