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Gigamon (Gigamon) Inventory Turnover : 0.97 (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is Gigamon Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Gigamon's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $14.5 Mil. Gigamon's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $14.9 Mil. Gigamon's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.97.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Gigamon's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 94.01.

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. Gigamon's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.19.


Gigamon Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Gigamon's Inventory Turnover 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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Gigamon Inventory Turnover Chart

Gigamon Annual Data
Trend Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 3.63 11.81 9.32 8.84 7.23

Gigamon Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Inventory Turnover 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 2.16 1.51 1.14 1.02 0.97

Gigamon Inventory Turnover Calculation

Gigamon's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2016 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 )) / count )
=54.801 / ((3.813 + 11.347) / 2 )
=54.801 / 7.58
=7.23

Gigamon's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2017 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 )) / count )
=14.45 / ((14.301 + 15.472) / 2 )
=14.45 / 14.8865
=0.97

* 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.


Gigamon  (NYSE:GIMO) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

Gigamon's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2017 )*Days in Period
=14.8865/14.45*365 / 4
=94.01

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.

Gigamon's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=14.8865 / 79.191
=0.19

* 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

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Gigamon (Gigamon) Business Description

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Gigamon Inc develops designs and sells solutions and products that deliver visibility of traffic across networks. It serves global enterprises, service providers and governments.
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John H Kispert director
Dario Zamarian director 3300 OLCOTT STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95054
Paul Hooper director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3585 MONROE STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
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Rex S Jackson officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O SYMYX TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 3100 CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
Robert E Switz director 13625 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Helmut Wilke officer: Sr. VP Worldwide Sales 3585 MONROE STREET, SANTA CLARA CA 95051
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