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Unilex Colours and ChemicalsNSE:UNILEX -0.19%14 Days Inventory is 46.22 as of Mar. 2026, which is 7% below its 10-year median of 49.75. GuruFocus rates NSE:UNILEX with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,542 Chemicals companies, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks better than 78.47% on this metric.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Inventory Turnover for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.95.
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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.21.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Inventory Turnover for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Inventory to Revenue for the
six
months ended in Mar. 2026 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Days Inventory Related Terms
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Days Inventory Historical Data
* 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.
NSE:UNILEX vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Days Inventory Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Unilex Colours and Chemicals'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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Days Inventory vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Unilex Colours and Chemicals's Days Inventory falls into.
* 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a Days Inventory of 46.22 as of Mar. 2026. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 49.75. Over the past decade, Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Days Inventory has ranged from 46.09 to 53.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #332 out of 1542 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 21.5%.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Days Inventory too high?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals' current Days Inventory of 46.22 is near median its 10-year median of 49.75. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 46.09 to a high of 53.49. The Chemicals industry median Days Inventory is 80.17. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' value of 46.22 is 42.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #332 out of 1542 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Unilex Colours and Chemicals has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Unilex Colours and Chemicals' Days Inventory compare to LIN and SHW?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Unilex Colours and Chemicals ranks #332 out of 1542 companies for Days Inventory. This places Unilex Colours and Chemicals in the top 22% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Days Inventory is 80.17. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' value of 46.22 is 42.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Unilex Colours and Chemicals' own Days Inventory has ranged from 46.09 to 53.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 49.75 vs. the industry median of 80.17, Unilex Colours and Chemicals 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 Chemicals company?
The median Days Inventory among Chemicals companies is 80.17, based on 1,542 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. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current Days Inventory of 46.22 is 42.3% 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Inventory is 80.17 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Unilex Colours and Chemicals's current Days Inventory is 46.22, which is near median its own 10-year median of 49.75. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Unilex Colours and Chemicals stock overvalued right now?
Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX) has a current Days Inventory of 46.22. The current Days Inventory is 46.22, which is near median its 10-year median of 49.75 and 42.3% below the Chemicals industry median of 80.17. Unilex Colours and Chemicals' overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 6 warning signs to review. 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 Unilex Colours and Chemicals (NSE:UNILEX), the current Days Inventory is 46.22 as of Mar. 2026. 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.
Unilex Colours and Chemicals Ltd is engaged in the business of manufacturing pigments and the trading of chemicals and food colours. The pigments manufactured by the company have diverse applications across various industries, including plastics, rubber, textiles, paper, printing inks, paints, and coatings. The company manufactures and trades multiple pigments such as pigment green 7, middle chrome, lemon chrome, pigment violet 3, 23, and 27, ultramarine blue, etc, as well as food colours such as tartrazine, sunset yellow, allura red, ponceau 4R, carmoisine, and brilliant blue, etc. Geographically, it caters to the Indian market, also exports its products to Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Nigeria, Russia, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Uzbekistan, and other regions.
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