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West African Resources (ASX:WAF) Days Inventory : 107.20 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is West African Resources Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). West African Resources's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$97.0 Mil. West African Resources's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was A$165.1 Mil. Hence, West African Resources's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 107.20.

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

ASX:WAF' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 81.12   Med: 95.22   Max: 156.5
Current: 104.83

During the past 13 years, West African Resources's highest Days Inventory was 156.50. The lowest was 81.12. And the median was 95.22.

ASX:WAF's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
58.61% of 662 companies
in the Metals & Mining industry
Industry Median: 88.535 vs ASX:WAF: 104.83

West African Resources's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (83.95) to Dec. 2023 (107.20). It might indicate that West African Resources's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. West African Resources's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.70.

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. West African Resources's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.28.


West African Resources Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for West African Resources'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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West African Resources Days Inventory Chart

West African Resources Annual Data
Trend Jun14 Jun15 Jun16 Jun17 Jun18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 156.50 81.12 87.24 103.20

West African Resources Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 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 76.77 102.59 83.95 103.79 107.20

Competitive Comparison of West African Resources's Days Inventory

For the Gold subindustry, West African Resources'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.


West African Resources's Days Inventory Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, West African Resources's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West African Resources's Days Inventory falls into.



West African Resources Days Inventory Calculation

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

West African Resources'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
=( (68.031 + 103.923) / 2 ) / 304.084*365
=85.977 / 304.084*365
=103.20

West African Resources'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: Jun. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (90.047 + 103.923) / 2 ) / 165.106*365 / 2
=96.985 / 165.106*365 / 2
=107.20

* 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.


West African Resources  (ASX:WAF) 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.

West African Resources's Inventory Turnover for the six 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.

West African Resources's Inventory to Revenue for the six 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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West African Resources (ASX:WAF) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Alvan Street, Level 1, Subiaco, WA, AUS, 6008
West African Resources Ltd is engaged in mineral exploration in Burkina Faso. It focuses on the development of the Sanbrado Gold Project. The Group's mineral portfolio also includes gold and copper-gold exploration permits in Burkina Faso. The company operates in two segments: Mining operations and Exploration.

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