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Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Days Inventory : 10.02 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Lime Energy Co Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Lime Energy Co's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $1.9 Mil. Lime Energy Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $17.0 Mil. Hence, Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was 10.02.

The historical rank and industry rank for Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

LIME's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 104.01
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2015 (9.24) to Sep. 2016 (10.02). It might indicate that Lime Energy Co's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Lime Energy Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was 9.11.

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. Lime Energy Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.07.


Lime Energy Co Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lime Energy Co'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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Lime Energy Co Days Inventory Chart

Lime Energy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.44 4.20 0.16 1.56 6.53

Lime Energy Co Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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 9.24 10.90 12.96 12.50 10.02

Competitive Comparison of Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory

For the Electronic Components subindustry, Lime Energy Co'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.


Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory falls into.



Lime Energy Co Days Inventory Calculation

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

Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (0.176 + 2.502) / 2 ) / 74.86*365
=1.339 / 74.86*365
=6.53

Lime Energy Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2016 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2016 )*Days in Period
=( (1.942 + 1.791) / 2 ) / 16.998*365 / 4
=1.8665 / 16.998*365 / 4
=10.02

* 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.


Lime Energy Co  (OTCPK:LIME) 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.

Lime Energy Co's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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.

Lime Energy Co's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 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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Lime Energy Co (Lime Energy Co) Business Description

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Lime Energy Co is a U.S based company which offers the utilities energy efficiency program delivery services targeted to their small and medium-sized business customers. Its programs help these businesses use less energy through the upgrade of existing equipment with new, more energy efficient equipment. These programs include energy efficient lighting upgrades, mechanical upgrades, water conservation measures, building controls, refrigeration, pool pumps, building shell improvements and appliance recycling.
Executives
Gregory T Barnum director
Adam C Procell officer: CEO and Presirent C/O WILLDAN, 12401 EAST KATELLA AVENUE, SUITE 300, ANAHEIM CA 92806
Carey William Russell Jr director 2202 NORTH WEST SHORE BLVD, 5TH FLOOR, TAMPA FL 33607
Robert J Manning director 1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
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Cit Group Inc 10 percent owner 1 CIT DRIVE, LIVINGSTON NJ 07039
Frederic F Brace director 707 W. SMUGGLER ST, ASPEN CO 81611
Stanley Morgan 10 percent owner 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10036

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