Medical Device Works (XPAR:ALMDW) Days Inventory : 10.80 (As of Dec. 2012)

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What is Medical Device Works Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Medical Device Works's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was €0.03 Mil. Medical Device Works's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was €0.98 Mil. Hence, Medical Device Works's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was 5.40.

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

XPAR:ALMDW's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry.
Industry Median: 193.465
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Medical Device Works's Days Inventory increased from . 20 (0.00) to Dec. 2012 (10.80). It might indicate that Medical Device Works's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Medical Device Works's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was 33.79.

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. Medical Device Works's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 was 0.03.

Medical Device Works Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Medical Device Works's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Medical Device Works Days Inventory Chart

Medical Device Works Annual Data

Trend

Dec11

Dec12

Days Inventory

10.75

10.80

Medical Device Works Semi-Annual Data
	Dec11	Dec12
Days Inventory	10.75	10.80

Competitive Comparison of Medical Device Works's Days Inventory

For the Medical Devices subindustry, Medical Device Works's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Medical Device Works's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, Medical Device Works's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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Medical Device Works Days Inventory Calculation

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

Medical Device Works's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2011 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.028	+	0.03)	/	2 )	/	0.98	*	365
=	0.029					/	0.98	*	365
=	10.80

Medical Device Works's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2011 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (0.028	+	0.03)	/	2 )	/	0.98	*	365 / 2
=	0.029					/	0.98	*	365 / 2
=	5.40

Medical Device Works (XPAR:ALMDW) 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.

Medical Device Works's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	0.98	/	0.029
	=	33.79

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.

Medical Device Works's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	0.029	/	1.098
	=	0.03

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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Medical Device Works (XPAR:ALMDW) Business Description

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http://www.medicaldeviceworks.com

Medical Device Works SA is engaged in developing kits of minimally-invasive surgical devices for temporarily isolating damaged organs from blood flow.

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