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Unitil (Unitil) Days Inventory : 16.75 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Unitil Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Unitil's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $14.2 Mil. Unitil's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $77.1 Mil. Hence, Unitil's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 16.75.

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

UTL' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.15   Med: 10.36   Max: 13.51
Current: 13.39

During the past 13 years, Unitil's highest Days Inventory was 13.51. The lowest was 1.15. And the median was 10.36.

UTL's Days Inventory is ranked better than
65.59% of 465 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 22.67 vs UTL: 13.39

Unitil's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (9.99) to Dec. 2023 (16.75). It might indicate that Unitil's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Unitil's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 5.45.

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. Unitil's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.11.


Unitil Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Unitil'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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Unitil Days Inventory Chart

Unitil Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.37 12.09 10.96 10.56 13.51

Unitil Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 9.99 7.69 18.13 17.53 16.75

Competitive Comparison of Unitil's Days Inventory

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Unitil'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.


Unitil's Days Inventory Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Unitil's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Unitil Days Inventory Calculation

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

Unitil'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
=( (13.2 + 14.5) / 2 ) / 374.1*365
=13.85 / 374.1*365
=13.51

Unitil'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
=( (13.8 + 14.5) / 2 ) / 77.1*365 / 4
=14.15 / 77.1*365 / 4
=16.75

* 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.


Unitil  (NYSE:UTL) 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.

Unitil'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.

Unitil'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.


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Unitil (Unitil) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
6 Liberty Lane West, Hampton, NH, USA, 03842-1720
Unitil Corp is a holding company, through its subsidiaries it is engaged in the local distribution of electricity and natural gas throughout its service territories in the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Maine. It reports three segments namely utility gas operations, utility electric operations, and non-regulated.
Executives
Todd R Diggins officer: Controller and CAO 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Anne L. Alonzo director 601 WEST FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 1600, SPOKANE WA 99201
Neveen F Awad director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justin Eisfeller officer: VP, IT & CTO 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Todd R Black officer: SR. VICE PRESIDENT 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Robert B Hevert officer: Senior Vice President 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Meissner Thomas P Jr officer: Sr. Vice President 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Daniel J Hurstak officer: Controller 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Winfield S Brown director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Justine Vogel director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03857
Suzanne Foster director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christine L Vaughan officer: SVP, Fin. & Regulatory Svcs 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Christopher J Leblanc officer: Vice President 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
Elfner Albert H Iii director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842
David P Brownell director 6 LIBERTY LANE WEST, HAMPTON NH 03842

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