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CEPS (LSE:CEPS) Days Inventory : 51.37 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is CEPS Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). CEPS's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £2.34 Mil. CEPS's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was £8.32 Mil. Hence, CEPS's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 51.37.

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

LSE:CEPS' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.97   Med: 47.26   Max: 103.04
Current: 48.29

During the past 13 years, CEPS's highest Days Inventory was 103.04. The lowest was 37.97. And the median was 47.26.

LSE:CEPS's Days Inventory is ranked better than
50.5% of 1396 companies
in the Construction industry
Industry Median: 49.04 vs LSE:CEPS: 48.29

CEPS's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (45.35) to Dec. 2023 (51.37). It might indicate that CEPS's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. CEPS's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.55.

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. CEPS's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.16.


CEPS Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for CEPS'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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CEPS Days Inventory Chart

CEPS Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 103.04 89.78 46.64 44.05 48.06

CEPS Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
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 39.49 40.46 45.35 45.63 51.37

Competitive Comparison of CEPS's Days Inventory

For the Engineering & Construction subindustry, CEPS'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.


CEPS's Days Inventory Distribution in the Construction Industry

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

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



CEPS Days Inventory Calculation

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

CEPS's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2.138 + 2.388) / 2 ) / 17.187*365
=2.263 / 17.187*365
=48.06

CEPS's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2.296 + 2.388) / 2 ) / 8.32*365 / 2
=2.342 / 8.32*365 / 2
=51.37

* 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.


CEPS  (LSE:CEPS) 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.

CEPS's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

CEPS's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 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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CEPS (LSE:CEPS) Business Description

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Address
11 Laura Place, Bath, GBR, BA2 4BL
CEPS PLC is a UK-based industrial holding company. It is engaged in acquiring majority stakes in stable, profitable, and steadily growing entrepreneurial companies. The business activity of the group is operated through Aford Awards, Friedman's, and Hickton Group segments. The Aford Awards segment operates as a sports trophy and engraving company. Friedman's segment converts and distributes specialist Lycra. Its Hickton Group segment is a provider of services to the construction industry. The company generates maximum revenue from the Hickton Group segment.

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