Hi-Crush (FRA:HCU) Days Inventory: 42.28 (As of Jun. 2020) — 14% Above Median

What is Hi-Crush Days Inventory?

Hi-Crush FRA:HCU Days Inventory is 42.28 as of Jun. 2020, which is 14% above its 10-year median of 37.01. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Hi-Crush's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was €25.7 Mil. Hi-Crush's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was €55.4 Mil. Hence, Hi-Crush's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was 42.28.

The historical rank and industry rank for Hi-Crush's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:HCU' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.69 Med: 37.01 Max: 134.41
Current: 29.14

During the past 10 years, Hi-Crush's highest Days Inventory was 134.41. The lowest was 28.69. And the median was 37.01.

FRA:HCU's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Oil & Gas industry.
Industry Median: 31.01 vs FRA:HCU: 29.14

Hi-Crush's Days Inventory increased from Jun. 2019 (26.92) to Jun. 2020 (42.28). It might indicate that Hi-Crush's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Hi-Crush's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was 2.16.

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. Hi-Crush's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 was 0.53.

Hi-Crush (FRA:HCU) 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.

Hi-Crush's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	55.365	/	25.6515
	=	2.16

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.

Hi-Crush's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	25.6515	/	47.956
	=	0.53

* 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.

Hi-Crush Days Inventory Related Terms

Hi-Crush Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Hi-Crush's Days Inventory can be seen below:

Hi-Crush Days Inventory Chart

Hi-Crush Annual Data

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34.82

50.09

30.09

29.51

30.49

Hi-Crush Quarterly Data
	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															26.92	26.38	33.03	22.97	42.28

FRA:HCU vs NCSM, QES, DWSN: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Hi-Crush'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.

Hi-Crush Days Inventory vs Oil & Gas Industry

For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Hi-Crush's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Hi-Crush's Days Inventory falls into.

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Hi-Crush Days Inventory Calculation

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

Hi-Crush's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2019 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2019 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2019 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (50.181	+	35.977)	/	2 )	/	515.756	*	365
=	43.079					/	515.756	*	365
=	30.49

Hi-Crush's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2020 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2020 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2020 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2020 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2020 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (26.34	+	24.963)	/	2 )	/	55.365	*	365 / 4
=	25.6515					/	55.365	*	365 / 4
=	42.28

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What does a Days Inventory of 42.28 mean?

Hi-Crush (FRA:HCU) has a Days Inventory of 42.28 as of Jun. 2020. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Hi-Crush and its competitors. This is 14% above median its historical median of 37.01. Over the past decade, Hi-Crush's Days Inventory has ranged from 28.69 to 134.41.

Is Hi-Crush's Days Inventory too high?

Hi-Crush's current Days Inventory of 42.28 is 14% above median its 10-year median of 37.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 28.69 to a high of 134.41. The Oil & Gas industry median Days Inventory is 31.01. Hi-Crush's value of 42.28 is 36.3% above this industry median.

How does Hi-Crush's Days Inventory compare to NCSM and QES?

Hi-Crush's Days Inventory of 42.28 can be compared against companies in the Oil & Gas industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 31.01. Hi-Crush's value of 42.28 is 36.3% above this benchmark. Historically, Hi-Crush's own Days Inventory has ranged from 28.69 to 134.41 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 37.01 vs. the industry median of 31.01, Hi-Crush has consistently been above 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 an Oil & Gas company?

The median Days Inventory among Oil & Gas companies is 31.01, based on 685 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. Hi-Crush's current Days Inventory of 42.28 is 36.3% above 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 Hi-Crush and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Days Inventory is 31.01 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Hi-Crush's current Days Inventory is 42.28, which is 14% above median its own 10-year median of 37.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Hi-Crush stock overvalued right now?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Hi-Crush (FRA:HCU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The current Days Inventory is 42.28, which is 14% above median its 10-year median of 37.01 and 36.3% above the Oil & Gas industry median of 31.01. 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 Hi-Crush (FRA:HCU), the current Days Inventory is 42.28 as of Jun. 2020. 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.

Hi-Crush Business Description

Industry Energy Oil & Gas

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Address 1330 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website https://www.hicrushinc.com

Hi-Crush is one of the leading suppliers of sand used in the hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells. It produces Northern White sand from four mines in Wisconsin and one mine in West Texas. The company delivers sand in most major basins via its extensive logistics network.