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Mueller Water Products, (Mueller Water Products,) Days Inventory : 165.68 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Mueller Water Products, Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Mueller Water Products,'s Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $309 Mil. Mueller Water Products,'s Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $170 Mil. Hence, Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 165.68.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

MWA' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 85.81   Med: 98.14   Max: 139.13
Current: 136.29

During the past 13 years, Mueller Water Products,'s highest Days Inventory was 139.13. The lowest was 85.81. And the median was 98.14.

MWA's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
57.31% of 2907 companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 119.76 vs MWA: 136.29

Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (123.27) to Dec. 2023 (165.68). It might indicate that Mueller Water Products,'s sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Mueller Water Products,'s Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.55.

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. Mueller Water Products,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.20.


Mueller Water Products, Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mueller Water Products,'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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Mueller Water Products, Days Inventory Chart

Mueller Water Products, 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 99.33 103.83 85.81 96.94 118.82

Mueller Water Products, 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 123.27 124.75 129.36 132.51 165.68

Competitive Comparison of Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Mueller Water Products,'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.


Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mueller Water Products,'s Days Inventory falls into.



Mueller Water Products, Days Inventory Calculation

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

Mueller Water Products,'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
=( (281.5 + 302) / 2 ) / 896.2*365
=291.75 / 896.2*365
=118.82

Mueller Water Products,'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
=( (302 + 315.7) / 2 ) / 170.1*365 / 4
=308.85 / 170.1*365 / 4
=165.68

* 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.


Mueller Water Products,  (NYSE:MWA) 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.

Mueller Water Products,'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.

Mueller Water Products,'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.


Mueller Water Products, Days Inventory Related Terms

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Mueller Water Products, (Mueller Water Products,) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 Abernathy Road N.E., Suite 1200, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
Mueller Water Products, Inc. is a U.S.-based company that manufactures and sells products and services used in the transmission, distribution, and measurement of water. The company operates in two segments Water Flow Solutions and Water Management Solutions. Water Flow Solutions' portfolio includes iron gate valves, specialty valves and service brass products. Water Management Solutions' portfolio includes fire hydrants, repair and installation, natural gas, metering, leak detection, and pressure management and control products and solutions. The company derives a majority of its revenue from the United states.
Executives
Lydia W Thomas director ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP, 440 LINCOLN ST, WORCESTER MA 01653
Mark J Obrien director 3000 BAYPORT DRIVE, SUITE 1100, TAMPA FL 33607
Thomas J Hansen director 3600 W. LAKE AVENUE, GLENVIEW IL 60026-1215
Michael T Tokarz director 287 BOWMAN AVENUE, SUITE 331, PURCHASE NY 10577
Kenji Takeuchi officer: SVP, Engineering 1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Chason A Carroll officer: VP, General Counsel & Corp Sec 1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Niclas Ytterdahl director C/O MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC., 1200 ABERNATHY ROAD, NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Paul Mcandrew officer: SVP, Operations & Supply Chain 1200 ABERNATHY ROAD, NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Brian Slobodow director 1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Shirley C. Franklin director C/O MUELLER WATER PRODUCTS, INC., 1200 ABERNATHY RD., SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Steven S Heinrichs officer: EVP, General Counsel and Sec 1200 ABERNATHY ROAD, NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Todd P Helms officer: SVP and CHRO 1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Marietta Edmunds Zakas officer: SVP-Strategy and IR 1200 ABERNATHY RD, SUITE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328
Suzanne G Smith officer: VP and CAO 1275 PEACHTREE STREET, 6TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30309
Jeffery S. Sharritts director 1200 ABERNATHY RD., NE, STE 1200, ATLANTA GA 30328