Luby's (STU:LUB) Days Inventory: 0.00 (As of Aug. 2021)


What is Luby's Days Inventory?

Luby's STU:LUB 10 Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Aug. 2021. GuruFocus rates STU:LUB with a GF Score™ of 10/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Luby's's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00 Mil. Luby's's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Aug. 2021 was $0.00 Mil.

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

STU:LUB' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.24   Med: 6.45   Max: 7.58
Current: 14.68

During the past 13 years, Luby's's highest Days Inventory was 7.58. The lowest was 6.24. And the median was 6.45.

STU:LUB's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Restaurants industry.
Industry Median: 15.65 vs STU:LUB: 14.68

Luby's's Days Inventory declined from Aug. 2020 (8.67) to Aug. 2021 (0.00).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

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.


Luby's  (STU:LUB) 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.

Luby's's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Aug. 2021 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.

Luby's's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2021 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.


Luby's Days Inventory Related Terms


Luby's Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Luby's'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.

Luby's Days Inventory Chart

Luby's Annual Data
Trend Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.82 6.33 6.24 6.27 0.00

Luby's Quarterly Data
Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18 Nov18 Feb19 May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21
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STU:LUB vs BDL, ARKR, BFI: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Restaurants subindustry, Luby's'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.


Luby's Days Inventory vs Restaurants Industry

For the Restaurants industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Luby's's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Luby's Days Inventory Calculation

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

Luby's's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Aug. 2021 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2020 ) + Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2021 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2021 )*Days in Period
=( (1.653 + 0) / 1 ) / 0*365
=1.653 / 0*365
=N/A

Luby's's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Aug. 2021 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: May. 2021 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Aug. 2021 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Aug. 2021 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 0) / 1 ) / 0*365 / 4
=0 / 0*365 / 4
=N/A

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Inventory →
What does a Days Inventory of 0.00 mean?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a Days Inventory of 0.00 as of Aug. 2021. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Luby's and its competitors. Over the past decade, Luby's' Days Inventory has ranged from 6.24 to 7.58.
Is Luby's' Days Inventory too high?
Luby's' current Days Inventory is 0.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.24 to a high of 7.58. Overall, Luby's has a GF Score™ of 10/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Luby's' Days Inventory compare to BDL and ARKR?
Luby's' Days Inventory of 0.00 can be compared against companies in the Restaurants industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 15.65. Historically, Luby's' own Days Inventory has ranged from 6.24 to 7.58 over the past decade. 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 Restaurants company?
The median Days Inventory among Restaurants companies is 15.65, based on 343 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. 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 Luby's and its competitors. For the Restaurants industry, the median Days Inventory is 15.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Luby's's current Days Inventory is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Luby's stock overvalued right now?
Luby's (STU:LUB) has a current Days Inventory of 0.00. The current Days Inventory is 0.00. Luby's' overall GF Score™ is 10/100 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 Luby's (STU:LUB), the current Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Aug. 2021. 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.

Luby's Business Description

Address 13111 Northwest Freeway, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77040
Luby's Inc is a multi-branded company that owns and operates restaurants in the United States. Its operating segments are Company-owned restaurants, which generate majority revenue; franchise operations; and Culinary Contract Services. The company-owned restaurant's segment consists of brands including Luby's Cafeteria, Fuddruckers, and Cheeseburger in Paradise with a couple of non-core restaurant locations under other brand names. It only offers franchises for the Fuddruckers brand. Franchises are sold in markets where expansion is deemed advantageous to the development of the Fuddruckers concept and system of restaurants. The CCS operation, branded as Luby's Culinary Contract Services, consists of a business line servicing healthcare and corporate dining clients.