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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Days Inventory : 6.12 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Forward Industries Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Forward Industries's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.37 Mil. Forward Industries's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $5.51 Mil. Hence, Forward Industries's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.12.

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

FORD' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.35   Med: 21.92   Max: 44.31
Current: 28.37

During the past 13 years, Forward Industries's highest Days Inventory was 44.31. The lowest was 6.35. And the median was 21.92.

FORD's Days Inventory is ranked better than
93.29% of 1013 companies
in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry
Industry Median: 130.36 vs FORD: 28.37

Forward Industries's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (28.07) to Dec. 2023 (6.12).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Forward Industries's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.91.

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. Forward Industries's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.05.


Forward Industries Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Forward Industries'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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Forward Industries Days Inventory Chart

Forward Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 18.81 18.91 19.73 16.84 6.35

Forward Industries 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 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 28.07 35.22 26.45 51.24 6.12

Competitive Comparison of Forward Industries's Days Inventory

For the Footwear & Accessories subindustry, Forward Industries'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.


Forward Industries's Days Inventory Distribution in the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories Industry

For the Manufacturing - Apparel & Accessories industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Forward Industries's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Forward Industries Days Inventory Calculation

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

Forward Industries's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (0.651 + 0.334) / 2 ) / 28.324*365
=0.4925 / 28.324*365
=6.35

Forward Industries'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
=( (0.334 + 0.405) / 2 ) / 5.51*365 / 4
=0.3695 / 5.51*365 / 4
=6.12

* 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.


Forward Industries  (NAS:FORD) 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.

Forward Industries'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.

Forward Industries'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.


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Forward Industries (Forward Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
700 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 100, Hauppauge, New York, NY, USA, 11788
Forward Industries Inc is a provider of carrying and protective solutions. It designs and distributes product protection for handheld electronic devices. Forward Industries sells soft-sided carrying cases for blood glucose diagnostic kits and portable consumer electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets, personal computers, notebooks, and global Positioning System devices. It operates in two segments, the OEM distribution segment sources and distributes carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits and a variety of other portable electronic and non-electronic devices directly to OEMs; The design segment provides a full spectrum of hardware and software product design and engineering services. The majority of revenue is generated from the US.
Executives
Kathleen Weisberg officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Sangita Shah director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Sharon Hemond Hrynkow director 4816 KING SOLOMON DRIVE, ANNADALE VA 22003
James W Zigler director
Wild Robert W Jr. officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell Maiman officer: President of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Paul Jean Severino officer: COO of Subsidiary 700 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Thomas Edward Kramer officer: CEO to Subsidiary 8560 COTTONWOOD ST. NW, SUITE 100, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55433
Anthony Camarda officer: Chief Financial Officer 700 VETERANS HWY, SUITE 100, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Douglas David Matthews officer: Sr VP/Chief Operating Officer 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Jenny P. Yu 10 percent owner 9255 DOHENY ROAD, APT. 2905, WEST HOLLYWOOD CA 90069
James M Frost director 477 S. ROSEMARY AVE., SUITE 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael L. Luetkemeyer director 411 LANDMARK DRIVE, WILMINGTON NC 28412
Sharon Hrynkow director C/O FORWARD INDUSTRIES, INC., 477 ROSEMARY AVE., STE. 219, WEST PALM BEACH FL 33401
Michael D Matte officer: Chief Financial Officer