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Cerner (Cerner) Days Inventory : 10.45 (As of Mar. 2022)


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What is Cerner Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Cerner's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $28 Mil. Cerner's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was $244 Mil. Hence, Cerner's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was 10.45.

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

CERN' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.57   Med: 8.06   Max: 18.88
Current: 9.68

During the past 13 years, Cerner's highest Days Inventory was 18.88. The lowest was 6.57. And the median was 8.06.

CERN's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry.
Industry Median: 32.305 vs CERN: 9.68

Cerner's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2021 (10.58) to Mar. 2022 (10.45).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Cerner's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was 8.73.

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. Cerner's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 was 0.02.


Cerner Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cerner'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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Cerner Days Inventory Chart

Cerner Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.51 7.94 8.21 9.04 9.33

Cerner Quarterly Data
Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22
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 10.58 8.84 8.28 9.47 10.45

Competitive Comparison of Cerner's Days Inventory

For the Health Information Services subindustry, Cerner'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.


Cerner's Days Inventory Distribution in the Healthcare Providers & Services Industry

For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Cerner's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Cerner Days Inventory Calculation

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

Cerner's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2021 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2020 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2021 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2021 )*Days in Period
=( (23.027 + 28.159) / 2 ) / 1001.017*365
=25.593 / 1001.017*365
=9.33

Cerner's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2022 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2021 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2022 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2022 )*Days in Period
=( (28.159 + 27.704) / 2 ) / 243.848*365 / 4
=27.9315 / 243.848*365 / 4
=10.45

* 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.


Cerner  (NAS:CERN) 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.

Cerner's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 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.

Cerner's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2022 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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Cerner (Cerner) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
2800 Rock creek Parkway, North Kansas City, MO, USA, 64117
Cerner is a leading supplier of healthcare information technology solutions and tech-enabled services. The company is a long-standing market leader in the electronic health record industry, and along with rival Epic Systems corners a majority of the market for acute care EHR within health systems. The company is guided by the mission of the founding partners to provide seamless medical records across all healthcare providers to improve outcomes. Beyond medical records, the company offers a wide range of technology that supports the clinical, financial, and operational needs of healthcare facilities.
Executives
Michael R. Battaglioli officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Tracy L Platt officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Nasim Afsarmanesh officer: EVP & Chief Health Officer 2800 ROCK CREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
David T Feinberg director, officer: President and CEO 1299 OCEAN AVENUE, SUITE 1000, SANTA MONICA CA 90401
Daniel Devers officer: EVP & Chief Legal Officer 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Mark J Erceg officer: Exec. VP & CFO 248 E. SKYLINE DRIVE, WASHINGTON UT 84780
William D Zollars director 10777 BARKLEY, PO BOX 7563, OVERLAND PARK KS 66207-0563
Travis Dalton officer: EVP & Chief Client & Serv. Off 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
John Peterzalek other: President, Cerner South East
Elder Granger director 5176 S. LEWISTON WAY, CENTENNIAL CO 80015
George Andrew Riedel director C/O NORTEL NETWORKS CORPORATION, 8200 DIXIE ROAD, SUITE 100, BRAMPTON A6 L6T 5P6
Bisbee Gerald E Jr director C/O CERNER CORP 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY KANSAS CITY MO 64117-2551
Linda M Dillman director 5221 PRESTWICK NORTH CIRCLE FAYETTEVILLE AR 72704
David Brent Shafer director 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY, NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117
Donald Trigg officer: SVP 2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117

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