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Ecolab (Ecolab) Days Inventory

: 60.58 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Ecolab's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,517 Mil. Ecolab's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,284 Mil. Hence, Ecolab's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 60.58.

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

ECL' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 62.55   Med: 66.42   Max: 79.44
Current: 65.38

During the past 13 years, Ecolab's highest Days Inventory was 79.44. The lowest was 62.55. And the median was 66.42.

ECL's Days Inventory is ranked better than
64.23% of 1493 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 83.51 vs ECL: 65.38

Ecolab's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (72.75) to Dec. 2023 (60.58).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ecolab's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.51.

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


Ecolab Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ecolab'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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Ecolab Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 68.07 62.55 66.55 67.88 65.59

Ecolab Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 72.75 72.83 65.92 62.30 60.58

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Ecolab'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.


Ecolab Days Inventory Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Ecolab's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Ecolab Days Inventory Calculation

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

Ecolab'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
=( (1792.8 + 1497.2) / 2 ) / 9154.9*365
=1645 / 9154.9*365
=65.59

Ecolab'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
=( (1536 + 1497.2) / 2 ) / 2284.4*365 / 4
=1516.6 / 2284.4*365 / 4
=60.58

* 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.


Ecolab  (NYSE:ECL) 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.

Ecolab's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 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.

Ecolab's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 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.


Ecolab Days Inventory Related Terms

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Ecolab (Ecolab) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Ecolab Place, Saint Paul, MN, USA, 55102
Ecolab produces and markets cleaning and sanitation products for the industrial manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and life sciences markets. The firm is the global market share leader in this category with a wide array of products and services, including dish and laundry washing systems, pest control, and infection control products. Additionally, Ecolab sells customized water management solutions across its end markets. The company has a strong hold on the U.S. market and is growing its presence abroad.
Executives
Laurie M Marsh officer: Senior VP - Human Resources 1601 W. DIEHL ROAD, NAPERVILLE IL 60563
David Maclennan director 14701 CHARLSON ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55347
Nicholas J. Alfano officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Angela M Busch officer: SVP - Corporate Development 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Gregory B Cook officer: EVP & PRES - INST GROUP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Nicolas A Granucci officer: EVP & PRES - GLOBAL PEST 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Larry L Berger officer: Chief Technical Officer & SVP 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Arthur J Higgins director C/O ZIMMER, INC., P.O. BOX 708, WARSAW IN 46580
Gail Peterson officer: SVP - Global Mktg & Comms 1 ECOLAB PLACE, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Christophe Beck officer: Executive V.P., Instit. NA 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Eric Mark Green director 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Gates William H Iii 10 percent owner 2365 CARILLON POINT, KIRKLAND WA 98033
Michael C. Mccormick officer: Ex.VP, GC & Asst. Secretary 1 ECOLAB PLACE, ST. PAUL MN 55102
Lanesha Minnix officer: EVP, GC & SECRETARY TWO LAKESIDE COMMONS, BUILDING TWO, 980 HAMMOND DRIVE, SUITE 500, ATLANTA GA 30328
Tracy B Mckibben director 100 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD, #3S, NEW YORK NY 10069

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