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NL Industries (NL Industries) Days Inventory : 100.38 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is NL Industries Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). NL Industries's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $32.5 Mil. NL Industries's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $29.5 Mil. Hence, NL Industries's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 100.38.

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

NL' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 71.75   Med: 76.94   Max: 104.41
Current: 104.41

During the past 13 years, NL Industries's highest Days Inventory was 104.41. The lowest was 71.75. And the median was 76.94.

NL's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
74.71% of 680 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 29.11 vs NL: 104.41

NL Industries's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (102.31) to Dec. 2023 (100.38).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. NL Industries's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.91.

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. NL Industries's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.75.


NL Industries Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for NL 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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NL Industries Days Inventory Chart

NL Industries 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 75.86 81.96 81.84 88.23 100.97

NL 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 102.31 98.68 110.85 111.94 100.38

Competitive Comparison of NL Industries's Days Inventory

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, NL 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.


NL Industries's Days Inventory Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, NL Industries's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



NL Industries Days Inventory Calculation

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

NL Industries'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
=( (31.29 + 30.712) / 2 ) / 112.068*365
=31.001 / 112.068*365
=100.97

NL 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
=( (34.282 + 30.712) / 2 ) / 29.542*365 / 4
=32.497 / 29.542*365 / 4
=100.38

* 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.


NL Industries  (NYSE:NL) 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.

NL 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.

NL 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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NL Industries (NL Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
5430 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, TX, USA, 75240-2620
NL Industries Inc operates in the component products industry through its majority-owned subsidiary, CompX International Inc. It manufactures engineered components that are sold to a range of industries, including recreational transportation, postal, office and institutional furniture, cabinetry, tool storage, healthcare, gas stations and vending equipment. CompX has three production facilities in the United States, through which it produces a precision ball bearing slide, security products, and ergonomic computer support systems. The company derives most of its revenue from Europe.
Executives
Kevin B Kramer director C/O STONERIGDGE INC., 9400 E. MARKET ST, WARREN OH 44484
Erica A. Austin officer: VP, Employee Benefits 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Kristin B Mccoy officer: EVP, Tax 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Amy A. Samford officer: Executive VP and CFO 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Gouveia Randall Colin director 2225 W. CHANDLER BLVD.,, CHANDLER AZ 85224
Michael Shawn Simmons officer: Executive Vice President 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Bart W Reichert officer: Vice President, Internal Audit 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Amy E. Ruf officer: Vice President and Controller 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Darci B Scott officer: Vice President, Tax 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Bryan A. Hanley officer: Vice President and Treasurer 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Patty S. Brinda officer: Vice President and Controller 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240
Patricia A. Kropp officer: VP Employee Benefits 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240-2620
Thomas P Stafford director C/O WACKENHUT CORP, 4200 WACKENHUT DRIVE #100, PALM BEACH GARDENS FL 33410-4243
Meredith W. Mendes director 2901 BUTTERFIELD ROAD, OAK BROOK IL 60523
Powers John Read Iii officer: VP and General Counsel 5430 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1700, DALLAS TX 75240