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GATX (GATX) Days Inventory : 33.93 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is GATX Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). GATX's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $74 Mil. GATX's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $199 Mil. Hence, GATX's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 33.93.

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

GATX' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 19.46   Med: 29.4   Max: 32.6
Current: 32.07

During the past 13 years, GATX's highest Days Inventory was 32.60. The lowest was 19.46. And the median was 29.40.

GATX's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
52.35% of 680 companies
in the Business Services industry
Industry Median: 29.11 vs GATX: 32.07

GATX's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (31.92) to Dec. 2023 (33.93). It might indicate that GATX's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. GATX's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.69.

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. GATX's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20.


GATX Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for GATX'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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GATX Days Inventory Chart

GATX Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 31.69 31.57 29.55 29.24 32.07

GATX Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 29.74 - - 33.93 34.38

Competitive Comparison of GATX's Days Inventory

For the Rental & Leasing Services subindustry, GATX'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.


GATX's Days Inventory Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, GATX's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



GATX Days Inventory Calculation

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

GATX's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (60.2 + 74) / 2 ) / 763.6*365
=67.1 / 763.6*365
=32.07

GATX's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (0 + 74) / 1 ) / 199*365 / 4
=74 / 199*365 / 4
=33.93

* 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.


GATX  (NYSE:GATX) 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.

GATX's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

GATX's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.


GATX Days Inventory Related Terms

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GATX (GATX) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
233 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL, USA, 60606-7147
GATX Corp is a provider of railcar leasing and maintenance services. GATX operates four business segments: rail North America, rail international, and portfolio management. The rail business offers railcar leasing and maintenance, as well as asset-related, financial, and management services. The company owns and leases fleets in North America, Europe, and Asia, which consist of tank and freight railcars. Industries served to include refining and petroleum, chemicals and plastics, railroads and other transportation, mining, and food and agriculture.
Executives
John Sbragia officer: SVP, Engineering and Quality 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Kevin Hillesland officer: SVP, Structured Finance 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Geoffrey Phillips officer: Sr. VP, Operations 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Shelley J Bausch director 15710 JOHN F. KENNEDY BLVD., SUITE 300, HOUSTON TX 77032
Aken Jennifer Van officer: SVP, Treas. & Chief Risk Off. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Jennifer Mcmanus officer: Sr. VP & Controller C/O GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Paul F Titterton officer: VP & Chief Commercial Officer 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert C Lyons officer: VP - Investor Relations 500 WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO IL 60661
Jeffery R. Young officer: Vice President, Tax 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Thomas A. Ellman officer: EVP & Pres., Rail N. America 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Brian L Glassberg officer: EVP, General Counsel & Secy. GATX CORPORATION, 233 S. WACKER DR., CHICAGO IL 60606
Deborah A Golden officer: Sr. VP, Gen. Couns. & Sec'y 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Brian A Kenney director, officer: Chairman, President and CEO GATX CORP, 500 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO IL 60661
Necati Gokce Tezel officer: Sr. VP and Pres., Rail Intl. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606
Robert Zmudka officer: Sr. VP & Chief Comm. Off. 222 W. ADAMS ST., CHICAGO IL 60606