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Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Days Inventory : 16.58 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Vodacom Group Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Vodacom Group's Average Total Inventories for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $135 Mil. Vodacom Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was $1,481 Mil. Hence, Vodacom Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 16.58.

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

VDMCY' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 10.72   Med: 14.76   Max: 17.62
Current: 16.56

During the past 13 years, Vodacom Group's highest Days Inventory was 17.62. The lowest was 10.72. And the median was 14.76.

VDMCY's Days Inventory is ranked better than
56.8% of 294 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.46 vs VDMCY: 16.56

Vodacom Group's Days Inventory declined from Sep. 2022 (19.52) to Sep. 2023 (16.58).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Vodacom Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 11.00.

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. Vodacom Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.04.


Vodacom Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vodacom 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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Vodacom Group Days Inventory Chart

Vodacom Group Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.97 17.18 12.27 14.10 17.23

Vodacom Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 12.58 14.40 19.52 16.16 16.58

Competitive Comparison of Vodacom Group's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodacom 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.


Vodacom Group's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



Vodacom Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

Vodacom Group'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
=( (119.453 + 118.076) / 2 ) / 2516.06*365
=118.7645 / 2516.06*365
=17.23

Vodacom Group's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (118.076 + 151.009) / 2 ) / 1480.62*365 / 2
=134.5425 / 1480.62*365 / 2
=16.58

* 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.


Vodacom Group  (OTCPK:VDMCY) 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.

Vodacom Group's Inventory Turnover for the six months ended in Sep. 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.

Vodacom Group's Inventory to Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 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.


Vodacom Group Days Inventory Related Terms

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Vodacom Group (Vodacom Group) Business Description

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082 Vodacom Boulevard, Vodacom Corporate Park, Midrand, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1685
Vodacom Group Ltd is a telecommunications provider. The company provides fixed-line, broadband, and mobile services. It earns revenue through two main segments: South Africa and international. International includes regions such as Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, and Lesotho; the majority of revenue is sourced from South Africa. Vodacom also has an enterprise service product, whereby telecommunications and managed services are offered to enterprises. The company owns mobile infrastructure.

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