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FERG (Ferguson Enterprises) Days Inventory : 81.86 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Ferguson Enterprises Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Ferguson Enterprises's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $4,333 Mil. Ferguson Enterprises's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was $4,830 Mil. Hence, Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was 81.86.

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

FERG' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 60.99   Med: 70.55   Max: 81.71
Current: 73.4

During the past 13 years, Ferguson Enterprises's highest Days Inventory was 81.71. The lowest was 60.99. And the median was 70.55.

FERG's Days Inventory is ranked better than
61.54% of 156 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 92.4 vs FERG: 73.40

Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory increased from Jan. 2024 (79.32) to Jan. 2025 (81.86). It might indicate that Ferguson Enterprises's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ferguson Enterprises's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was 1.11.

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. Ferguson Enterprises's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 was 0.63.


Ferguson Enterprises Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferguson Enterprises'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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Ferguson Enterprises Days Inventory Chart

Ferguson Enterprises Annual Data
Trend Jul15 Jul16 Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 74.55 71.02 70.07 72.54 71.70

Ferguson Enterprises Quarterly Data
Jan20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
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 79.32 72.65 69.07 72.07 81.86

Competitive Comparison of Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Ferguson Enterprises'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.


Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory falls into.


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Ferguson Enterprises Days Inventory Calculation

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

Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jul. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jul. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jul. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jul. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jul. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (3898 + 4188) / 2 ) / 20582*365
=4043 / 20582*365
=71.70

Ferguson Enterprises's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jan. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4393 + 4273) / 2 ) / 4830*365 / 4
=4333 / 4830*365 / 4
=81.86

* 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.


Ferguson Enterprises  (NYSE:FERG) 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.

Ferguson Enterprises's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 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.

Ferguson Enterprises's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2025 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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Ferguson Enterprises Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA, USA, 23606
Ferguson distributes plumbing and HVAC products to North American repair, maintenance and improvement, new construction, and civil infrastructure markets. It serves over 1 million customers and sources products from 36,000 suppliers. Ferguson engages customers through approximately 1,800 North American branches, over the phone, online, and in residential showrooms. According to Modern Distribution Management, Ferguson is the largest plumbing distributor and second-largest HVAC distributor (next to Watsco) in North America. The firm sold its UK business in 2021 and is now solely focused on the North American market.
Executives
Victoria Morrissey officer: Chief Marketing Officer C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Brian May director C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Kevin Michael Murphy director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Ian T. Graham officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Jake Schlicher officer: See Remarks C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Richard Winckler officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Michael Jacobs officer: Senior VP of Supply Chain 33 COFFEE LANE, WATERBURY VT 05676
Garland Williams officer: Senior Vice President C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Thees William T. Jr officer: See Remarks C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Kelly A Baker director 1031 MENDOTA HEIGHTS, ST. PAUL MN 55120
Samantha J Long officer: Chief Human Resources Officer ONE KELLOGG SQUARE, PO BOX 3599, BATTLE CREEK MI 49016-3599
Geoff Drabble director, other: Chairman C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
James A. Paisley officer: See Remarks 500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE VA 23320
William Brundage director, officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FERGUSON PLC, 1020 ESKDALE ROAD, WINNERSH TRIANGLE, WOKINGHAM, BERKSHIRE X0 RG41 5TS
Alan J. Murray director 11125 GULF SHORE DRIVE, NAPLES FL 34108