Coral Products (LSE:CRU) Days Inventory: 78.33 (As of Oct. 2025) — Near Median

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What is Coral Products Days Inventory?

Coral Products LSE:CRU +4.65% Days Inventory is 78.33 as of Oct. 2025, which is 8% above its 10-year median of 72.82. The stock has 9 warning signs investors should review. Among 377 Packaging & Containers companies, Coral Products ranks worse than 55.97% on this metric.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Coral Products's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was £5.39 Mil. Coral Products's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was £12.55 Mil. Hence, Coral Products's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was 78.33.

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

LSE:CRU' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 45.01   Med: 72.82   Max: 216.49
Current: 84.94

During the past 13 years, Coral Products's highest Days Inventory was 216.49. The lowest was 45.01. And the median was 72.82.

LSE:CRU's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
55.97% of 377 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 78.35 vs LSE:CRU: 84.94

Coral Products's Days Inventory increased from Oct. 2024 (75.54) to Oct. 2025 (78.33). It might indicate that Coral Products's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Coral Products's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was 2.33.

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. Coral Products's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 was 0.28.


Coral Products  (LSE:CRU) 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.

Coral Products's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 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.

Coral Products's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Oct. 2025 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.


Coral Products Days Inventory Related Terms


Coral Products Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Coral Products'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.

Coral Products Days Inventory Chart

Coral Products Annual Data
Trend Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23 Apr24 Apr25
Days Inventory
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Coral Products Semi-Annual Data
Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23 Apr24 Oct24 Apr25 Oct25
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 73.49 94.58 75.54 92.07 78.33

LSE:CRU vs SW, PKG, IP: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, Coral Products'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.


Coral Products Days Inventory vs Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Coral Products's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Coral Products Days Inventory Calculation

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

Coral Products's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Apr. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Apr. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4.743 + 4.848) / 2 ) / 20.124*365
=4.7955 / 20.124*365
=86.98

Coral Products's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Oct. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Apr. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4.848 + 5.923) / 2 ) / 12.548*365 / 2
=5.3855 / 12.548*365 / 2
=78.33

* 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 78.33 mean?
Coral Products (LSE:CRU) has a Days Inventory of 78.33 as of Oct. 2025. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Coral Products and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 72.82. Over the past decade, Coral Products' Days Inventory has ranged from 45.01 to 216.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #211 out of 377 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, placing it in the top 56%.
Is Coral Products' Days Inventory too high?
Coral Products' current Days Inventory of 78.33 is near median its 10-year median of 72.82. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 45.01 to a high of 216.49. The Packaging & Containers industry median Days Inventory is 78.35. Coral Products' value of 78.33 is 0% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #211 out of 377 companies in the Packaging & Containers industry, which is below the industry midpoint.
How does Coral Products' Days Inventory compare to SW and PKG?
According to the Packaging & Containers industry distribution chart, Coral Products ranks #211 out of 377 companies for Days Inventory. This places Coral Products in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 78.35. Coral Products' value of 78.33 is 0% below this benchmark. Historically, Coral Products' own Days Inventory has ranged from 45.01 to 216.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 72.82 vs. the industry median of 78.35, Coral Products has consistently been below 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 Packaging & Containers company?
The median Days Inventory among Packaging & Containers companies is 78.35, based on 377 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. Coral Products's current Days Inventory of 78.33 is 0% 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 Coral Products and its competitors. For the Packaging & Containers industry, the median Days Inventory is 78.35 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Coral Products's current Days Inventory is 78.33, which is near median its own 10-year median of 72.82. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Coral Products stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Coral Products (LSE:CRU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.12, compared to a current price of £0.06 — trading 53.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Inventory is 78.33, which is near median its 10-year median of 72.82 and 0% below the Packaging & Containers industry median of 78.35. 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 Coral Products (LSE:CRU), the current Days Inventory is 78.33 as of Oct. 2025. 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.

Coral Products Business Description

Address Southmoor Road, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Wythenshawe, Manchester, GBR, M23 9DS
Coral Products PLC is a curated group of businesses, each a specialist plastic products design house and UK manufacturer, by UK brands and companies who are household names, to provide customised, cost-efficient, and sustainable solutions for the food packaging, personal care, household, transport, construction, and communication sectors. The Group reports four segments: Distribution (Global One-Pak and Ecodeck), Rigids (Manplas and Tatra), Flexibles (Alma, Film & Foil, and Arrow), and Central (Parent Company and unallocated overheads). It operates in the UK, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World. It generated the majority of its revenue from the UK.