Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Lafarge's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €1,553 Mil. Lafarge's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was €2,616 Mil.
Hence, Lafarge's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was 54.15.
The historical rank and industry rank for Lafarge's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
XPAR:LGNV'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 46.42 Med: 54.86 Max: 65.11
Current: 56.55
During the past 13 years, Lafarge's highest Days Inventory was 65.11. The lowest was 46.42. And the median was 54.86.
XPAR:LGNV's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Building Materials industry.
Industry Median: 84.265
vs XPAR:LGNV: 56.55
Lafarge's Days Inventory
increased
from Jun. 2014 (53.77) to Jun. 2015 (54.15).
It might indicate that Lafarge's sales slowed down.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Lafarge's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was 1.69.
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.
Lafarge's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 was 0.44.
Lafarge Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Lafarge'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.
Competitive Comparison of Lafarge's Days Inventory
For the Building Materials subindustry, Lafarge'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.
Lafarge's Days Inventory Distribution in the Building Materials Industry
For the Building Materials industry and Basic Materials sector, Lafarge's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Lafarge's Days Inventory falls into.
Lafarge Days Inventory Calculation
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Lafarge's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 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.
Lafarge (XPAR:LGNV) 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.
Lafarge's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 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.
Lafarge's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2015 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.
Lafarge Days Inventory Related Terms
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Lafarge SA is a French limited liability company governed by French law and was founded in France in 1833 and was incorporated in 1884 under the name "J. et A. Pavin de Lafarge". The Company provides building materials. It is engaged in producing & selling cement, aggregates and ready-mix concrete, mostly under the "Lafarge" brand name. Its building products and solutions are used to construct and renovate homes, buildings and infrastructures. At year-end 2013, Company cement production operated, in 56 countries, 113 cement plants and 42 grinding plants, with an annual production capacity of 221 million tons. It also manages cement trading activities. The Company aggregates and concrete are used as raw materials for concrete, masonry, asphalt, and other industrial processes, and as base materials for roads, landï¬lls, and building. As of December 31, 2013, Company had approximately 437 production facilities for aggregates in 23 countries. The Company's Ready-mix concrete had 1,026 concrete plants in 33 countries as of December 31, 2014. The Company also produces asphalt in North America and the United Kingdom, and sells either as a stand-alone product, or in conjunction with contracted paving. The Company operates in Western Europe, North America, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia.
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