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GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Days Inventory : 13.60 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is GCI Liberty Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). GCI Liberty's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $11.2 Mil. GCI Liberty's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $75.1 Mil. Hence, GCI Liberty's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 13.60.

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

GNCMB's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Telecommunication Services industry.
Industry Median: 19.46
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

GCI Liberty's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2016 (12.17) to Dec. 2017 (13.60). It might indicate that GCI Liberty's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. GCI Liberty's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 6.71.

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. GCI Liberty's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.05.


GCI Liberty Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for GCI Liberty'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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GCI Liberty Days Inventory Chart

GCI Liberty Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.61 16.51 16.05 14.03 16.24

GCI Liberty Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
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 12.17 14.04 13.49 13.68 13.60

Competitive Comparison of GCI Liberty's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, GCI Liberty'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.


GCI Liberty's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

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



GCI Liberty Days Inventory Calculation

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

GCI Liberty's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (11.945 + 12.996) / 2 ) / 280.2*365
=12.4705 / 280.2*365
=16.24

GCI Liberty's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (9.394 + 12.996) / 2 ) / 75.101*365 / 4
=11.195 / 75.101*365 / 4
=13.60

* 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.


GCI Liberty  (OTCPK:GNCMB) 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.

GCI Liberty's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 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.

GCI Liberty's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 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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GCI Liberty (GCI Liberty) Business Description

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GCI Liberty Inc formerly known as General Communication is the communication service provider in Alaska. It offers data, wireless, video, voice and managed services to consumer and business customers throughout Alaska and nationwide.

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