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Olin (OLN) Days Inventory : 58.56 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Olin Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Olin's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $918 Mil. Olin's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,431 Mil. Hence, Olin's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 58.56.

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

OLN' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.06   Med: 46.23   Max: 65.7
Current: 63.75

During the past 13 years, Olin's highest Days Inventory was 65.70. The lowest was 39.06. And the median was 46.23.

OLN's Days Inventory is ranked better than
65.75% of 1495 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 82.92 vs OLN: 63.75

Olin's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (53.99) to Dec. 2023 (58.56). It might indicate that Olin's sales slowed down.

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. Olin's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.56.

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. Olin's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.57.


Olin Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Olin'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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Olin Days Inventory Chart

Olin Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 47.21 46.53 42.56 45.92 57.98

Olin Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 53.99 64.30 71.13 66.99 58.56

Competitive Comparison of Olin's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Olin'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.


Olin's Days Inventory Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Olin's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Olin Days Inventory Calculation

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

Olin's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (941.9 + 858.8) / 2 ) / 5667.5*365
=900.35 / 5667.5*365
=57.98

Olin's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (977.7 + 858.8) / 2 ) / 1430.9*365 / 4
=918.25 / 1430.9*365 / 4
=58.56

* 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.


Olin  (NYSE:OLN) 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.

Olin's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Olin's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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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Olin (OLN) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 1530, Clayton, MO, USA, 63105
Olin Corp manufactures and sells a variety of chemicals and chemical-based products. The company organizes itself into three segments based on the product type. The Chlor alkali products and Vinyls segment, which generates the majority of revenue, sells chlorine and caustic soda, which are used in a variety of industries including cosmetics, textiles, crop protection, and fire protection products. The Epoxy segment sells epoxy resins used in paints and coatings. The Winchester segment sells sporting ammunition and ammunition accessories under the Winchester brand. The majority of revenue comes from the United States.
Executives
Damian Gumpel officer: VP & Pres, CAPV C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Brett A Flaugher officer: VP & Pres, Winchester C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Valerie A Peters officer: VP, HR C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Julie A Piggott director 500 N AKARD ST. SUITE 400, DALLAS TX 75201
Heidi S Alderman director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
James A Varilek officer: EVP & COO C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
R Nichole Sumner officer: VP & Controller OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Scott D. Ferguson director 250 WEST 55TH STREET, 34TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
C Robert Bunch director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Patrick Murphy Schumacher officer: VP & President, CAPV C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Dana C. O'brien officer: Senior VP, GC & Secretary 1111 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Pat D Dawson officer: EVP-Pres, Intl & Corp Strategy C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLAZA, SUITE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
W Anthony Will director C/O CF INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS, INC., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Matthew S Darnall director C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105
Teresa M Vermillion officer: VP & Treasurer C/O OLIN CORPORATION, 190 CARONDELET PLZ, STE 1530, CLAYTON MO 63105