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IPS (TSE:4390) Days Inventory : 12.26 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is IPS Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). IPS's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円235 Mil. IPS's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,749 Mil. Hence, IPS's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.26.

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

TSE:4390' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.93   Med: 8.15   Max: 15.73
Current: 11.97

During the past 8 years, IPS's highest Days Inventory was 15.73. The lowest was 4.93. And the median was 8.15.

TSE:4390's Days Inventory is ranked better than
67% of 297 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.27 vs TSE:4390: 11.97

IPS's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (8.73) to Dec. 2023 (12.26). It might indicate that IPS's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. IPS's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 7.44.

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. IPS's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.08.


IPS Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for IPS'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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IPS Days Inventory Chart

IPS Annual Data
Trend Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.17 7.41 4.93 5.08 8.12

IPS 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 8.73 9.08 13.71 12.38 12.26

Competitive Comparison of IPS's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, IPS'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.


IPS's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, IPS's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



IPS Days Inventory Calculation

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

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

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (111 + 179) / 2 ) / 6514*365
=145 / 6514*365
=8.12

IPS'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
=( (181 + 289) / 2 ) / 1749*365 / 4
=235 / 1749*365 / 4
=12.26

* 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.


IPS  (TSE:4390) 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.

IPS'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.

IPS'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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IPS (TSE:4390) Business Description

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4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, 8th Floor, Togeki Building, Tokyo, JPN, 104-0045
IPS Inc is engaged in the wholesale of international telecommunciation services for cable television operators, Internet connection services for corporations, telecommunciation services for call centers, and job placement and advertising services for recruiters.

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