Hillshire Brands Co (LSE:HSH) Days Inventory : 37.33 (As of Jun. 2014)

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What is Hillshire Brands Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Hillshire Brands Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was $315 Mil. Hillshire Brands Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was $770 Mil. Hence, Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was 37.33.

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

LSE:HSH' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 38.65 Med: 86.93 Max: 131.04
Current: 38.65

During the past 13 years, Hillshire Brands Co's highest Days Inventory was 131.04. The lowest was 38.65. And the median was 86.93.

LSE:HSH's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 82.17 vs LSE:HSH: 38.65

Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory declined from Jun. 2013 (41.11) to Jun. 2014 (37.33).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Hillshire Brands Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was 2.44.

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. Hillshire Brands Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 was 0.30.

Hillshire Brands Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Hillshire Brands Co Days Inventory Chart

Hillshire Brands Co Annual Data

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50.66

48.38

53.56

77.91

39.77

Hillshire Brands Co Quarterly Data
	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															41.11	40.61	36.34	38.99	37.33

Competitive Comparison of Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Hillshire Brands Co Days Inventory Calculation

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

Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2013 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2012 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2013 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2013 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (288	+	313)	/	2 )	/	2758	*	365
=	300.5					/	2758	*	365
=	39.77

Hillshire Brands Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2014 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2014 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2014 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2014 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (300	+	330)	/	2 )	/	770	*	365 / 4
=	315					/	770	*	365 / 4
=	37.33

Hillshire Brands Co (LSE:HSH) 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.

Hillshire Brands Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	770	/	315
	=	2.44

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.

Hillshire Brands Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	315	/	1064
	=	0.30

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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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Hillshire Brands Co (LSE:HSH) Business Description

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Hillshire Brands Co was organized as a corporation in Baltimore, Maryland in 1941 as The C.D. Kenny Company, was renamed Sara Lee Corporation in 1985 and adopted its current name in June 2012. It is a manufacturer and marketer of food products. It provides meat-centric food solutions for the retail and foodservice markets. The Company's Brands' portfolio includes iconic brands such as Jimmy Dean, Ball Park, Hillshire Farm, State Fair, Sara Lee frozen bakery and Chef Pierre pies, as well as artisanal brands Aidells and Gallo Salame. Its operations are organized around two business segments - Retail and Foodservice/Other. Retail sells a variety of packaged meat and frozen bakery products to retail customers in North America. Products include hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages, breakfast convenience items, including breakfast sandwiches and bowls, dinner sausages, premium deli and luncheon meats and cooked hams, as well as frozen pies, cakes, cheesecakes and other desserts. The primary raw materials for the segment's products include pork and beef, which are purchased almost entirely from third party suppliers and independent farmers, and poultry. The branded meat business is highly competitive, with an emphasis on product quality, innovation and value. New product innovations are a key component to its success. The Retail segment competes with other international, national, regional and local companies in each of the product categories. Foodservice/Other sells a variety of meat and bakery products to foodservice customers in North America. Products include hot dogs and corn dogs, breakfast sausages and sandwiches, dinner sausages, premium deli and luncheon meats, ham, beef and turkey as well as a variety of bakery products, including pastries, muffins, frozen pies, cakes and cheesecakes. The primary raw materials for Foodservice/Other's products include pork, beef and poultry and, to a lesser extent, wheat flour, sugar, corn syrup, cooking oils, butter, fruit and eggs, which are purchased from independent suppliers and farmers. The Foodservice/Other segment competes with other international, national, regional and local companies in each of its product categories. It considers major mass retailers and supermarket chains in the United States to be its most significant customers. The Company is subject to regulations administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration.

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