We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) Days Inventory: 7,657.55 (As of Mar. 2026) — 18237% Above Median


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What is We Buy Cars Holding Days Inventory?

We Buy Cars Holding JSE:WBC -1.78% 18 Days Inventory is 7,657.55 as of Mar. 2026, which is 18237% above its 10-year median of 41.76. GuruFocus rates JSE:WBC with a GF Score™ of 18/100. Among 1,292 Vehicles & Parts companies, We Buy Cars Holding ranks better than 79.1% on this metric.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). We Buy Cars Holding's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R3,149 Mil. We Buy Cars Holding's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was R75 Mil. Hence, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 7,657.55.

The historical rank and industry rank for We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

JSE:WBC' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 29.28   Med: 41.76   Max: 47.82
Current: 47.82

During the past 4 years, We Buy Cars Holding's highest Days Inventory was 47.82. The lowest was 29.28. And the median was 41.76.

JSE:WBC's Days Inventory is ranked better than
79.1% of 1292 companies
in the Vehicles & Parts industry
Industry Median: 80.26 vs JSE:WBC: 47.82

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2025 (7,705.33) to Mar. 2026 (7,657.55).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. We Buy Cars Holding's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.02.

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. We Buy Cars Holding's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.22.


We Buy Cars Holding  (JSE:WBC) 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.

We Buy Cars Holding's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=75.040000000001 / 3148.6165
=0.02

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.

We Buy Cars Holding's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=3148.6165 / 14301.546
=0.22

* 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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We Buy Cars Holding Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for We Buy Cars Holding'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.

We Buy Cars Holding Days Inventory Chart

We Buy Cars Holding Annual Data
Trend Mar21 Sep23 Sep24 Sep25
Days Inventory
0.00 29.28 41.76 42.92

We Buy Cars Holding Semi-Annual Data
Mar21 Sep23 Mar24 Sep24 Mar25 Sep25 Mar26
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8,016.46 22.18 7,705.33 22.78 7,657.55

JSE:WBC vs CVNA, PAG, ALTB: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Auto & Truck Dealerships subindustry, We Buy Cars Holding'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.


We Buy Cars Holding Days Inventory vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory falls into.


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We Buy Cars Holding Days Inventory Calculation

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

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Sep. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (2465 + 2965.323) / 2 ) / 23088.053*365
=2715.1615 / 23088.053*365
=42.92

We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (2965.323 + 3331.91) / 2 ) / 75.040000000001*365 / 2
=3148.6165 / 75.040000000001*365 / 2
=7,657.55

* 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 7,657.55 mean?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a Days Inventory of 7,657.55 as of Mar. 2026. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. This is 18237% above median its historical median of 41.76. Over the past decade, We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory has ranged from 29.28 to 47.82. According to the industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #270 out of 1292 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, placing it in the top 20.9%.
Is We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory too high?
We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Inventory of 7,657.55 is 18237% above median its 10-year median of 41.76. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 29.28 to a high of 47.82. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Inventory is 80.26. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 7,657.55 is 9440.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #270 out of 1292 companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, We Buy Cars Holding has a GF Score™ of 18/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does We Buy Cars Holding's Days Inventory compare to CVNA and PAG?
According to the Vehicles & Parts industry distribution chart, We Buy Cars Holding ranks #270 out of 1292 companies for Days Inventory. This places We Buy Cars Holding in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Inventory is 80.26. We Buy Cars Holding's value of 7,657.55 is 9440.9% above this benchmark. Historically, We Buy Cars Holding's own Days Inventory has ranged from 29.28 to 47.82 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 41.76 vs. the industry median of 80.26, We Buy Cars Holding 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 a Vehicles & Parts company?
The median Days Inventory among Vehicles & Parts companies is 80.26, based on 1,292 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. We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Inventory of 7,657.55 is 9440.9% 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 We Buy Cars Holding and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Inventory is 80.26 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. We Buy Cars Holding's current Days Inventory is 7,657.55, which is 18237% above median its own 10-year median of 41.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is We Buy Cars Holding stock overvalued right now?
We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC) has a current Days Inventory of 7,657.55. The current Days Inventory is 7,657.55, which is 18237% above median its 10-year median of 41.76 and 9440.9% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 80.26. We Buy Cars Holding's overall GF Score™ is 18/100. 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 We Buy Cars Holding (JSE:WBC), the current Days Inventory is 7,657.55 as of Mar. 2026. 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.

We Buy Cars Holding Business Description

Address 6 Byls Bridge Boulevard, Building 7, Byls Bridge Office Park, Centurion, GT, ZAF, 0046
We Buy Cars Holding Ltd is an automotive retailer focused on buying, reconditioning, and retail sales through both physical supermarkets and its digital platforms. The company's two reportable segments are: i) Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles with the attendant sale of finance and insurance products and other ancillary products. ii) Property rental: Rental of warehouses to group companies. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Buyer, distributor and retailer of pre-owned motor vehicles segment.
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