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Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Nobel Biocare Holding AG) Days Inventory : 60.96 (As of Dec. 2013)


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What is Nobel Biocare Holding AG Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was $31.2 Mil. Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was $186.9 Mil. Hence, Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was 30.48.

The historical rank and industry rank for Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

NBHGF's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 192.715
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2011 (63.39) to Dec. 2013 (60.96).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was 5.99.

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. Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 was 0.04.


Nobel Biocare Holding AG Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nobel Biocare Holding AG'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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Nobel Biocare Holding AG Days Inventory Chart

Nobel Biocare Holding AG Annual Data
Trend Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.42 65.24 63.39 57.55 60.96

Nobel Biocare Holding AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 87.42 65.24 63.39 57.55 60.96

Competitive Comparison of Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Nobel Biocare Holding AG'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.


Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory falls into.



Nobel Biocare Holding AG Days Inventory Calculation

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

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2013 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (26.815 + 35.629) / 2 ) / 186.945*365
=31.222 / 186.945*365
=60.96

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2013 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (26.815 + 35.629) / 2 ) / 186.945*365 / 2
=31.222 / 186.945*365 / 2
=30.48

* 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.


Nobel Biocare Holding AG  (OTCPK:NBHGF) 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.

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 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.

Nobel Biocare Holding AG's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2013 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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Nobel Biocare Holding AG (Nobel Biocare Holding AG) Business Description

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Nobel Biocare Holding AG was founded in 2002 in Zurich,Switzerland. The Company offers dental implant systems, high-precision individualized prosthetics and CAD/CAM systems, diagnostics, treatment planning, guided surgery solutions and biomaterials. Its segments include Implant system products and Individualized products. Its geographical segments include United States, Japan, Switzerland, and Other Countries.

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