FMC (FRA:FMQ) Days Inventory : 241.92 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is FMC Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). FMC's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,727 Mil. FMC's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was €651 Mil. Hence, FMC's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 241.92.

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

FRA:FMQ' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 115.5 Med: 152.54 Max: 257.22
Current: 257.22

During the past 13 years, FMC's highest Days Inventory was 257.22. The lowest was 115.50. And the median was 152.54.

FRA:FMQ's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
89.52% of 229 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 111.36 vs FRA:FMQ: 257.22

FMC's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (170.74) to Dec. 2023 (241.92). It might indicate that FMC'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. FMC's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.38.

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. FMC's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.64.

FMC Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for FMC's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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FMC Days Inventory Chart

FMC Annual Data

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145.83

155.34

160.71

161.65

235.35

FMC 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															170.74	214.08	314.20	306.85	241.92

Competitive Comparison of FMC's Days Inventory

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, FMC's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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FMC's Days Inventory Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

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

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

FMC Days Inventory Calculation

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

FMC'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
=	( (1559.11	+	1581.458)	/	2 )	/	2435.369	*	365
=	1570.284					/	2435.369	*	365
=	235.35

FMC'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
=	( (1872.688	+	1581.458)	/	2 )	/	651.437	*	365 / 4
=	1727.073					/	651.437	*	365 / 4
=	241.92

FMC (FRA:FMQ) 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.

FMC's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	651.437	/	1727.073
	=	0.38

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.

FMC's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	1727.073	/	1050.974
	=	1.64

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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2929 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19104

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FMC is a pure-play global crop protection company with a fairly balanced product portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop protection companies and focuses on the development of new products, including biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.

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