Sealed Air Corporation (SEE)

Days of inventory on hand (DOH)

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Inventory turnover 5.26 4.74 4.77 4.89 4.99 4.62 4.11 4.03 4.47 4.10 4.27 4.66 5.31 5.01 4.85 5.18 5.52 5.15 5.08 5.74
DOH days 69.38 77.06 76.44 74.62 73.11 78.95 88.88 90.65 81.73 89.08 85.55 78.41 68.75 72.84 75.28 70.51 66.12 70.92 71.88 63.57

December 31, 2024 calculation

DOH = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 5.26
= 69.38

Sealed Air Corporation's days of inventory on hand (DOH) fluctuated over the period from March 31, 2020, to December 31, 2024. The DOH provides insight into how efficiently the company manages its inventory.

The trend in Sealed Air Corporation's DOH indicates that inventory holding periods increased from around 63 days in March 2020 to approximately 78 days by March 2022. This suggests a potential issue with inventory management efficiency during this period.

However, there was a slight decline in DOH from March 2022 to September 2023, where it decreased to around 79 days. This improvement indicates a possible effort by the company to optimize inventory levels during this period.

In the later quarters, the DOH trend fluctuated around the mid-70s days range, indicating a relatively stable inventory management performance. Sealed Air Corporation could benefit from further monitoring and adjustments to maintain an optimal level of inventory to support its operations effectively.


Peer comparison

Dec 31, 2024

Company name
Symbol
DOH
Sealed Air Corporation
SEE
69.38
Celanese Corporation
CE
104.29