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Sparton (Sparton) Days Inventory : 98.56 (As of Dec. 2018)


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What is Sparton Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Sparton's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $88.8 Mil. Sparton's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $82.2 Mil. Hence, Sparton's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was 98.56.

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

SPA's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 104.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Sparton's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2017 (77.47) to Dec. 2018 (98.56). It might indicate that Sparton's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Sparton's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was 0.93.

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. Sparton's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was 0.84.


Sparton Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sparton'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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Sparton Days Inventory Chart

Sparton Annual Data
Trend Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.98 78.87 84.67 77.40 81.90

Sparton Quarterly Data
Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18
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 77.47 76.71 85.27 103.95 98.56

Competitive Comparison of Sparton's Days Inventory

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Sparton'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.


Sparton's Days Inventory Distribution in the Hardware Industry

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

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



Sparton Days Inventory Calculation

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

Sparton's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (60.248 + 72.406) / 2 ) / 295.592*365
=66.327 / 295.592*365
=81.90

Sparton's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2018 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (91.23 + 86.295) / 2 ) / 82.176*365 / 4
=88.7625 / 82.176*365 / 4
=98.56

* 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.


Sparton  (NYSE:SPA) 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.

Sparton's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 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.

Sparton's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 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.


Sparton Days Inventory Related Terms

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Sparton (Sparton) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 North Martingale Road, Suite 1000, Schaumburg, IL, USA, 60173
Sparton Corp is a provider of design, development, and manufacturing services for complex electromechanical devices and engineered products. The Company serves the medical & biotechnology, military & aerospace and industrial & commercial markets.
Executives
Joseph J Hartnett director, officer: Interim CEO & President 425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Frank Anders Wilson director C/O CABOT CORPORATION, TWO SEAPORT LANE, SUITE 1300, BOSTON MA 02210
Alan Lee Bazaar director 9 BEDFORD ROAD, KATONAH NY 10536
Charles R. Kummeth director 425 MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173-2213
John A. Janitz director 6644 CORNERSTONE LANE, ROCHESTER HILLS MI 48306
Michael W Osborne officer: Sr. VP - Corporate Development 105 NORTON STREET NEWARK NY 14513
Cary B Wood director, officer: CEO & President 425 NORTH MARTINGALE ROAD, SUITE 1000, SCHAUMBURG IL 60173
Donald W Pearson officer: Sr. VP & CFO 425 N. MARTINGALE ROAD SUITE 2050 SCHAUMBURG IL 60173-2213
Stephanie A Martin officer: Senior Vice President 105 NORTON ST NEWARK NY 14513