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SUPERVALU (SUPERVALU) Days Inventory : 28.74 (As of Aug. 2018)


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What is SUPERVALU Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). SUPERVALU's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was $1,014 Mil. SUPERVALU's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was $3,218 Mil. Hence, SUPERVALU's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was 28.74.

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

SVU's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Retail - Defensive industry.
Industry Median: 36.205
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

SUPERVALU's Days Inventory increased from Aug. 2017 (27.62) to Aug. 2018 (28.74). It might indicate that SUPERVALU's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. SUPERVALU's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was 3.18.

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. SUPERVALU's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 was 0.29.


SUPERVALU Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for SUPERVALU'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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SUPERVALU Days Inventory Chart

SUPERVALU Annual Data
Trend Feb09 Feb10 Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 21.27 29.59 32.03 26.52 23.35

SUPERVALU Quarterly Data
Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18 May18 Aug18
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 27.62 30.02 43.57 21.03 28.74

Competitive Comparison of SUPERVALU's Days Inventory

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, SUPERVALU'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.


SUPERVALU's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, SUPERVALU's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



SUPERVALU Days Inventory Calculation

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

SUPERVALU's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Feb. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Feb. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Feb. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Feb. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (645 + 981) / 2 ) / 12706*365
=813 / 12706*365
=23.35

SUPERVALU's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Aug. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Aug. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: May. 2018 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Aug. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Aug. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (1013 + 1014) / 2 ) / 3218*365 / 4
=1013.5 / 3218*365 / 4
=28.74

* 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.


SUPERVALU  (NYSE:SVU) 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.

SUPERVALU's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 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.

SUPERVALU's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Aug. 2018 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.


SUPERVALU Days Inventory Related Terms

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SUPERVALU (SUPERVALU) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
Supervalu is a U.S.-based company that consists of two segments: wholesale and retail. The wholesale segment provides wholesale distribution and logistics services to independent retail customers. The retail segment operates through region-based banners, including Cub Foods, Shoppers Food & Pharmacy, Shop 'n Save, Farm Fresh, and Hornbacher's, along with a few Rainbow and County Market stores. The company provides a broad range of goods, such as grocery, general merchandise, pharmacy, and home, health, and beauty care. The company focuses its business in the domestic market.
Executives
Mathew Pendo director C/O OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P., 333 S. GRAND AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA 90071
Frank A Savage director 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
De Luzuriaga Francesca Ruiz director C/O OFFICE DEPOT, INC., 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL, BOCA RATON, FL X1 33496
Irwin Cohen director BARBARA BUISMAN 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD EDEN PRAIREI MN 55344
Philip L Francis director AT HOME GROUP INC., 1600 EAST PLANO PARKWAY, PLANO TX 75074
Mary A Winston director 557 BROADWAY, C/O SCHOLASTIC CORP, NEW YORK NY 10012
David William Johnson officer: VP Controller - CAO 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Donald R Chappel director 600 PEACHTREE STREET N.E.,, 55TH FLOOR, ATLANTA GA 30308
Eric G Johnson director BALDWIN RICHARDSON FOODS CO, 20201 S LAGRANGE RD, FRANKFORT IL 60423
Susan S Grafton officer: SVP Chief Accounting Officer 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55397
Bruce H Besanko officer: EVP Chief Oper Officer and CFO N56 W17000 RIDGEWOOD DRIVE, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051
Karla C Robertson officer: EVP General Counsel 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Sam K Duncan director, officer: Advisor to the Board 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Jana Partners Llc 10 percent owner 767 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10153

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