CDU (LSE:CDU) Days Inventory: 0.00 (As of Mar. 2010)


What is CDU Days Inventory?

CDU LSE:CDU Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Mar. 2010.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). CDU's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 was £2.77 Mil. CDU's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 was £0.00 Mil.

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

LSE:CDU's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the industry.
Industry Median:
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CDU's Days Inventory stayed the same from Mar. 2009 (0.00) to Mar. 2010 (0.00).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. CDU's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 was 0.00.

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. CDU's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 was 0.63.

CDU  (LSE:CDU) 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.

CDU's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=0 / 2.773
=0.00

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.

CDU's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=2.773 / 4.389
=0.63

* 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.

CDU Days Inventory Related Terms

CDU Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for CDU'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.

CDU Days Inventory Chart

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CDU Days Inventory Competitor Comparison

For the subindustry, CDU'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.

CDU Days Inventory vs Industry

For the industry and sector, CDU's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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


CDU Days Inventory Calculation

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

CDU's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2009 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Sep. 2009 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2008 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2009 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (2.151 + 2.887) / 2 ) / 0*365
=2.519 / 0*365
=N/A

CDU's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2010 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2010 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2009 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2010 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2010 )*Days in Period
=( (2.887 + 2.659) / 2 ) / 0*365 / 2
=2.773 / 0*365 / 2
=N/A

* 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 0.00 mean?
CDU (LSE:CDU) has a Days Inventory of 0.00 as of Mar. 2010. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on CDU and its competitors.
Is CDU's Days Inventory too high?
CDU's current Days Inventory is 0.00.
How does CDU's Days Inventory compare to competitors?
CDU's Days Inventory is 0.00. 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 company?
A good Days Inventory depends on the industry context. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. 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 CDU and its competitors. CDU's current Days Inventory is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is CDU stock overvalued right now?
CDU (LSE:CDU) has a current Days Inventory of 0.00. The current Days Inventory is 0.00. 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 CDU (LSE:CDU), the current Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Mar. 2010. 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.