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Verizon Communications (Verizon Communications) Days Inventory

: 14.65 (As of Mar. 2024)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Verizon Communications's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $2,067 Mil. Verizon Communications's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $12,872 Mil. Hence, Verizon Communications's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 14.65.

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

VZ' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.69   Med: 8.85   Max: 16.8
Current: 14.58

During the past 13 years, Verizon Communications's highest Days Inventory was 16.80. The lowest was 7.69. And the median was 8.85.

VZ's Days Inventory is ranked better than
61.41% of 298 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.14 vs VZ: 14.58

Verizon Communications's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2023 (16.11) to Mar. 2024 (14.65).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Verizon Communications's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 6.23.

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. Verizon Communications's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.06.


Verizon Communications Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Verizon Communications'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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Verizon Communications 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 9.20 11.47 15.72 16.80 14.78

Verizon Communications 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 16.11 15.29 14.04 12.91 14.65

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Verizon Communications'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.


Verizon Communications Days Inventory Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Verizon Communications's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Verizon Communications Days Inventory Calculation

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

Verizon Communications'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
=( (2388 + 2057) / 2 ) / 54887*365
=2222.5 / 54887*365
=14.78

Verizon Communications's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (2057 + 2076) / 2 ) / 12872*365 / 4
=2066.5 / 12872*365 / 4
=14.65

* 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.


Verizon Communications  (NYSE:VZ) 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.

Verizon Communications's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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.

Verizon Communications's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 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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Verizon Communications (Verizon Communications) Business Description

Address
1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036
Verizon Communications is primarily a wireless business (it provides about 70% of service revenue and nearly all operating income). It serves about 92 million postpaid and 22 million prepaid phone customers (following the acquisition of Tracfone) via its nationwide network, making it the largest U.S. wireless carrier. Fixed-line telecom operations include local networks in the Northeast, which reach about 25 million homes and businesses and serve about 8 million broadband customers. Verizon also provides telecom services nationwide to enterprise customers, often using a mixture of its own and other carriers' networks.
Executives
Craig L. Silliman officer: EVP of PubPolicy & Gen Counsel 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Samantha Hammock officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Joseph J. Russo officer: EVP&Pres-Global Networks&Tech VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary-lee Stillwell officer: SVP and Controller 804 CARNEGIE CENTER, PRINCETON NJ 08540
Kyle Malady officer: EVP & Chief Technology Officer 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vittorio Colao director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Vandana Venkatesh officer: EVP and General Counsel VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sowmyanarayan Sampath officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Tami A. Erwin officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Business 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hans Erik Vestberg director, officer: Chairman and CEO 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Manon Brouillette officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Consumer 40 AVENUE SPRINGGROVE, MONTREAL Z4 H3C 4M8
Carol B Tome director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Kumara Guru Gowrappan officer: EVP and Group CEO-VZ Media 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Laxman Narasimhan director PEPSICO, INC., 700 ANDERSON HILL ROAD, PURCHASE NY 10577
Shellye L Archambeau director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036