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Lonza Group (Lonza Group) Days Inventory : 112.17 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lonza Group Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Lonza Group's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,989 Mil. Lonza Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,237 Mil. Hence, Lonza Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 112.17.

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

LZAGY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 117   Med: 130.55   Max: 197.29
Current: 136.13

During the past 13 years, Lonza Group's highest Days Inventory was 197.29. The lowest was 117.00. And the median was 130.55.

LZAGY's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
72.92% of 192 companies
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry
Industry Median: 65.03 vs LZAGY: 136.13

Lonza Group's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (166.07) to Dec. 2023 (112.17).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Lonza Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.63.

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. Lonza Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.47.


Lonza Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lonza Group'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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Lonza Group Days Inventory Chart

Lonza Group 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 196.41 164.29 148.18 160.91 125.27

Lonza Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 152.18 161.57 166.07 170.92 112.17

Competitive Comparison of Lonza Group's Days Inventory

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Lonza Group'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.


Lonza Group's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Lonza Group's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Lonza Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

Lonza Group'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
=( (1952.555 + 1832.794) / 2 ) / 5514.57*365
=1892.6745 / 5514.57*365
=125.27

Lonza Group'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: Jun. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2145.713 + 1832.794) / 2 ) / 3236.586*365 / 2
=1989.2535 / 3236.586*365 / 2
=112.17

* 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.


Lonza Group  (OTCPK:LZAGY) 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.

Lonza Group's Inventory Turnover for the six 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.

Lonza Group's Inventory to Revenue for the six 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.


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Lonza Group (Lonza Group) Business Description

Address
Muenchensteinerstrasse 38, Basel, CHE, CH-4002
Lonza Group is a contract development and manufacturing organization, or CDMO. It operates under four segments: small molecules, biologics, cell & gene, and capsules & health ingredients. Lonza derives its revenue primarily from long-term supply agreements with pharmaceutical customers. The company provides a range of development and manufacturing services throughout the entire lifecycle of a product from drug research to commercial supply. The majority of Lonza's customers are pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic institutions, and government research organizations.