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Tower International (Tower International) Days Inventory : 19.88 (As of Jun. 2019)


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What is Tower International Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Tower International's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $67 Mil. Tower International's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was $309 Mil. Hence, Tower International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was 19.88.

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

TOWR's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Vehicles & Parts industry.
Industry Median: 81.83
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Tower International's Days Inventory declined from Jun. 2018 (22.88) to Jun. 2019 (19.88).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Tower International's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was 4.59.

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. Tower International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.19.


Tower International Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Tower International'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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Tower International Days Inventory Chart

Tower International Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 16.99 15.78 22.05 19.76 16.81

Tower International Quarterly Data
Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19
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 22.88 17.75 - 17.80 19.88

Competitive Comparison of Tower International's Days Inventory

For the Auto Parts subindustry, Tower International'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.


Tower International's Days Inventory Distribution in the Vehicles & Parts Industry

For the Vehicles & Parts industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Tower International's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Tower International Days Inventory Calculation

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

Tower International's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (57.495 + 69.434) / 2 ) / 1377.955*365
=63.4645 / 1377.955*365
=16.81

Tower International's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Jun. 2019 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2019 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2019 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2019 )*Days in Period
=( (64.005 + 70.643) / 2 ) / 308.971*365 / 4
=67.324 / 308.971*365 / 4
=19.88

* 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.


Tower International  (NYSE:TOWR) 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.

Tower International's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 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.

Tower International's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2019 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.


Tower International Days Inventory Related Terms

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Tower International (Tower International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
17672 Laurel Park Drive North, Suite 400 E, Livonia, MI, USA, 48152
Tower International is a manufacturer of structural metal components and assemblies used in the automotive industry. The company offers body-structure stampings, frame and other chassis structures, complex welded assemblies, and suspension components for small and large cars, crossovers, pickups, and sport utility vehicles. Tower International supplies its products directly to original equipment manufacturers. Its largest end markets are the Americas.
Executives
English Frank E. Jr. director C/O ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO., TWO PIERCE PLACE, ITASCA IL 60143
Thomas K Brown director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James N Chapman director 14 ALPINE ROAD, GREENWICH CT 06830
James C Gouin officer: CEO and President TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Mark Malcolm director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Dev Kapadia director TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC., 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE N., SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Nicholas D Chabraja director
Jonathan Gallen director 450 PARK AVENUE, 28TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Stephen Feinberg 10 percent owner 875 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Ronald Kolka director 17672 LAUREL PARK DRIVE NORTH, SUITE 400E, LIVONIA MI 48152
Rande S Somma other: Board Advisor
William Pumphrey officer: President, Americas 27175 HAGGERTY ROAD, NOVI MI 48377
Chan Galbato director 191 E NORTH AVENUE, CAROL STREAM IL 60188
Dennis M Donovan director 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, ATLANTA GA 30339
Allan D Gilmour other: Board Advisor FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126