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MDU Resources Group (MDU Resources Group) Days Inventory

: 8.49 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). MDU Resources Group's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $84 Mil. MDU Resources Group's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $900 Mil. Hence, MDU Resources Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 8.49.

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

MDU' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.24   Med: 24.26   Max: 41.34
Current: 12.69

During the past 13 years, MDU Resources Group's highest Days Inventory was 41.34. The lowest was 7.24. And the median was 24.26.

MDU's Days Inventory is ranked better than
89.78% of 450 companies
in the Conglomerates industry
Industry Median: 73.355 vs MDU: 12.69

MDU Resources Group's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (19.46) to Dec. 2023 (8.49).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. MDU Resources Group's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 10.74.

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. MDU Resources Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.07.


MDU Resources Group Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for MDU Resources 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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MDU Resources Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 23.45 23.17 41.34 19.85 7.24

MDU Resources Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 19.46 14.91 24.48 7.78 8.49

Competitive Comparison

For the Conglomerates subindustry, MDU Resources 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.


MDU Resources Group Days Inventory Distribution

For the Conglomerates industry and Industrials sector, MDU Resources Group's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



MDU Resources Group Days Inventory Calculation

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

MDU Resources 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
=( (64.248 + 87.392) / 2 ) / 3821.718*365
=75.82 / 3821.718*365
=7.24

MDU Resources 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: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (80.235 + 87.392) / 2 ) / 900.319*365 / 4
=83.8135 / 900.319*365 / 4
=8.49

* 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.


MDU Resources Group  (NYSE:MDU) 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.

MDU Resources Group's Inventory Turnover for the three 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.

MDU Resources Group's Inventory to Revenue for the three 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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MDU Resources Group (MDU Resources Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1200 West Century Avenue, P.O. Box 5650, Bismarck, ND, USA, 58506-5650
MDU Resources Group Inc operates in five business segments, which includes: Electric segment, which generates, transmits, and distributes electricity in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming; The natural gas distribution segment distributes natural gas in those states, as well as in Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington; The pipeline segment provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through a regulated pipeline system primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions of the United States; The construction materials and contracting segment mines, processes and sells construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand, and gravel); produces and sells asphalt mix, and supplies ready-mixed concrete; and The construction services segment.
Executives
Rob L. Johnson officer: President-WBI Holdings 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Paul R. Sanderson officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
James H. Gemmel director C/O CORVEX MANAGEMENT LP, 667 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10065
Brian R. Gray officer: President & CEO-Knife River 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
German Carmona-alvarez director 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Thomas S Everist director
Nicole A Kivisto officer: Controller P. O. BOX 5650, BISMARCK ND 58506-5650
Dale Rosenthal director 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON DC 20080
Karl A Liepitz officer: VP, Gen Counsel & Secretary 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Jason L Vollmer officer: Treasurer & Director of Cash 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
David M Sparby director 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Margaret A Link officer: Chief Information Officer 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Dennis W Johnson director TMI BUSINESS DESIGHNS CORP, 50 3 AVENUE WAY, DICKINSON ND 58601
David C Barney officer: President & CEO - Knife River 1150 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503
Stephanie A Barth officer: VP, CAO & Controller 1200 WEST CENTURY AVENUE, BISMARCK ND 58503