Investment & Precision Castings (BOM:504786) Days Inventory: 139.29 (As of Mar. 2026) — Near Median

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BOM:504786 Investment & Precision Castings Ltd BOM:504786
57 GF Score
Price ₹1,027.75
GF Value ₹464.20
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory?

Investment & Precision Castings BOM:504786 +2.52% 57 Days Inventory is 139.29 as of Mar. 2026, which is 6% above its 10-year median of 131.42. GuruFocus rates BOM:504786 with a GF Score™ of 57/100 and a GF Value™ of ₹464.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 583 Steel companies, Investment & Precision Castings ranks worse than 82.16% on this metric.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Investment & Precision Castings's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹517 Mil. Investment & Precision Castings's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was ₹339 Mil. Hence, Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 139.29.

The historical rank and industry rank for Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

BOM:504786' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 96.28   Med: 131.42   Max: 169.16
Current: 157.12

During the past 13 years, Investment & Precision Castings's highest Days Inventory was 169.16. The lowest was 96.28. And the median was 131.42.

BOM:504786's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
82.16% of 583 companies
in the Steel industry
Industry Median: 86.72 vs BOM:504786: 157.12

Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2025 (146.33) to Mar. 2026 (139.29).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Investment & Precision Castings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.66.

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. Investment & Precision Castings's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.02.


Investment & Precision Castings  (BOM:504786) 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.

Investment & Precision Castings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 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.

Investment & Precision Castings's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 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.


Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory Related Terms


Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Investment & Precision Castings'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.

Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory Chart

Investment & Precision Castings Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Days Inventory
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Investment & Precision Castings Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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BOM:504786 vs NUE, STLD, RS: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Steel subindustry, Investment & Precision Castings'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.


Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory vs Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory falls into.


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Investment & Precision Castings Days Inventory Calculation

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

Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (487.215 + 517.018) / 2 ) / 1293.479*365
=502.1165 / 1293.479*365
=141.69

Investment & Precision Castings's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 517.018) / 1 ) / 338.708*365 / 4
=517.018 / 338.708*365 / 4
=139.29

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Inventory →
What does a Days Inventory of 139.29 mean?
Investment & Precision Castings (BOM:504786) has a Days Inventory of 139.29 as of Mar. 2026. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Investment & Precision Castings and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 131.42. Over the past decade, Investment & Precision Castings' Days Inventory has ranged from 96.28 to 169.16. According to the industry distribution chart, Investment & Precision Castings ranks #479 out of 583 companies in the Steel industry, placing it in the top 82.2%.
Is Investment & Precision Castings' Days Inventory too high?
Investment & Precision Castings' current Days Inventory of 139.29 is near median its 10-year median of 131.42. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 96.28 to a high of 169.16. The Steel industry median Days Inventory is 86.72. Investment & Precision Castings' value of 139.29 is 60.6% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Investment & Precision Castings ranks #479 out of 583 companies in the Steel industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Investment & Precision Castings has a GF Score™ of 57/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Investment & Precision Castings' Days Inventory compare to NUE and STLD?
According to the Steel industry distribution chart, Investment & Precision Castings ranks #479 out of 583 companies for Days Inventory. This places Investment & Precision Castings in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 86.72. Investment & Precision Castings' value of 139.29 is 60.6% above this benchmark. Historically, Investment & Precision Castings' own Days Inventory has ranged from 96.28 to 169.16 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 131.42 vs. the industry median of 86.72, Investment & Precision Castings has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Inventory for a Steel company?
The median Days Inventory among Steel companies is 86.72, based on 583 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Investment & Precision Castings's current Days Inventory of 139.29 is 60.6% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Investment & Precision Castings and its competitors. For the Steel industry, the median Days Inventory is 86.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Investment & Precision Castings's current Days Inventory is 139.29, which is near median its own 10-year median of 131.42. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Investment & Precision Castings stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment & Precision Castings (BOM:504786) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is ₹464.20, compared to a current price of ₹1,027.75 — trading 121.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Inventory is 139.29, which is near median its 10-year median of 131.42 and 60.6% above the Steel industry median of 86.72. Investment & Precision Castings' overall GF Score™ is 57/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Investment & Precision Castings (BOM:504786), the current Days Inventory is 139.29 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Investment & Precision Castings (BOM:504786) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Investment & Precision Castings stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of ₹1,027.75 is trading 121.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of ₹464.20. GuruFocus considers Investment & Precision Castings to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BOM:504786:

  • Days Inventory: 139.29 (near median its 10-year median of 131.42)
  • GF Value™: ₹464.20 vs. price of ₹1,027.75 (121.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 57/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 60.6% above the Steel median (#479 of 583)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BOM:504786 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Investment & Precision Castings Business Description

Address Nari Road, Bhavnagar, GJ, IND, 364006
Investment & Precision Castings Ltd is engaged in the steel casting business. The company's products portfolio includes two-three-four-wheeler, bus tractor parts; aircraft parts; turbochargers for diesel engines; power plants, pumps and valves, medical implants; electrical and instrumentation; general engineering; electronics; electronics; compressors; artisan castings; and machined components from bar stock. The company also provides its products and services to ancillaries and the wind power generation industry. It operates in two segments Investment Castings and Power Generation. The majority of the company's revenue comes from the Investment Castings segment.
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