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Abaxis (Abaxis) Days Inventory : 129.19 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Abaxis Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Abaxis's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $43.3 Mil. Abaxis's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $30.6 Mil. Hence, Abaxis's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 129.19.

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

ABAX's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry.
Industry Median: 66.175
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Abaxis's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2017 (137.13) to Mar. 2018 (129.19).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Abaxis's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.71.

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. Abaxis's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.64.


Abaxis Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Abaxis'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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Abaxis Days Inventory Chart

Abaxis Annual Data
Trend Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18
Days Inventory
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Abaxis Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 137.13 137.98 136.09 135.33 129.19

Competitive Comparison of Abaxis's Days Inventory

For the Diagnostics & Research subindustry, Abaxis'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.


Abaxis's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Diagnostics & Research Industry

For the Medical Diagnostics & Research industry and Healthcare sector, Abaxis's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Abaxis Days Inventory Calculation

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

Abaxis's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (39.01 + 44.121) / 2 ) / 111.091*365
=41.5655 / 111.091*365
=136.57

Abaxis's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (42.498 + 44.121) / 2 ) / 30.59*365 / 4
=43.3095 / 30.59*365 / 4
=129.19

* 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.


Abaxis  (NAS:ABAX) 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.

Abaxis's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 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.

Abaxis's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 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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Abaxis (Abaxis) Business Description

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Abaxis Inc manufactures point-of-care blood analysis instruments and consumables for medical and veterinary care providers. The medical segment sells Piccolo Chemistry Analyzers, which can provide results about a blood sample in 12 minutes, and related reagents to physicians, hospitals, pharmacies, and other healthcare providers. The veterinary segment generates the majority of the firm's total revenue and sells products to animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, and private research laboratories. Products in this segment include the VetScan VS2 chemistry analyzer, animal-specific reagents, and rapid tests for canine and feline diseases. The vast majority of the firm's revenue comes from North America and Europe.
Executives
Richard Bastiani director C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE RD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Taylor Dean Ross Jr officer: CFO and VP of Finance C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Clinton Severson director, officer: CEO & Board Chairman C/O ABAXIS INC, 3240 WHIPPLE ROAD, UNION CITY CA 94587
Michael D Casey director ALLOS THERAPEUTICS, INC., 11080 CIRCLEPOINT ROAD, SUITE 200, WESTMINSTER CO 80020