LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) Days Inventory: 70.00 (As of Dec. 2025) — Near Median

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XJAM:LASD LASCO Distributors Ltd XJAM:LASD
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What is LASCO Distributors Days Inventory?

LASCO Distributors XJAM:LASD 35 Days Inventory is 70.00 as of Dec. 2025, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 70.86. GuruFocus rates XJAM:LASD with a GF Score™ of 35/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 302 Retail - Defensive companies, LASCO Distributors ranks worse than 92.05% on this metric.

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). LASCO Distributors's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD5,344 Mil. LASCO Distributors's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was JMD6,966 Mil. Hence, LASCO Distributors's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 70.00.

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

XJAM:LASD' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 69.64   Med: 70.86   Max: 146.65
Current: 146.65

During the past 2 years, LASCO Distributors's highest Days Inventory was 146.65. The lowest was 69.64. And the median was 70.86.

XJAM:LASD's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
92.05% of 302 companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 40.495 vs XJAM:LASD: 146.65

LASCO Distributors's Days Inventory declined from Jun. 2024 (72.50) to Dec. 2025 (70.00).

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. LASCO Distributors's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.30.

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. LASCO Distributors's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.64.


LASCO Distributors  (XJAM:LASD) 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.

LASCO Distributors's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 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.

LASCO Distributors's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2025 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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LASCO Distributors Days Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for LASCO Distributors'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.

LASCO Distributors Days Inventory Chart

LASCO Distributors Annual Data
Trend Mar24 Mar25
Days Inventory
69.64 72.07

LASCO Distributors Quarterly Data
Jun23 Sep23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Dec25
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial 72.50 72.67 72.18 76.62 70.00

XJAM:LASD vs SYY, USFD, PFGC: Days Inventory Comparison

For the Food Distribution subindustry, LASCO Distributors'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.


LASCO Distributors Days Inventory vs Retail - Defensive Industry

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

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


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LASCO Distributors Days Inventory Calculation

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

LASCO Distributors's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (4561.395 + 5319.697) / 2 ) / 25020.741*365
=4940.546 / 25020.741*365
=72.07

LASCO Distributors's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2025 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=( (5319.697 + 5369.172) / 2 ) / 6966.401*365 / 4
=5344.4345 / 6966.401*365 / 4
=70.00

* 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 70.00 mean?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a Days Inventory of 70.00 as of Dec. 2025. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on LASCO Distributors and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 70.86. Over the past decade, LASCO Distributors' Days Inventory has ranged from 69.64 to 146.65. According to the industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #278 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, placing it in the top 92.1%.
Is LASCO Distributors' Days Inventory too high?
LASCO Distributors' current Days Inventory of 70.00 is near median its 10-year median of 70.86. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 69.64 to a high of 146.65. The Retail - Defensive industry median Days Inventory is 40.50. LASCO Distributors' value of 70.00 is 72.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #278 out of 302 companies in the Retail - Defensive industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, LASCO Distributors has a GF Score™ of 35/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does LASCO Distributors' Days Inventory compare to SYY and USFD?
According to the Retail - Defensive industry distribution chart, LASCO Distributors ranks #278 out of 302 companies for Days Inventory. This places LASCO Distributors in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 40.50. LASCO Distributors' value of 70.00 is 72.9% above this benchmark. Historically, LASCO Distributors' own Days Inventory has ranged from 69.64 to 146.65 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 70.86 vs. the industry median of 40.50, LASCO Distributors has consistently been above 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 Retail - Defensive company?
The median Days Inventory among Retail - Defensive companies is 40.50, based on 302 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. LASCO Distributors's current Days Inventory of 70.00 is 72.9% above 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 LASCO Distributors and its competitors. For the Retail - Defensive industry, the median Days Inventory is 40.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. LASCO Distributors's current Days Inventory is 70.00, which is near median its own 10-year median of 70.86. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is LASCO Distributors stock overvalued right now?
LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD) has a current Days Inventory of 70.00. The current Days Inventory is 70.00, which is near median its 10-year median of 70.86 and 72.9% above the Retail - Defensive industry median of 40.50. LASCO Distributors' overall GF Score™ is 35/100 with 2 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 LASCO Distributors (XJAM:LASD), the current Days Inventory is 70.00 as of Dec. 2025. 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.

LASCO Distributors Business Description

Address 27 Red Hills Road, Kingston, JAM, 10
LASCO Distributors Ltd is engaged in marketing and distribution. The company markets, sells, and distributes consumer and pharmaceutical brands and products that meet consumers' needs for nutrition, hygiene, and healthcare in Jamaica and several international markets. It has two reportable segments: Consumer Division and Pharmaceutical Division. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Consumer Division, which offers nutrition, food, beverage, and home and personal care products through brands like Lasco Baby, Lasco Meal Solutions, Salada, Mountain Peak, and others.
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