Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Metro's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$1,540 Mil. Metro's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was C$4,001 Mil.
Hence, Metro's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 35.11.
The historical rank and industry rank for Metro's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
TSX:MRU'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.05 Med: 30.36 Max: 31.81
Current: 31.81
During the past 13 years, Metro's highest Days Inventory was 31.81. The lowest was 29.05. And the median was 30.36.
TSX:MRU's Days Inventory is ranked better than 56.77% of 303
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 36
vs TSX:MRU: 31.81
Metro's Days Inventory
increased
from Dec. 2022 (34.36) to Dec. 2023 (35.11).
It might indicate that Metro's sales slowed down.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Metro's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.60.
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.
Metro's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.31.
Metro Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Metro'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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Metro Annual Data
Trend
Sep14
Sep15
Sep16
Sep17
Sep18
Sep19
Sep20
Sep21
Sep22
Sep23
Days Inventory
30.22
30.31
30.41
30.21
30.51
Metro Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Days Inventory
34.36
36.16
24.58
31.80
35.11
Competitive Comparison
For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Metro'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.
Metro Days Inventory Distribution
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Metro's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Metro's Days Inventory falls into.
Metro Days Inventory Calculation
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Metro's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 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.
Metro (TSX:MRU) 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.
Metro'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.
Metro'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.
Metro Days Inventory Related Terms
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Metro is the third-largest grocery retailer in Canada (behind Loblaw and Sobeys) and also owns the top pharmacy chain in Quebec, Jean Coutu, following the 2018 acquisition. Its grocery banners include supermarket chain Metro, discounters Super C and Food Basics, and ethnic food grocer Adonis, while its pharmacies primarily operate under the Jean Coutu and Brunet trademarks. Metro operates both as a food retailer and a franchisor, licensing its trademarks and supplying merchandise to registered pharmacists. The firm also acts as a wholesaler and distributor to serve smaller, neighborhood grocery stores. Unlike peers Loblaw and Sobeys that operate chain stores across Canada, Metro's operations are concentrated in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario, with no presence in western Canada.
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