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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Days Inventory

: 133.13 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Iridium Communications's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $81.1 Mil. Iridium Communications's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $55.6 Mil. Hence, Iridium Communications's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 133.13.

The historical rank and industry rank for Iridium Communications's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

IRDM' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 55.95   Med: 80.95   Max: 106.13
Current: 95.71

During the past 13 years, Iridium Communications's highest Days Inventory was 106.13. The lowest was 55.95. And the median was 80.95.

IRDM's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
91.28% of 298 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.115 vs IRDM: 95.71

Iridium Communications's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (63.27) to Dec. 2023 (133.13). It might indicate that Iridium Communications's sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Iridium Communications's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.69.

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. Iridium Communications's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.42.


Iridium Communications Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Iridium Communications'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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Iridium Communications Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.84 92.62 74.66 62.44 106.13

Iridium Communications Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 63.27 55.19 82.40 106.79 133.13

Competitive Comparison

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Iridium Communications'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.


Iridium Communications Days Inventory Distribution

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Iridium Communications's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Iridium Communications's Days Inventory falls into.



Iridium Communications Days Inventory Calculation

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

Iridium Communications's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (39.776 + 91.135) / 2 ) / 225.12*365
=65.4555 / 225.12*365
=106.13

Iridium Communications's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (71.136 + 91.135) / 2 ) / 55.614*365 / 4
=81.1355 / 55.614*365 / 4
=133.13

* 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.


Iridium Communications  (NAS:IRDM) 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.

Iridium Communications's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.

Iridium Communications's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 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.


Iridium Communications Days Inventory Related Terms

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Iridium Communications (Iridium Communications) Business Description

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Address
1750 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1400, McLean, VA, USA, 22102
Iridium Communications Inc offers voice and data communications services and products to businesses, U.S. and international government agencies, and other customers on a global basis. The company is a provider of mobile voice and data communications services through a constellation of low earth-orbiting satellites. Reaching across land, sea, and air, including the polar regions, Iridium's solutions are ideally suited for industries such as maritime, aviation, government/military, emergency/humanitarian services, mining, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities. Iridium also provides service to subscribers from the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as other civil and government agencies around the world.
Executives
Matthew J Desch director, officer: Chief Executive Officer C/O SAIC, 10260 CAMPUS POINT DR M/S F3, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Jacqueline E Yeaney director 2002 SUMMIT BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, ATLANTA GA 30319
Bryan J. Hartin officer: EVP-Sales and Marketing C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Robert H Niehaus director, officer: Senior Vice President 4747 GAILLARDIA PARKWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY OK 73142
Suzanne E. Mcbride officer: Chief Operations Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Barry West director NEXTEL, 2001 EDMUND HALLEY DR, RESTON VA 20191
Scott Scheimreif officer: EVP-Government Programs C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas C Canfield director C/O SPIRIT AIRLINES, INC., 2800 EXECUTIVE WAY, MIRAMAR FL 33025
Kathleen A. Morgan officer: Chief Legal Officer C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Thomas Fitzpatrick officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CENTENNIAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP, 3349 RTE 138, WALL NJ 07719
Henrik O. Schliemann director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102
Timothy Kapalka officer: VP Iridium Satellite LLC C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, MCLEAN VA 22102
Parker William Rush director 5525 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TX 75240
A B Krongard director C/O UNDER ARMOUR, INC., 1020 HULL STREET, BALTIMORE MD 21230
Kay Sears director C/O IRIDIUM COMMUNICATIONS INC., 1750 TYSONS BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, MCLEAN VA 22102