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Mothercare Australia Limited (ASX:MLC) Days Inventory : 140.22 (As of Jun. 2012)


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What is Mothercare Australia Limited Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Mothercare Australia Limited's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was A$18.89 Mil. Mothercare Australia Limited's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was A$24.58 Mil. Hence, Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was 140.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

ASX:MLC's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 109.11
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory declined from Jun. 2011 (166.35) to Jun. 2012 (140.22).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Mothercare Australia Limited's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was 1.30.

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. Mothercare Australia Limited's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 was 0.52.


Mothercare Australia Limited Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mothercare Australia Limited'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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Mothercare Australia Limited Days Inventory Chart

Mothercare Australia Limited Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Days Inventory
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Mothercare Australia Limited Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Jun03 Dec03 Jun04 Dec04 Jun05 Dec05 Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12
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 156.70 142.67 166.35 172.30 140.22

Competitive Comparison of Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Mothercare Australia Limited'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.


Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory falls into.



Mothercare Australia Limited Days Inventory Calculation

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

Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2012 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (21.297 + 16.053) / 2 ) / 47.361*365
=18.675 / 47.361*365
=143.92

Mothercare Australia Limited's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2012 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (21.718 + 16.053) / 2 ) / 24.58*365 / 2
=18.8855 / 24.58*365 / 2
=140.22

* 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.


Mothercare Australia Limited  (ASX:MLC) 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.

Mothercare Australia Limited's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 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.

Mothercare Australia Limited's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2012 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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