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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Days Inventory

: 537.62 (As of Jan. 2024)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Brown-Forman's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $2,557 Mil. Brown-Forman's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $434 Mil. Hence, Brown-Forman's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 537.62.

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

BF.A' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 341.61   Med: 433.76   Max: 527.76
Current: 527.76

During the past 13 years, Brown-Forman's highest Days Inventory was 527.76. The lowest was 341.61. And the median was 433.76.

BF.A's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
80.1% of 206 companies
in the Beverages - Alcoholic industry
Industry Median: 153.985 vs BF.A: 527.76

Brown-Forman's Days Inventory increased from Jan. 2023 (414.82) to Jan. 2024 (537.62). It might indicate that Brown-Forman's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Brown-Forman's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.17.

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. Brown-Forman's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 2.39.


Brown-Forman Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Brown-Forman'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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Brown-Forman Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 456.88 473.23 458.72 422.40 431.62

Brown-Forman Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Days Inventory 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 414.82 493.22 564.12 532.33 537.62

Competitive Comparison

For the Beverages - Wineries & Distilleries subindustry, Brown-Forman'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.


Brown-Forman Days Inventory Distribution

For the Beverages - Alcoholic industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Brown-Forman's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brown-Forman's Days Inventory falls into.



Brown-Forman Days Inventory Calculation

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

Brown-Forman's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Apr. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Apr. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (1818 + 2283) / 2 ) / 1734*365
=2050.5 / 1734*365
=431.62

Brown-Forman's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (2585 + 2529) / 2 ) / 434*365 / 4
=2557 / 434*365 / 4
=537.62

* 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.


Brown-Forman  (NYSE:BF.A) 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.

Brown-Forman's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 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.

Brown-Forman's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 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.


Brown-Forman Days Inventory Related Terms

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Brown-Forman (Brown-Forman) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
850 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY, USA, 40210
Brown-Forman is a U.S.-based manufacturer of premium distilled spirits that generates close to 70% of revenues in the whiskey category, under well-known Tennessee whiskey brand Jack Daniel's and bourbon brands Woodford Reserve and Old Forester. It also manufactures and distributes tequila, vodka, rum, gin, and premium wines. The company generates 47% of sales from its home market, while the bulk of international revenues come from Europe, Australia, and Latin America. The Brown family controls over 50% of the economic interests and a 67% voting power of the company.
Executives
De Chabert Ralph E officer: SVP, Chief Diversity Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Augusta Brown Holland director 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kelli Nelson officer: SVP, Chief Accounting Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Chavanne Patrick Bousquet director 767 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10153
Matthew E Hamel officer: EVP, Gen Counsel and Secretary 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Michael Todman director C/O TMA LIMITED, LLC, 500 RENAISSANCE DRIVE, SUITE 103B, ST. JOSEPH MI 49085
Matias Bentel officer: SVP, Chief Brands Officer 850 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
John V. Hayes officer: SVP/President, USA & Canada 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Tracy L Skeans director 1441 GARDINER LANE, LOUISVILLE KY 40213
Thomas Hinrichs officer: SVP/Pres., Emerging Intl 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kirsten M Hawley officer: SVP, Chief HR Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Kathleen M. Gutmann director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Alejandro A Alvarez officer: SVP, Chief Production Officer 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210
Lawson E Whiting director, officer: President & CEO 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40228
John D. Cook director 850 DIXIE HIGHWAY, LOUISVILLE KY 40210

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