Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Sequenom's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was $3.6 Mil. Sequenom's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was $13.8 Mil.
Hence, Sequenom's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was 24.12.
The historical rank and industry rank for Sequenom's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
SQNM's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Biotechnology industry.
Industry Median: 192.335 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.
Sequenom's Days Inventory
increased
from Jun. 2015 (22.82) to Jun. 2016 (24.12).
It might indicate that Sequenom's sales slowed down.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Sequenom's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was 3.78.
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.
Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.12.
Sequenom Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sequenom'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.
Competitive Comparison of Sequenom's Days Inventory
For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sequenom'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.
Sequenom's Days Inventory Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry
For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Sequenom's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Sequenom's Days Inventory falls into.
Sequenom Days Inventory Calculation
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Sequenom's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 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.
Sequenom (NAS:SQNM) 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.
Sequenom's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 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.
Sequenom's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 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.
Sequenom Days Inventory Related Terms
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Sequenom Inc was incorporated in 1994 under the laws of the State of Delaware. It is a life science company providing revolutionary genomic and genetic analysis solutions for the molecular diagnostic and clinical research markets. It develop and commercialize molecular diagnostics testing services that target and serve molecular diagnostics markets, and also develop and commercialize research use genetic analysis products and services that target and serve discovery and clinical research markets. It offers its services and products in the United States and international emphasis in countries like European and Asia-Pacific regions. The Company operates in two operating segments; Sequenom Laboratories and Sequenom Bioscience. Sequenom Laboratories provides molecular based, laboratory developed tests, or LDTs, with a focus principally on prenatal diseases and conditions and ophthalmological diseases and conditions. Sequenom Bioscience provides technology and research tools for genetic analysis and applications in translational research, clinical research, pharmacogenomics, oncology, and agricultural genomics. The Company's competitors include; Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc., Beijing Genomics Institute, Cellscape Corp., Celula Inc., Ikonysis, Inc., Kellbenx, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Inc., Natera, Perkin Elmer, Inc., Quest Laboratories, Verinata and others. Its patent portfolio, including in-licensed patent rights, includes approximately 638 issued or allowed patents in the United States and other industrial nations throughout the world. Its prenatal diagnostic patent portfolio includes exclusive rights to numerous in-licensed issued patents. The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use, storage, handling and disposal of such materials and chemicals, as well as certain waste products.
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