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Ashoka Metcast (BOM:540923) Days Inventory

: 388.93 (As of Sep. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Ashoka Metcast's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹330.2 Mil. Ashoka Metcast's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was ₹154.9 Mil. Hence, Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 388.93.

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

BOM:540923' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 72.98   Med: 130.95   Max: 269.46
Current: 269.46

During the past 11 years, Ashoka Metcast's highest Days Inventory was 269.46. The lowest was 72.98. And the median was 130.95.

BOM:540923's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
95.46% of 573 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 85.66 vs BOM:540923: 269.46

Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2022 (293.79) to Sep. 2023 (388.93). It might indicate that Ashoka Metcast's sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ashoka Metcast's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.47.

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. Ashoka Metcast's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 1.64.


Ashoka Metcast Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ashoka Metcast'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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Ashoka Metcast Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 154.06 72.98 107.84 232.94

Ashoka Metcast Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 97.77 120.06 293.79 202.59 388.93

Competitive Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Ashoka Metcast'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.


Ashoka Metcast Days Inventory Distribution

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory falls into.



Ashoka Metcast Days Inventory Calculation

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

Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (241.95 + 318.674) / 2 ) / 439.231*365
=280.312 / 439.231*365
=232.94

Ashoka Metcast's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (318.674 + 341.65) / 2 ) / 154.924*365 / 2
=330.162 / 154.924*365 / 2
=388.93

* 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.


Ashoka Metcast  (BOM:540923) 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.

Ashoka Metcast's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Sep. 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.

Ashoka Metcast's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 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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Ashoka Metcast (BOM:540923) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
Mithakhali Six Roads, 7th Floor, Ashoka Chambers, Opposite HCG Hospital, Mithakhali, Ahmedabad, GJ, IND, 380006
Ashoka Metcast Ltd is currently engaged in the trading of structural steel and goods. The company has two segments namely Steel Trading and Trading of Goods. The company products are Thermo-Mechanically Treated bars, Angle bars, Mild steel bars, and Steel channels.

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