Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Days Inventory : 129.57 (As of Aug. 2023)

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What is Bloomsbury Publishing Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Bloomsbury Publishing's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was £41.9 Mil. Bloomsbury Publishing's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was £59.0 Mil. Hence, Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 129.57.

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

LSE:BMY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 102.44 Med: 130.19 Max: 207.84
Current: 128.39

During the past 13 years, Bloomsbury Publishing's highest Days Inventory was 207.84. The lowest was 102.44. And the median was 130.19.

LSE:BMY's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
79.3% of 657 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 26.32 vs LSE:BMY: 128.39

Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory increased from Aug. 2022 (125.52) to Aug. 2023 (129.57). It might indicate that Bloomsbury Publishing's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Bloomsbury Publishing's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 1.41.

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. Bloomsbury Publishing's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 was 0.31.

Bloomsbury Publishing Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Bloomsbury Publishing Days Inventory Chart

Bloomsbury Publishing Annual Data

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Days Inventory

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128.50

129.59

115.09

102.44

118.17

Bloomsbury Publishing Semi-Annual Data
	Feb14	Aug14	Feb15	Aug15	Feb16	Aug16	Feb17	Aug17	Feb18	Aug18	Feb19	Aug19	Feb20	Aug20	Feb21	Aug21	Feb22	Aug22	Feb23	Aug23
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															132.78	101.29	125.52	128.26	129.57

Competitive Comparison of Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory

For the Publishing subindustry, Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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Bloomsbury Publishing Days Inventory Calculation

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

Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2023 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Feb. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Feb. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Feb. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Feb. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (33.816	+	43.364)	/	2 )	/	119.191	*	365
=	38.59					/	119.191	*	365
=	118.17

Bloomsbury Publishing's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Aug. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Aug. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Aug. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (43.364	+	40.385)	/	2 )	/	58.982	*	365 / 2
=	41.8745					/	58.982	*	365 / 2
=	129.57

Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) 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.

Bloomsbury Publishing's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	58.982	/	41.8745
	=	1.41

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.

Bloomsbury Publishing's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	41.8745	/	136.682
	=	0.31

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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Bloomsbury Publishing (LSE:BMY) Business Description

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a publisher of books and other media for general readers, children, students, researchers, and professionals. It offers authors access to these multiple markets in multiple formats throughout the world in print, through e-books, digital downloads, and apps in schools, libraries, universities, and in terrestrial and internet bookshops. The company divisions are Consumer and Non-Consumer. Consumer division is split out into Children's Trade and Adult Trade; and Non-Consumer split between Academic and Professional, Education, Special Interest, and Content Services. It derives maximum revenue from the Consumer division segment. The company operates in the UK, North America, and other countries.