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MTN Group (MTN Group) Days Inventory : 8.41 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is MTN Group Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). MTN Group's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $79 Mil. MTN Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,714 Mil. Hence, MTN Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.41.

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

MTNOY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.74   Med: 21.25   Max: 38.63
Current: 9.74

During the past 13 years, MTN Group's highest Days Inventory was 38.63. The lowest was 9.74. And the median was 21.25.

MTNOY's Days Inventory is ranked better than
74.5% of 298 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.215 vs MTNOY: 9.74

MTN Group's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (11.65) to Dec. 2023 (8.41).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. MTN Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 21.69.

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. MTN Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01.


MTN Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for MTN Group'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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MTN Group Days Inventory Chart

MTN Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.69 12.00 12.12 11.62 10.17

MTN Group Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 11.36 10.61 11.65 12.02 8.41

Competitive Comparison of MTN Group's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, MTN Group'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.


MTN Group's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, MTN Group's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



MTN Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

MTN Group'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
=( (110.301 + 79) / 2 ) / 3398.201*365
=94.6505 / 3398.201*365
=10.17

MTN Group'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: Jun. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 79) / 1 ) / 1713.698*365 / 2
=79 / 1713.698*365 / 2
=8.41

* 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.


MTN Group  (OTCPK:MTNOY) 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.

MTN Group's Inventory Turnover for the six 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.

MTN Group's Inventory to Revenue for the six 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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MTN Group (MTN Group) Business Description

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Innovation Centre 216 - 14th Avenue, Fairland, Roodepoort, Gauteng, Johannesburg, ZAF, 2195
MTN Group Ltd is a mobile telecommunications provider operating across South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Syria, and Sudan. most of the company's revenue is earned in South Africa and Nigeria. The company also has a joint venture in Iran. From a product perspective, most of its revenue is from voice and data. Other contributors include SMS and sale of devices revenue. MTN also provides enterprise services to small/midsize enterprises and corporate clients. The company owns the mobile infrastructure and data centers. Its segments include Network services, Mobile devices, Inter- connect and roaming, Digital and fintech and others.

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