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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Days Inventory : 311.11 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Milestone Scientific Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Milestone Scientific's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2.56 Mil. Milestone Scientific's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0.75 Mil. Hence, Milestone Scientific's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 311.11.

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

MLSS' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 155.81   Med: 254.88   Max: 406.1
Current: 267.96

During the past 13 years, Milestone Scientific's highest Days Inventory was 406.10. The lowest was 155.81. And the median was 254.88.

MLSS's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
69.59% of 776 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 187.28 vs MLSS: 267.96

Milestone Scientific's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (131.98) to Dec. 2023 (311.11). It might indicate that Milestone Scientific'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. Milestone Scientific's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.29.

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. Milestone Scientific's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.13.


Milestone Scientific Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Milestone Scientific'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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Milestone Scientific Days Inventory Chart

Milestone Scientific 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 243.29 406.10 181.08 155.81 266.47

Milestone Scientific Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 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 131.98 246.47 189.25 383.71 311.11

Competitive Comparison of Milestone Scientific's Days Inventory

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, Milestone Scientific'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.


Milestone Scientific's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Milestone Scientific's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Milestone Scientific Days Inventory Calculation

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

Milestone Scientific'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
=( (1.792 + 2.638) / 2 ) / 3.034*365
=2.215 / 3.034*365
=266.47

Milestone Scientific'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: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (2.483 + 2.638) / 2 ) / 0.751*365 / 4
=2.5605 / 0.751*365 / 4
=311.11

* 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.


Milestone Scientific  (AMEX:MLSS) 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.

Milestone Scientific's Inventory Turnover for the three 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.

Milestone Scientific's Inventory to Revenue for the three 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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Milestone Scientific (Milestone Scientific) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
425 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ, USA, 07068
Milestone Scientific Inc is engaged in pioneering proprietary, technological systems, and solutions for the medical and dental markets. It develops, manufactures, markets and sells the computer-controlled system for the improved and painless delivery of local anesthetic. The system is marketed in dentistry under the trademark CompuDent and in medicine under the trademark CompuMed. In addition, the company provides The Wand, a handpiece that allows dentists to provide painless injections for virtually various dental procedures, including routine cleanings and fillings, as well as implants, root canals, and crowns. The Company conducts its business through two reportable segments: Dental and Medical. Geographically all the operations of the firm function through the region of the U.S.
Executives
Peter J Milligan officer: President 1650 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1700, MCLEAN VA 22102
Neal I Goldman director 170 SOUTHPORT DRIVE, MORRISVILLE NC 27560
Leslie Bernhard director C/O ADSTAR, INC., 488 S. ROYAL LANE, COPPELL TX 75019
Benedetta I Casamento director 200 CAMPUS DRIVE, FLORHAM PARK NJ 07932
Leonard Osser director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO
Leonard M Schiller director
Scott L. Kahn officer: Chief Financial Officer 425 EAGLE ROCK AVENUE, SUITE 403, ROSELAND NJ 07068
Giandomenico Trombetta director, 10 percent owner CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121
Joseph D'agostino officer: CFO & COO C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Jan Adriaan Haverhals officer: President 110 WHITE ROCK ROAD, APT. 3304, VERONA NJ 07044
Brent W Johnston officer: President C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE SUITE 102, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Michael Mcgeehan director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Edward J. Zelnick director C/O MILESTONE SCIENTIFIC INC., 220 SOUTH ORANGE AVENUE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Daniel S Goldberger officer: President and CEO 24 CARPENTER ROAD, CHESTER NY 10918
Bp4 S.r.l. director, 10 percent owner, officer: See Remarks CORSO VENEZIA 44, MILAN L6 20121

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