Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) Days Inventory: 20.43 (As of Dec. 2015) — 11% Above Median


What is Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory?

Fairway Group Holdings FRA:FGWA -96.67% Days Inventory is 20.43 as of Dec. 2015, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 18.35. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Fairway Group Holdings's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €27.1 Mil. Fairway Group Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was €121.2 Mil. Hence, Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 20.43.

The historical rank and industry rank for Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:FGWA' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 9.88   Med: 18.35   Max: 20.93
Current: 20.93

During the past 6 years, Fairway Group Holdings's highest Days Inventory was 20.93. The lowest was 9.88. And the median was 18.35.

FRA:FGWA's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 41.1 vs FRA:FGWA: 20.93

Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2014 (19.08) to Dec. 2015 (20.43). It might indicate that Fairway Group Holdings's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Fairway Group Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 4.47.

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. Fairway Group Holdings's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.15.


Fairway Group Holdings  (FRA:FGWA) 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.

Fairway Group Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 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.

Fairway Group Holdings's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 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.


Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory Related Terms


Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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* 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory Chart

Fairway Group Holdings Annual Data
Trend Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.00 19.76 18.17 18.96 17.02

Fairway Group Holdings Quarterly Data
Mar10 Mar11 Jun11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 19.08 19.08 20.71 21.50 20.43

FRA:FGWA vs IFMK: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, Fairway Group Holdings'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.


Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory vs Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory falls into.



Fairway Group Holdings Days Inventory Calculation

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

Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (20.288 + 26.935) / 2 ) / 506.231*365
=23.6115 / 506.231*365
=17.02

Fairway Group Holdings's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (25.41 + 28.866) / 2 ) / 121.182*365 / 4
=27.138 / 121.182*365 / 4
=20.43

* 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 20.43 mean?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a Days Inventory of 20.43 as of Dec. 2015. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 18.35. Over the past decade, Fairway Group Holdings' Days Inventory has ranged from 9.88 to 20.93.
Is Fairway Group Holdings' Days Inventory too high?
Fairway Group Holdings' current Days Inventory of 20.43 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 18.35. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 9.88 to a high of 20.93. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Inventory is 41.10. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 20.43 is 50.3% below this industry median.
How does Fairway Group Holdings' Days Inventory compare to IFMK?
Fairway Group Holdings' Days Inventory of 20.43 can be compared against companies in the Retail - Defensive industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 41.10. Fairway Group Holdings' value of 20.43 is 50.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Fairway Group Holdings' own Days Inventory has ranged from 9.88 to 20.93 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 18.35 vs. the industry median of 41.10, Fairway Group Holdings 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Inventory among Retail - Defensive companies is 41.10, based on 301 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. Fairway Group Holdings's current Days Inventory of 20.43 is 50.3% 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 Fairway Group Holdings and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Inventory is 41.10 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Fairway Group Holdings's current Days Inventory is 20.43, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 18.35. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Fairway Group Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA) has a current Days Inventory of 20.43. The current Days Inventory is 20.43, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 18.35 and 50.3% below the Retail - Defensive industry median of 41.10. 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 Fairway Group Holdings (FRA:FGWA), the current Days Inventory is 20.43 as of Dec. 2015. 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.

Fairway Group Holdings Business Description

Fairway Group Holdings Corp along with its subsidiaries operates in the retail food industry. The company sells fresh, natural and organic products, prepared foods and hard to find specialty and gourmet offerings, along with a full assortment of conventional groceries. Its perishable product categories, which include producing, natural and organic, deli, specialty, cheese, butcher, seafood, bakery, coffee and kosher foods. The non-perishable product categories consist of conventional groceries as well as specialty foods.