Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) Days Inventory: 378.65 (As of Jun. 2025) — 20% Below Median


What is Surface Transforms Days Inventory?

Surface Transforms LSE:SCE Days Inventory is 378.65 as of Jun. 2025, which is 20% below its 10-year median of 475.11. The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Surface Transforms's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was £6.14 Mil. Surface Transforms's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was £2.96 Mil. Hence, Surface Transforms's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was 378.65.

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

LSE:SCE' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 205.97   Med: 475.11   Max: 956.11
Current: 426.5

During the past 13 years, Surface Transforms's highest Days Inventory was 956.11. The lowest was 205.97. And the median was 475.11.

LSE:SCE's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 80.43 vs LSE:SCE: 426.50

Surface Transforms's Days Inventory declined from Jun. 2024 (434.20) to Jun. 2025 (378.65).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Surface Transforms's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.48.

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. Surface Transforms's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 2025 was 0.76.


Surface Transforms  (LSE:SCE) 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.

Surface Transforms's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Jun. 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.

Surface Transforms's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Jun. 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.


Surface Transforms Days Inventory Related Terms


Surface Transforms Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Surface Transforms'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.

Surface Transforms Days Inventory Chart

Surface Transforms Annual Data
Trend May15 May16 May17 May18 May19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Days Inventory
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Surface Transforms Semi-Annual Data
Nov15 May16 Nov16 May17 Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25
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LSE:SCE vs ORLY, AZO, GPC: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Surface Transforms'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.


Surface Transforms Days Inventory vs Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Surface Transforms's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Surface Transforms Days Inventory Calculation

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

Surface Transforms's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (4.47 + 5.376) / 2 ) / 4.137*365
=4.923 / 4.137*365
=434.35

Surface Transforms's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (5.376 + 6.911) / 2 ) / 2.961*365 / 2
=6.1435 / 2.961*365 / 2
=378.65

* 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 378.65 mean?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a Days Inventory of 378.65 as of Jun. 2025. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Surface Transforms and its competitors. This is 20% below median its historical median of 475.11. Over the past decade, Surface Transforms' Days Inventory has ranged from 205.97 to 956.11.
Is Surface Transforms' Days Inventory too high?
Surface Transforms' current Days Inventory of 378.65 is 20% below median its 10-year median of 475.11. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 205.97 to a high of 956.11. The Vehicles & Parts industry median Days Inventory is 80.43. Surface Transforms' value of 378.65 is 370.8% above this industry median.
How does Surface Transforms' Days Inventory compare to ORLY and AZO?
Surface Transforms' Days Inventory of 378.65 can be compared against companies in the Vehicles & Parts industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 80.43. Surface Transforms' value of 378.65 is 370.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Surface Transforms' own Days Inventory has ranged from 205.97 to 956.11 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 475.11 vs. the industry median of 80.43, Surface Transforms 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 80.43, based on 1,294 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. Surface Transforms's current Days Inventory of 378.65 is 370.8% 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 Surface Transforms and its competitors. For the Vehicles & Parts industry, the median Days Inventory is 80.43 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Surface Transforms's current Days Inventory is 378.65, which is 20% below median its own 10-year median of 475.11. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Surface Transforms stock overvalued right now?
Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE) has a current Days Inventory of 378.65. The stock's GF Value™ is £0.03, compared to a current price of £0.00 — trading 96.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Inventory is 378.65, which is 20% below median its 10-year median of 475.11 and 370.8% above the Vehicles & Parts industry median of 80.43. 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 Surface Transforms (LSE:SCE), the current Days Inventory is 378.65 as of Jun. 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.

Surface Transforms Business Description

Address Acornfield Road, Knowsley Industrial Estate, Image Business Park, Liverpool, GBR, L33 7UF
Surface Transforms PLC is a company that develops, manufactures, and markets carbon-ceramic products for the brakes market. It also engages in developing new products and applications for carbon fiber-reinforced ceramic friction and non-friction materials. The Company operates in a single segment being the manufacture and sale of carbon fiber materials and associated technologies. This segment includes all manufacturing, development, and sales activities related to carbon fiber materials, regardless of the specific market or product application. It has operations spread across the United Kingdom, Germany, Sweden the United States of America, the Rest of Europe, and the Rest of the World.