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HSN (HSNI) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.55 (As of Sep. 2017)


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What is HSN Inventory-to-Revenue?

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. HSN's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was $427 Mil. HSN's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was $783 Mil. HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 0.55.

HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 increased from Jun. 2017 (0.50) to Jun. 2017 (0.55)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. HSN's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2017 was 75.94.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. HSN's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2017 was 1.20.


HSN Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue 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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HSN Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

HSN Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.12

HSN Quarterly Data
Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 0.53 0.39 0.51 0.50 0.55

Competitive Comparison of HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue 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.


HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



HSN Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

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.

HSN's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2016 )
=( (428.025 + 391.106) / 2 ) / 3567.485
=409.5655 / 3567.485
=0.11

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

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=( (415.398 + 439.034) / 2 ) / 782.562
=427.216 / 782.562
=0.55

* 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.


HSN  (NAS:HSNI) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

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

HSN'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
=427.216/513.377*365 / 4
=75.94

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

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

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2017 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 )
=513.377 / 427.216
=1.20

* 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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HSN (HSNI) Business Description

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HSN Inc is a multi-channel retailer offering retail experiences through various platforms including television, online, mobile, catalogs and in retail and outlet stores. It operates through two different operating segments, HSN and Cornerstone.
Executives
Liberty Interactive Corp 10 percent owner 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
James M Follo director 620 8TH AVENUNE, NEW YORK NY 10018
Rod R Little officer: Chief Financial Officer 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Thomas Mcinerney director ALTABA INC., 140 E 45TH STREET, 15TH FLOOR, SUITE 15A, NEW YORK X1 10017
Ann Sarnoff director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, SAINT PETERSBURG FL 33729
Fiona P Dias director
Gregory J Henchel officer: Chief Legal Officer, Secretary C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729
Arthur C Martinez director SEARS ROEBUCK & CO, SEARS TOWER, PO BOX 081079, CHICAGO IL 60808-1079
Michael Attinella officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O SUPERIOR GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., 10055 SEMINOLE BLVE, SEMINOLE FL 33772
Chun Courtnee A director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Judy Schmeling officer: Pres. Cornerstone, COO HSNi C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST.PETERSBURG FL 33729
Maria D. Martinez officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O AXOGEN INC., 13631 PROGRESS BLVD, SUITE 400, ALACHUA FL 32615
Matthew E Rubel director 3231 SE SIXTH AVENUE, TOPEKA KS 66607
Mindy F Grossman director, officer: CEO 675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Morse John B Jr director C/O HSN, INC., 1 HSN DRIVE, ST. PETERSBURG FL 33729

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