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Mansfelder Metals (Mansfelder Metals) Days Inventory : 43.36 (As of Sep. 2007)


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What is Mansfelder Metals Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Mansfelder Metals's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was $12.5 Mil. Mansfelder Metals's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was $26.3 Mil. Hence, Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was 43.36.

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

MNSF's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 88.02
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2006 (41.36) to Sep. 2007 (43.36). It might indicate that Mansfelder Metals's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Mansfelder Metals's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was 2.10.

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. Mansfelder Metals's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 was 0.45.


Mansfelder Metals Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mansfelder Metals'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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Mansfelder Metals Days Inventory Chart

Mansfelder Metals Annual Data
Trend Jul97 Jul98 Jul99 Jul00 Jul01 Jul02 Jul03 Jul04 Jul05 Dec06
Days Inventory
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Mansfelder Metals Quarterly Data
Oct02 Jan03 Apr03 Jul03 Oct03 Jan04 Apr04 Jul04 Oct04 Jan05 Apr05 Jul05 Oct05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07
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 41.36 49.78 52.64 45.92 43.36

Competitive Comparison of Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory

For the Aluminum subindustry, Mansfelder Metals'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.


Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Mansfelder Metals Days Inventory Calculation

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

Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2006 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2006 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jul. 2005 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2006 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2006 )*Days in Period
=( (8.621 + 15.212) / 2 ) / 95.17*365
=11.9165 / 95.17*365
=45.70

Mansfelder Metals's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2007 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2007 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2007 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2007 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2007 )*Days in Period
=( (12.834 + 12.146) / 2 ) / 26.283*365 / 4
=12.49 / 26.283*365 / 4
=43.36

* 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.


Mansfelder Metals  (OTCPK:MNSF) 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.

Mansfelder Metals's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 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.

Mansfelder Metals's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2007 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.


Mansfelder Metals Days Inventory Related Terms

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Mansfelder Metals (Mansfelder Metals) Business Description

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Unit 803, Dina House, Ruttonjee Centre 11 Duddell Street, Central, HKG, 200070
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Mansfelder Metals Ltd is engaged in manufacturing and trading of aluminum products.
Executives
Miller Lloyd I Iii 10 percent owner
Stefan Feuerstein officer: Chief Operating Officer BERLIN CHARLOTTEN STR 59, GERMANY D-1017 2M 00000
Mfc Bancorp Ltd 10 percent owner ROOM 2103 SHANGHAI MART TOWER, 2299 YAN AN ROAD WEST, CHANGNING DISTRICT, SHANGHAI F4 200336
Gavin James R Iii director BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC, ONE BAXTER PARKWAY, DEERFIELD IL 60015

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