KLMR (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines) Days Inventory: 7.64 (As of Dec. 2018)


What is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory?

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KLMR Days Inventory is 7.64 as of Dec. 2018.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $238.41 Mil. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was $11,389.08 Mil. Hence, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was 3.82.

The historical rank and industry rank for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

KLMR's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Transportation industry.
Industry Median: 12.35
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2016 (7.05) to Dec. 2018 (7.64). It might indicate that KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was 47.77.

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. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 was 0.02.


KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  (OTCPK:KLMR) 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.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 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.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2018 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.


KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory Related Terms


KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines'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.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory Chart

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Annual Data
Trend Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Days Inventory
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Semi-Annual Data
Mar94 Mar95 Mar96 Mar97 Mar98 Mar99 Mar00 Mar01 Mar02 Mar03 Mar04 Mar05 Mar06 Mar07 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
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KLMR vs : Days Inventory Comparison

For the Airlines subindustry, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines'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.


KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory vs Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory falls into.



KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Days Inventory Calculation

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

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (209.467 + 267.349) / 2 ) / 11389.078*365
=238.408 / 11389.078*365
=7.64

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (209.467 + 267.349) / 2 ) / 11389.078*365 / 2
=238.408 / 11389.078*365 / 2
=3.82

* 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 7.64 mean?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR) has a Days Inventory of 7.64 as of Dec. 2018. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its competitors.
Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Days Inventory too high?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' current Days Inventory is 7.64. The Transportation industry median Days Inventory is 12.35. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' value of 7.64 is 38.1% below this industry median.
How does KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Days Inventory compare to ?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' Days Inventory of 7.64 can be compared against companies in the Transportation industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 12.35. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines' value of 7.64 is 38.1% below this benchmark. 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 Transportation company?
The median Days Inventory among Transportation companies is 12.35, based on 800 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. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's current Days Inventory of 7.64 is 38.1% 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and its competitors. For the Transportation industry, the median Days Inventory is 12.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines's current Days Inventory is 7.64. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines stock overvalued right now?
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR) has a current Days Inventory of 7.64. The current Days Inventory is 7.64 and 38.1% below the Transportation industry median of 12.35. 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 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLMR), the current Days Inventory is 7.64 as of Dec. 2018. 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.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Business Description

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Address Amsterdamseweg 55, Amstelveen, NH, NLD, 1182 GP
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is engaged in network activities, which include air transport of passengers and cargo activities, aircraft maintenance, leisure, and other activities linked to air transport. Its segments are: Network, which generates maximum revenue and includes transportation of passengers on scheduled flights, ancillary passenger revenues, SkyTeam alliance partnership arrangements, block-seat sales, transportation of freight, and sale of cargo capacity to third parties; Maintenance, which provides engine services, component services, and airframe maintenance to airlines and clients internationally; Leisure, which covers charter flights and low-cost scheduled flights operated by transavia.com; and Other segment. It generates maximum revenue from Europe and North Africa.