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Synutra International (Synutra International) Days Inventory : 171.17 (As of Dec. 2016)


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What is Synutra International Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Synutra International's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was $124.9 Mil. Synutra International's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was $66.6 Mil. Hence, Synutra International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was 171.17.

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

SYUT's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 82.17
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Synutra International's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2015 (152.74) to Dec. 2016 (171.17). It might indicate that Synutra International's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Synutra International's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was 0.53.

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. Synutra International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was 1.15.


Synutra International Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Synutra International'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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Synutra International Days Inventory Chart

Synutra International 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 129.32 173.97 144.38 139.68 180.46

Synutra International Quarterly Data
Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16
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 152.74 179.16 215.02 230.10 171.17

Competitive Comparison of Synutra International's Days Inventory

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Synutra International'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.


Synutra International's Days Inventory Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Synutra International's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Synutra International Days Inventory Calculation

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

Synutra International'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
=( (87.754 + 98.36) / 2 ) / 188.215*365
=93.057 / 188.215*365
=180.46

Synutra International's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (120.326 + 129.447) / 2 ) / 66.578*365 / 4
=124.8865 / 66.578*365 / 4
=171.17

* 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.


Synutra International  (NAS:SYUT) 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.

Synutra International's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

Synutra International's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 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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Synutra International (Synutra International) Business Description

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Synutra International Inc was formed on October 30, 1998. The Company is engaged in the production, distribution & sales of dairy based nutritional products under Shengyuan or Synutra line of brands in China. Its other nutritional product includes prepared foods, nutritional ingredients & supplements. It is focused on selling powdered formula products for infants and adults, and is also engaged in other nutritional product offerings, such as prepared foods and certain nutritional supplements. It sells the products through an extensive nationwide sales and distribution network covering all provinces and provincial-level municipalities in mainland China. It has three reportable segments; nutritional food, nutritional supplement and other business. The Nutritional Food segment includes the sale of powdered infant and adult formula products, with brands including Super, My Angel and Dutch Cow, as well as the sale of prepared foods under the Huiliduo brand; Nutritional Supplement: includes the production and sale of nutritional supplements such as chondroitin sulfate to third parties, and microencapsulated Docosahexanoic Acid ("DHA") and Arachidonic Acid ("ARA") to the nutritional food segment for use in powdered formula production; and Other Business includes non-core businesses such as ancillary sales of excess or unusable ingredients and materials to industrial customers, providing genetic diagnostic services for new born babies, and sales of cosmetics to pregnant women. Its business requires certain key raw materials, such as milk powder and whey powder. The Company competes with both multinational and domestic infant formula producers.
Executives
Warburg Pincus & Co. 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY NY 100173147
Warburg Pincus Llc 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Warburg Pincus Partners Llc 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Joseph P. Landy 10 percent owner C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Charles R Kaye 10 percent owner C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Warburg Pincus Private Equity Ix, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
Warburg Pincus Ix Llc 10 percent owner 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10017
David Hui Li director C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017

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