AK Steel Holding (AK Steel Holding) Days Inventory : 93.21 (As of Dec. 2019)

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What is AK Steel Holding Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). AK Steel Holding's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $1,354 Mil. AK Steel Holding's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was $1,326 Mil. Hence, AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was 93.21.

The historical rank and industry rank for AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

AKS's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Steel industry.
Industry Median: 85.62
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2018 (87.11) to Dec. 2019 (93.21). It might indicate that AK Steel Holding's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. AK Steel Holding's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.98.

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. AK Steel Holding's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.94.

AK Steel Holding Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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AK Steel Holding Days Inventory Chart

AK Steel Holding Annual Data

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72.56

83.75

86.82

86.60

90.04

AK Steel Holding Quarterly Data
	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															87.11	87.14	86.05	90.74	93.21

Competitive Comparison of AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory

For the Steel subindustry, AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory Distribution in the Steel Industry

For the Steel industry and Basic Materials sector, AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory falls into.

AK Steel Holding Days Inventory Calculation

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

AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2019 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2019 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2019 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1419.9	+	1346.2)	/	2 )	/	5606.3	*	365
=	1383.05					/	5606.3	*	365
=	90.04

AK Steel Holding's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2019 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2019 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2019 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1362.7	+	1346.2)	/	2 )	/	1325.9	*	365 / 4
=	1354.45					/	1325.9	*	365 / 4
=	93.21

AK Steel Holding (NYSE:AKS) 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.

AK Steel Holding's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	1325.9	/	1354.45
	=	0.98

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.

AK Steel Holding's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	1354.45	/	1445.7
	=	0.94

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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AK Steel Holding (AK Steel Holding) Business Description

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Address

9227 Centre Pointe Drive, West Chester, OH, USA, 45069

Website

http://www.aksteel.com

AK Steel's operations consist of steelmaking and finishing plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, in the United States. The company manufactures flat-rolled, carbon, electrical, and stainless steel, as well as tubular products for the automotive, construction, appliance, and machinery end markets.

Executives

Dennis C Cuneo	director	9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Sheri H. Edison	director	1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST, BATESVILLE IN 47006
Gregory B Kenny	director	4 TESSENEER DR, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY 41076
Roger K Newport	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer	703 CURTIS STREET, MIDDLETOWN OH 45043
Arlene M Yocum	director	99 PINE STREET, ALBANY NY 12207
Michael Ralph S Iii	director, other: Chairman of the Board
Dwayne Andree Wilson	director	6700 LAS COLINAS BOULEVARD, IRVING TX 75039
William K Gerber	director	999 WEST BIG BEAVER ROAD, TROY MI 48084
Jaime Vasquez	officer: VP Finance and CFO	9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Robert H Jenkins	director	PO BOX 7003, ROCKFORD IL 61125-7003
John S Brinzo	director	1100 SUPERIOR AVE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Richard A Abdoo	director	N93 W14475 WHITTAKER WAY, MENOMONEE FALLS WI 53051
James L Wainscott	director, other: Chairman of the Board	C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP, 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Shirley D Peterson	director	C/O AK STEEL HOLDING CORP., 9227 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, WEST CHESTER OH 45069
Bonnie Guiton Hill	director	1721 FIRST STREET, SAN JOSE CA 95112