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Sequenom (Sequenom) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.12 (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is Sequenom 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. Sequenom's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $3.6 Mil. Sequenom's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $29.3 Mil. Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.12.

Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 increased from Mar. 2016 (0.10) to Mar. 2016 (0.12)

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. Sequenom's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was 24.12.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Sequenom's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 3.78.


Sequenom Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Sequenom'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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Sequenom Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Sequenom Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 0.21 0.09 0.06 0.04

Sequenom Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 0.13 0.14 0.13 0.10 0.12

Competitive Comparison of Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Biotechnology subindustry, Sequenom'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.


Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Biotechnology Industry

For the Biotechnology industry and Healthcare sector, Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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



Sequenom 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.

Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=( (6.516 + 2.417) / 2 ) / 128.282
=4.4665 / 128.282
=0.03

Sequenom's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=( (2.994 + 4.276) / 2 ) / 29.287
=3.635 / 29.287
=0.12

* 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.


Sequenom  (NAS:SQNM) 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.

Sequenom's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2016 )*Days in Period
=3.635/13.754*365 / 4
=24.12

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

Sequenom's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2016 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=13.754 / 3.635
=3.78

* 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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Sequenom (Sequenom) Business Description

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Sequenom Inc was incorporated in 1994 under the laws of the State of Delaware. It is a life science company providing revolutionary genomic and genetic analysis solutions for the molecular diagnostic and clinical research markets. It develop and commercialize molecular diagnostics testing services that target and serve molecular diagnostics markets, and also develop and commercialize research use genetic analysis products and services that target and serve discovery and clinical research markets. It offers its services and products in the United States and international emphasis in countries like European and Asia-Pacific regions. The Company operates in two operating segments; Sequenom Laboratories and Sequenom Bioscience. Sequenom Laboratories provides molecular based, laboratory developed tests, or LDTs, with a focus principally on prenatal diseases and conditions and ophthalmological diseases and conditions. Sequenom Bioscience provides technology and research tools for genetic analysis and applications in translational research, clinical research, pharmacogenomics, oncology, and agricultural genomics. The Company's competitors include; Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc., Beijing Genomics Institute, Cellscape Corp., Celula Inc., Ikonysis, Inc., Kellbenx, Inc., Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings, Inc., Natera, Perkin Elmer, Inc., Quest Laboratories, Verinata and others. Its patent portfolio, including in-licensed patent rights, includes approximately 638 issued or allowed patents in the United States and other industrial nations throughout the world. Its prenatal diagnostic patent portfolio includes exclusive rights to numerous in-licensed issued patents. The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations governing the use, storage, handling and disposal of such materials and chemicals, as well as certain waste products.
Executives
Richard A Lerner director THE SCRIPPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 10550 N. TORREY PINES ROAD, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Kenneth F Buechler director
Charles P Slacik director 250 S. KRAEMER BLVD, BREA CA 92821
Jeffrey D Linton officer: Sr VP, GC & Secretary 3525 PIEDMONT RD., NE, BUILDING 6, SUITE 700, ATLANTA GA 30305
Catherine J Mackey director 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Carolyn Beaver officer: SVP & CFO 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Benjamin R Miller director 430 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
William Haas director
Goldman Myla Lai director 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Eberts F Samuel Iii director, officer: Chairman, President & Sec 22 W FRONTAGE ROAD, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Glenn A Eisenberg director, officer: EVP and Treasurer P O BOX 1017, CHARLOTTE NC 28201-1017
Van Der Vaart Sandra D director 531 SOUTH SPRING STREET, BURLINGTON NC 27215
David Pendarvis director REDMED INC, 14040 DANLELSON ST, POWAY CA 92064
Camber Capital Management Lp 10 percent owner 101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 2101, BOSTON MA 02199
William J Welch officer: President & CEO 3595 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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