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Serco Group (Serco Group) Days Inventory : 1.98 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Serco Group Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Serco Group's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $30 Mil. Serco Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,744 Mil. Hence, Serco Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.98.

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

SCGPY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.89   Med: 2.63   Max: 4.02
Current: 1.93

During the past 13 years, Serco Group's highest Days Inventory was 4.02. The lowest was 1.89. And the median was 2.63.

SCGPY's Days Inventory is ranked better than
86.18% of 680 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 29.67 vs SCGPY: 1.93

Serco Group's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (1.90) to Dec. 2023 (1.98). It might indicate that Serco Group's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Serco Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 91.97.

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. Serco Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01.


Serco Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Serco Group'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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Serco Group Days Inventory Chart

Serco Group 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 2.52 2.05 1.90 1.98 1.90

Serco Group 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 1.86 2.02 1.90 1.85 1.98

Competitive Comparison of Serco Group's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Business Services subindustry, Serco Group'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.


Serco Group's Days Inventory Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Serco Group's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Serco Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

Serco Group'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
=( (27.284 + 30.506) / 2 ) / 5542.152*365
=28.895 / 5542.152*365
=1.90

Serco Group'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
=( (29.167 + 30.506) / 2 ) / 2744.051*365 / 2
=29.8365 / 2744.051*365 / 2
=1.98

* 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.


Serco Group  (OTCPK:SCGPY) 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.

Serco Group'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.

Serco Group'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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Serco Group (Serco Group) Business Description

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Address
16 Bartley Wood Business Park, Serco House, Bartley Way, Hook, Hampshire, GBR, RG27 9UY
Serco Group PLC helps governments and public-sector bodies deliver public services. The company generates revenue from four divisions. The U.K. & Europe local and regional government division provides hospital management welfare, business support operations, and defense services in the U.K. and Europe. The Americas division provides professional, defense, technology, and management services to U.S. and Canadian governments. The Asia-Pacific segment provides frontline services, defense, citizen services in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The Middle East division provides transport, defense, and health services in the Middle East. The company generates most of its revenue from the U.K. & Europe division.

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