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Kian Ann Engineering Limited (SGX:K04) Days Inventory : 306.85 (As of Sep. 2012)


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What is Kian Ann Engineering Limited Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was S$100.7 Mil. Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was S$30.0 Mil. Hence, Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 306.85.

The historical rank and industry rank for Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

SGX:K04' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1   Med: 236.34   Max: 284.21
Current: 1

During the past 12 years, Kian Ann Engineering Limited's highest Days Inventory was 284.21. The lowest was 1.00. And the median was 236.34.

SGX:K04's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Industrial Distribution industry.
Industry Median: 87.29 vs SGX:K04: 1.00

Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2011 (252.41) to Sep. 2012 (306.85). It might indicate that Kian Ann Engineering Limited's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 0.30.

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. Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 was 2.50.


Kian Ann Engineering Limited Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kian Ann Engineering Limited'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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Kian Ann Engineering Limited Days Inventory Chart

Kian Ann Engineering Limited Annual Data
Trend Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 262.11 284.21 236.34 240.55 270.38

Kian Ann Engineering Limited Quarterly Data
Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 252.41 297.35 310.75 300.80 306.85

Competitive Comparison of Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Kian Ann Engineering Limited'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.


Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory falls into.



Kian Ann Engineering Limited Days Inventory Calculation

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

Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2012 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (83.377 + 99.602) / 2 ) / 123.507*365
=91.4895 / 123.507*365
=270.38

Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2012 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2012 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2012 )*Days in Period
=( (99.602 + 101.885) / 2 ) / 29.959*365 / 4
=100.7435 / 29.959*365 / 4
=306.85

* 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.


Kian Ann Engineering Limited  (SGX:K04) 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.

Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 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.

Kian Ann Engineering Limited's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2012 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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