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VedantaBUE:VEDL 61 Days Inventory is 44.58 as of Mar. 2026, which is 27% below its 10-year median of 61.09. GuruFocus rates BUE:VEDL with a GF Score™ of 61/100. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 686 Metals & Mining companies, Vedanta ranks better than 62.83% on this metric.
Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Vedanta's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS815,583.48 Mil. Vedanta's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was ARS1,669,279.75 Mil.
Hence, Vedanta's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 44.58.
The historical rank and industry rank for Vedanta's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
BUE:VEDL'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 54.14 Med: 61.09 Max: 135.64
Current: 68.29
During the past 13 years, Vedanta's highest Days Inventory was 135.64. The lowest was 54.14. And the median was 61.09.
BUE:VEDL's Days Inventory is ranked better than 62.83% of 686
companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 86.445
vs BUE:VEDL: 68.29
Vedanta's Days Inventory
declined
from Mar. 2025 (169.02) to Mar. 2026 (44.58).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Vedanta's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.05.
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.
Vedanta's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.23.
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) 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.
Vedanta'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.
Vedanta'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.
Vedanta Days Inventory Related Terms
Vedanta Days Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vedanta'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.
For the Other Industrial Metals & Mining subindustry, Vedanta'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.
Vedanta Days Inventory vs Metals & Mining Industry
For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Vedanta's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vedanta's Days Inventory falls into.
* 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.
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a Days Inventory of 44.58 as of Mar. 2026. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Vedanta and its competitors. This is 27% below median its historical median of 61.09. Over the past decade, Vedanta's Days Inventory has ranged from 54.14 to 135.64. According to the industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #255 out of 686 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, placing it in the top 37.2%.
Is Vedanta's Days Inventory too high?
Vedanta's current Days Inventory of 44.58 is 27% below median its 10-year median of 61.09. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 54.14 to a high of 135.64. The Metals & Mining industry median Days Inventory is 86.45. Vedanta's value of 44.58 is 48.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #255 out of 686 companies in the Metals & Mining industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Vedanta has a GF Score™ of 61/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vedanta's Days Inventory compare to competitors?
According to the Metals & Mining industry distribution chart, Vedanta ranks #255 out of 686 companies for Days Inventory. This puts Vedanta in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 86.45. Vedanta's value of 44.58 is 48.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Vedanta's own Days Inventory has ranged from 54.14 to 135.64 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 61.09 vs. the industry median of 86.45, Vedanta has consistently been below 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 Metals & Mining company?
The median Days Inventory among Metals & Mining companies is 86.45, based on 686 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. Vedanta's current Days Inventory of 44.58 is 48.4% below 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 Vedanta and its competitors. For the Metals & Mining industry, the median Days Inventory is 86.45 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Vedanta's current Days Inventory is 44.58, which is 27% below median its own 10-year median of 61.09. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vedanta stock overvalued right now?
Vedanta (BUE:VEDL) has a current Days Inventory of 44.58. The current Days Inventory is 44.58, which is 27% below median its 10-year median of 61.09 and 48.4% below the Metals & Mining industry median of 86.45. Vedanta's overall GF Score™ is 61/100 with 5 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 Vedanta (BUE:VEDL), the current Days Inventory is 44.58 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.
Vedanta Ltd is a diversified natural resource Group engaged in exploring, extracting and processing minerals. The Group engages in the exploration, production and sale of zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore and has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and UAE. The Group is also in the business of commercial power generation, powercables, steel manufacturing and port operations in India and manufacturing of glass substrate in South Korea and Taiwan. The Group's reportable segments are copper, power, Zinc India, Zinc international, and others. It generates majority of revenue from Zinc India. It has presence in India, Europe, Saudi Arabia, China, The United States of America, Mexico, and Others of which majority of revenue is from India.
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