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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) Days Inventory : 184.22 (As of Feb. 2018)


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What is Monsanto Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Monsanto Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF3,877 Mil. Monsanto Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was CHF1,921 Mil. Hence, Monsanto Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 184.22.

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

XSWX:MOO's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Agriculture industry.
Industry Median: 110.675
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Monsanto Co's Days Inventory increased from Feb. 2017 (160.01) to Feb. 2018 (184.22). It might indicate that Monsanto Co's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Monsanto Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 0.50.

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. Monsanto Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 2018 was 0.83.


Monsanto Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Monsanto Co'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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Monsanto Co Days Inventory Chart

Monsanto Co Annual Data
Trend Aug08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug13 Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 149.76 165.35 184.00 189.33 179.71

Monsanto Co Quarterly Data
May13 Aug13 Nov13 Feb14 May14 Aug14 Nov14 Feb15 May15 Aug15 Nov15 Feb16 May16 Aug16 Nov16 Feb17 May17 Aug17 Nov17 Feb18
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 160.01 169.79 223.71 246.93 184.22

Competitive Comparison of Monsanto Co's Days Inventory

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, Monsanto Co'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.


Monsanto Co's Days Inventory Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, Monsanto Co's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Monsanto Co Days Inventory Calculation

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

Monsanto Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2017 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Aug. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (3147.335 + 3224.102) / 2 ) / 6470.406*365
=3185.7185 / 6470.406*365
=179.71

Monsanto Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Feb. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (3998.719 + 3756.033) / 2 ) / 1920.582*365 / 4
=3877.376 / 1920.582*365 / 4
=184.22

* 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.


Monsanto Co  (XSWX:MOO) 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.

Monsanto Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Feb. 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.

Monsanto Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Feb. 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.


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Monsanto Co (XSWX:MOO) Business Description

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Originally a chemical company, Monsanto has morphed into an agricultural giant, focusing on seeds and crop-protection products. In a major breakthrough, Monsanto introduced the first genetically modified crop seeds in 1996 and has remained the industry leader through new product development and licensing agreements. Monsanto continues to focus on bringing new biotechnology traits to market to improve farmer yields and productivity.