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Hindustan Unilever (BOM:500696) Days Inventory : 50.57 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Hindustan Unilever Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Hindustan Unilever's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹40,220 Mil. Hindustan Unilever's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹72,570 Mil. Hence, Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 50.57.

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

BOM:500696' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 48.03   Med: 51.74   Max: 61.54
Current: 48.46

During the past 13 years, Hindustan Unilever's highest Days Inventory was 61.54. The lowest was 48.03. And the median was 51.74.

BOM:500696's Days Inventory is ranked better than
77% of 1787 companies
in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry
Industry Median: 82.23 vs BOM:500696: 48.46

Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory increased from Mar. 2023 (50.07) to Mar. 2024 (50.57). It might indicate that Hindustan Unilever's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Hindustan Unilever's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.80.

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. Hindustan Unilever's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.27.


Hindustan Unilever Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Hindustan Unilever'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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Hindustan Unilever Days Inventory Chart

Hindustan Unilever Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 51.42 50.57 52.06 48.03 50.73

Hindustan Unilever Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 50.07 50.51 44.49 43.69 50.57

Competitive Comparison of Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory

For the Household & Personal Products subindustry, Hindustan Unilever'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.


Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory Distribution in the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry

For the Consumer Packaged Goods industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Hindustan Unilever Days Inventory Calculation

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

Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (42510 + 40220) / 2 ) / 297600*365
=41365 / 297600*365
=50.73

Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 40220) / 1 ) / 72570*365 / 4
=40220 / 72570*365 / 4
=50.57

* 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.


Hindustan Unilever  (BOM:500696) 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.

Hindustan Unilever's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Hindustan Unilever's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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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Hindustan Unilever (BOM:500696) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
B. D. Sawant Marg, Unilever House, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 099
Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm's offering is diverse, as it includes over 50 brands from 16 distinct categories, from cosmetics and hygienic items (detergents, soaps, shampoos, skincare, toothpaste, and deodorants), to food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair and Lovely.

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