Days Sales of Inventory benchmark
Days Sales of Inventory Benchmark for Oil & Gas Distribution (2026)
Last updated July 2026
In oil & gas distribution, days sales of inventory typically runs 90–150+ days. Long-lead spares push DSI high; under 90 is excellent. Days sales of inventory (DSI) measures how many days it takes to sell the average inventory on hand. Lower is better — it means cash cycles back faster.
DSI = (Average Inventory ÷ Cost of Goods Sold) × 365 Days Sales of Inventory by industry (2026)
| Industry | Typical DSI | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|
| All industrial distribution | 61–90 days | Under 60 days is strong for wholesale distribution |
| Industrial Distribution | 60–120 days | Top quartile turns inventory in under 75 days |
| Oil & Gas Distribution | 90–150+ days | Long-lead spares push DSI high; under 90 is excellent |
| MRO Distribution | 90–180+ days | Service buffers inflate DSI; watch the slow-mover tail |
| PVF Distribution | 75–140 days | Deep SKU tails hide the worst offenders |
| Electrical Distribution | 55–100 days | Faster mix; under 55 is strong |
| Utilities & Power | 90–180+ days | Critical spares inflate DSI; find the redundant tail |
| Oilfield Services | 100–200+ days | Project cycles swing DSI; under 100 is excellent |
| Chemical & Process Manufacturing | 80–160 days | Reliability spares lift DSI; watch the obsolete tail |
Days sales of inventory (DSI) measures how many days it takes to sell the average inventory on hand. Lower is better — it means cash cycles back faster.
Where does yours land? If oil & gas distribution operations want to move DSI in the right direction, the fastest lever is usually the excess and obsolete tail — the SKUs holding cash without serving demand.
Sources: Phocas Software
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