Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Caterpillar's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $17,070 Mil. Caterpillar's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $10,659 Mil.
Hence, Caterpillar's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 146.13.
The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
CAT'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 104.25 Med: 123.1 Max: 149.11
Current: 149.11
During the past 13 years, Caterpillar's highest Days Inventory was 149.11. The lowest was 104.25. And the median was 123.10.
CAT's Days Inventory is ranked worse than 56.1% of 205
companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 137.74
vs CAT: 149.11
Caterpillar's Days Inventory
increased
from Dec. 2023 (137.82) to Dec. 2024 (146.13).
It might indicate that Caterpillar's sales slowed down.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Caterpillar's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.62.
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.
Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 1.05.
Caterpillar Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Caterpillar'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.
Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Days Inventory
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar'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.
Caterpillar's Days Inventory Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar'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.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) 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.
Caterpillar's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Caterpillar's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2024 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.
Caterpillar Days Inventory Related Terms
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Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are: construction industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.
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