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MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MarkWest Energy Partners LP) Inventory Turnover : 3.06 (As of Sep. 2015)


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What is MarkWest Energy Partners LP 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. MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was $100 Mil. MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was $33 Mil. MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 3.06.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 was 29.77.

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. MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 was 0.07.


MarkWest Energy Partners LP Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for MarkWest Energy Partners LP'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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MarkWest Energy Partners LP Inventory Turnover Chart

MarkWest Energy Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Inventory Turnover
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MarkWest Energy Partners LP Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15
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MarkWest Energy Partners LP Inventory Turnover Calculation

MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2014 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2014 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2013 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 )) / count )
=774.036 / ((41.363 + 31.749) / 2 )
=774.036 / 36.556
=21.17

MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 )) / count )
=99.698 / ((31.358 + 33.699) / 2 )
=99.698 / 32.5285
=3.06

* 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.


MarkWest Energy Partners LP  (NYSE:MWE) 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.

MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2015 )*Days in Period
=32.5285/99.698*365 / 4
=29.77

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.

MarkWest Energy Partners LP's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2015 )
=32.5285 / 474.291
=0.07

* 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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MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MarkWest Energy Partners LP) Business Description

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MarkWest Energy Partners LP a Delaware corporation was formed in Delaware on January 24, 2002. The Company is engaged in the gathering, processing and transportation of natural gas; the gathering, transportation, fractionation, storage and marketing of NGLs; and the gathering and transportation of crude oil. The Company has presence in many unconventional gas plays including the Marcellus Shale, Utica Shale, Huron/Berea Shale, Haynesville Shale, Woodford Shale and Granite Wash formation. The Company conducts operations in the following operating segments: Marcellus, Utica, Northeast and Southwest. Its primary business is to provide top-tier midstream services by developing and operating high-quality, strategically located assets in the liquids-rich areas of six core natural gas producing resource plays in the United States. The Company provides services in the midstream sector of the natural gas industry. The midstream natural gas industry is the link between the exploration for and production of natural gas and the delivery of its hydrocarbon components to end-use markets. In the Marcellus segment, it provides fully integrated natural gas midstream services in southwestern Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia through its wholly owned subsidiary, MarkWest Liberty Midstream. The Company operates five processing complexes in its Marcellus segment that include the Houston Complex located in Washington County, Pennsylvania: the Majorsville Complex located in Marshall County, West Virginia; the Mobley Complex located in Wetzel County, West Virginia; the Sherwood Complex located in Doddridge County, West Virginia; and the Keystone Complex located in Butler County, Pennsylvania. In addition, it operates two gathering systems: one currently delivering over 475 MMcf/d of natural gas to its Houston and Majorsville Complexes and the other delivering over 74 MMcf/d of natural gas to its Keystone complex. MarkWest Utica EMG provides gathering, processing, fractionation and marketing services in the liquids-rich corridor of the Utica Shale in eastern Ohio. In each of its operating segments, the company faces competition for natural gas gathering, crude oil transportation and in obtaining natural gas supplies for its processing and related services; in obtaining unprocessed NGLs for gathering and fractionation; and in marketing its products and services. The Company's processing and fractionation plants, pipelines and associated facilities are subject to multiple obligations and potential liabilities under a variety of stringent and comprehensive federal, regional, state and local laws and regulations governing discharges of materials into the environment or otherwise relating to environmental protection.
Executives
Nancy Buese officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 1515 ARAPAHOE STREET, DENVER CO 80202-2126
J Michael Stice director 525 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73105
Frank M Semple director, officer: Chairman, President & CEO 1515 ARAPAHOE ST., TOWER 2, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80202
Randy S Nickerson officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer 1515 ARAPAHOE ST., TOWER 2, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80202
Randall J Larson director
Michael L Beatty director 5735 PINELAND DR, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75231
Donald D Wolf director 1670 BROADWAY SUITE 2800, DENVER CO 80202
Gregory Scott Floerke officer: EVP, Chief Commercial Officer C/O MARKWEST ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P., 1515 ARAPAHOE STREET, TOWER 1, SUITE 160, DENVER CO 80202
Bromley C Corwin officer: EVP, General Counsel 1515 ARAPAHOE ST., TOWER 2, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80202
Paula L Rosson officer: SVP/Chief Accounting Officer 1515 ARAPAHOE STREET, TOWER 1 SUITE 1600, DENVER CO 80202
John C Mollenkopf officer: EVP, Chief Operating Officer 1515 ARAPAHOE ST., TOWER 2, SUITE 700, DENVER CO 80202
William P Nicoletti director C/O STAR GAS PARTNERS, L.P., 2187 ATLANTIC STREET, STAMFORD CT 06902
Bruckmann William A Iii director 631 RANGER LANE, LONGBOAT KEY FL 342284119

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