CUSI (Cuisine Solutions) Days Inventory: 52.45 (As of Mar. 2009)


What is Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory?

Cuisine Solutions CUSI +2.50% Days Inventory is 52.45 as of Mar. 2009.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Cuisine Solutions's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was $10.08 Mil. Cuisine Solutions's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was $17.53 Mil. Hence, Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was 52.45.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

CUSI's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
Industry Median: 82.945
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2008 (59.81) to Mar. 2009 (52.45).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Cuisine Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was 1.74.

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. Cuisine Solutions's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 was 0.47.

Cuisine Solutions  (OTCPK:CUSI) 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.

Cuisine Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=17.531 / 10.0765
=1.74

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.

Cuisine Solutions's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=10.0765 / 21.415
=0.47

* 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.

Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory Related Terms

Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cuisine Solutions'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.

Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory Chart

Cuisine Solutions Annual Data
Trend Jun99 Jun00 Jun01 Jun02 Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08
Days Inventory
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Cuisine Solutions Quarterly Data
Jun04 Sep04 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09
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Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory Competitor Comparison

For the Packaged Foods subindustry, Cuisine Solutions'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.

Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory vs Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory falls into.


Cuisine Solutions Days Inventory Calculation

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

Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2008 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2008 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2007 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2008 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2008 )*Days in Period
=( (15.081 + 11.322) / 2 ) / 69.417*365
=13.2015 / 69.417*365
=69.41

Cuisine Solutions's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2009 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2009 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2008 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2009 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (10.298 + 9.855) / 2 ) / 17.531*365 / 4
=10.0765 / 17.531*365 / 4
=52.45

* 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 52.45 mean?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a Days Inventory of 52.45 as of Mar. 2009. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Cuisine Solutions and its competitors.
Is Cuisine Solutions' Days Inventory too high?
Cuisine Solutions' current Days Inventory is 52.45. The Consumer Packaged Goods industry median Days Inventory is 82.95. Cuisine Solutions' value of 52.45 is 36.8% below this industry median.
How does Cuisine Solutions' Days Inventory compare to competitors?
Cuisine Solutions' Days Inventory of 52.45 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 82.95. Cuisine Solutions' value of 52.45 is 36.8% below this benchmark. 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
The median Days Inventory among Consumer Packaged Goods companies is 82.95, based on 1,866 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. Cuisine Solutions's current Days Inventory of 52.45 is 36.8% 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 Cuisine Solutions and its competitors. For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, the median Days Inventory is 82.95 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Cuisine Solutions's current Days Inventory is 52.45. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cuisine Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Cuisine Solutions (CUSI) has a current Days Inventory of 52.45. The current Days Inventory is 52.45 and 36.8% below the Consumer Packaged Goods industry median of 82.95. 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 Cuisine Solutions (CUSI), the current Days Inventory is 52.45 as of Mar. 2009. 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.

Cuisine Solutions Business Description

Address 22445 Sous Vide Lane, Unit 100, Sterling, VA, USA, 20166
Cuisine Solutions Inc is a United States-based company engaged in the business of production and marketing of fully-cooked, frozen and prepared foods to different channels and geographic regions. The company's food product portfolio includes poultry, sauces, seafood, lamb, pork, veal, beef and other items.