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Lewis Group (JSE:LEW) Days Inventory : 89.40 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Lewis Group Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Lewis Group's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R841 Mil. Lewis Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was R1,718 Mil. Hence, Lewis Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 89.40.

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

JSE:LEW' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 82.68   Med: 109.17   Max: 137.64
Current: 92.17

During the past 13 years, Lewis Group's highest Days Inventory was 137.64. The lowest was 82.68. And the median was 109.17.

JSE:LEW's Days Inventory is ranked better than
57.53% of 1083 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 107.77 vs JSE:LEW: 92.17

Lewis Group's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2023 (111.47) to Mar. 2024 (89.40).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Lewis Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.04.

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. Lewis Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.19.


Lewis Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lewis Group'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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Lewis Group Days Inventory Chart

Lewis Group Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 118.10 134.63 137.64 104.02 86.29

Lewis Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 133.71 130.63 111.47 101.04 89.40

Competitive Comparison of Lewis Group's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Lewis Group'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.


Lewis Group's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

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



Lewis Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

Lewis Group's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (869.3 + 723.6) / 2 ) / 3369*365
=796.45 / 3369*365
=86.29

Lewis Group's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (959.2 + 723.6) / 2 ) / 1717.6*365 / 2
=841.4 / 1717.6*365 / 2
=89.40

* 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.


Lewis Group  (JSE:LEW) 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.

Lewis Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 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.

Lewis Group's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 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.


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Lewis Group Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
53A Victoria Road, Universal House, Woodstock, Cape Town, ZAF, 7925
Lewis Group Ltd is a South Africa-based retailer of household furniture and electrical appliances through its three trading brands, Lewis, Beares, and Best Home and Electric. Lewis sells a range of household furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 4 to 7 categories. Best Home and Electric is a retailer of electrical appliances, sound and vision equipment, and furniture, targeting LSM 4 to 7 customers. Its operating segments are Traditional retail and Cash retail. Beares is a retailer of upmarket furniture, electrical appliances, and home electronics to customers in the LSM 6 to 9 categories.

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