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Victrex (LSE:VCT) Days Inventory : 317.79 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Victrex Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Victrex's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £130.6 Mil. Victrex's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was £75.0 Mil. Hence, Victrex's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 317.79.

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

LSE:VCT' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 172.2   Med: 211.32   Max: 285.29
Current: 285.29

During the past 13 years, Victrex's highest Days Inventory was 285.29. The lowest was 172.20. And the median was 211.32.

LSE:VCT's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
94.37% of 1491 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 83.31 vs LSE:VCT: 285.29

Victrex's Days Inventory increased from Mar. 2023 (268.75) to Mar. 2024 (317.79). It might indicate that Victrex's sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Victrex's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.57.

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. Victrex's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.92.


Victrex Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Victrex'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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Victrex Days Inventory Chart

Victrex Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 263.63 285.03 211.14 172.20 279.69

Victrex Semi-Annual Data
Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23 Mar24
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 178.34 169.48 268.75 305.95 317.79

Competitive Comparison of Victrex's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Victrex'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.


Victrex's Days Inventory Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Victrex's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Victrex Days Inventory Calculation

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

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

Days Inventory (A: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (86.8 + 134.5) / 2 ) / 144.4*365
=110.65 / 144.4*365
=279.69

Victrex's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (134.5 + 126.7) / 2 ) / 75*365 / 2
=130.6 / 75*365 / 2
=317.79

* 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.


Victrex  (LSE:VCT) 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.

Victrex's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Victrex's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Mar. 2024 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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Victrex (LSE:VCT) Business Description

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Address
Victrex Technology Centre, Hillhouse International, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, GBR, FY5 4QD
Victrex is a British specialty chemicals company whose business is based predominantly on manufacturing and creating solutions using polyetheretherketone, or PEEK, an ultra-high-performance lightweight plastic. Around 40% of sales are generated in Europe, with Asia and the Americas contributing 30% each. The business has two segments. The industrial segment targets transportation, energy, electronics, and manufacturing, while the medical segment provides healthcare solutions for the implantable device markets.

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