Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Days Inventory : 88.17 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Colgate-Palmolive Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Colgate-Palmolive Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,933 Mil. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,000 Mil. Hence, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 88.17.

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

CL' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 70.47 Med: 73.71 Max: 90.57
Current: 90.57

During the past 13 years, Colgate-Palmolive Co's highest Days Inventory was 90.57. The lowest was 70.47. And the median was 73.71.

CL's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
55.12% of 1787 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 82.23 vs CL: 90.57

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (92.07) to Dec. 2023 (88.17).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.03.

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. Colgate-Palmolive Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.39.

Colgate-Palmolive Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Days Inventory Chart

Colgate-Palmolive Co Annual Data

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75.95

86.90

87.16

89.04

89.96

Colgate-Palmolive Co Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															92.07	92.76	93.02	88.88	88.17

Competitive Comparison of Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

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

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Colgate-Palmolive Co Days Inventory Calculation

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

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2074	+	1934)	/	2 )	/	8131	*	365
=	2004					/	8131	*	365
=	89.96

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1931	+	1934)	/	2 )	/	2000	*	365 / 4
=	1932.5					/	2000	*	365 / 4
=	88.17

Colgate-Palmolive Co (NYSE:CL) 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.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	2000	/	1932.5
	=	1.03

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.

Colgate-Palmolive Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	1932.5	/	4950
	=	0.39

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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Colgate-Palmolive Co (Colgate-Palmolive Co) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

300 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10022-7499

Website

https://www.colgatepalmolive.com

Since its founding in 1806, Colgate-Palmolive has grown to become a leading global consumer product company. In addition to its namesake oralcare line, the firm manufactures shampoos, shower gels, deodorants, and homecare products that are sold in over 200 countries. International accounts for about 70% of its total sales base, including approximately 45% from emerging regions. It also owns specialty pet food maker Hill's, which sells its products through veterinarians and specialty pet retailers.

Executives

Jennifer Daniels	officer: CLO and Secretary	C/O BARNES & NOBLE, INC., 122 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10011
Panagiotis Tsourapas	officer: Pres., Colgate-Africa/Eurasia	C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John T Cahill	director	LEGG MASON, INC., 100 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE, BALTIMORE MD 21202
John W Kooyman	officer: Chief Marketing Officer	300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Lorrie M Norrington	director	C/O EBAY INC., 2145 HAMILTON AVENUE, SAN JOSE CA 95125
Noel R. Wallace	officer: Pres.- Colgate No. America	C/O COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY, 300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Gregory Malcolm	officer: Vice President and Controller	300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Sally Massey	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
John P Bilbrey	director
Prabha Parameswaran	officer: Grp Pres, Glbl Innov. & AF/Eus	300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen I Sadove	director
C Martin Harris	director
Steven A Cahillane	director	ONE COCA-COLA PLAZA, ATLANTA GA 30313
Philip G. Shotts	officer: Vice President and Controller	300 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Patricia Verduin	officer: Chief Technology Officer	ONE CONAGRA DRIVE, OMAHA NE 68102