William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Days Inventory : 590.40 (As of Sep. 2019)

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What is William Lyon Homes Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). William Lyon Homes's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $2,566 Mil. William Lyon Homes's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was $397 Mil. Hence, William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 590.40.

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

WLH's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Homebuilding & Construction industry.
Industry Median: 326.57
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2018 (545.07) to Sep. 2019 (590.40). It might indicate that William Lyon Homes's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. William Lyon Homes's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 0.15.

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. William Lyon Homes's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 5.50.

William Lyon Homes Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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William Lyon Homes Days Inventory Chart

William Lyon Homes Annual Data

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538.40

624.38

539.62

428.16

464.53

William Lyon Homes Quarterly Data
	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17	Jun17	Sep17	Dec17	Mar18	Jun18	Sep18	Dec18	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															545.07	450.65	624.96	604.85	590.40

Competitive Comparison of William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory

For the Residential Construction subindustry, William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory Distribution in the Homebuilding & Construction Industry

For the Homebuilding & Construction industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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William Lyon Homes Days Inventory Calculation

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

William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2018 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2018 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (1699.85	+	2648.783)	/	2 )	/	1708.444	*	365
=	2174.3165					/	1708.444	*	365
=	464.53

William Lyon Homes's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2019 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2019 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2019 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2589.453	+	2543.123)	/	2 )	/	396.636	*	365 / 4
=	2566.288					/	396.636	*	365 / 4
=	590.40

William Lyon Homes (NYSE:WLH) 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.

William Lyon Homes's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	396.636	/	2566.288
	=	0.15

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.

William Lyon Homes's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	2566.288	/	466.889
	=	5.50

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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William Lyon Homes (William Lyon Homes) Business Description

Industry

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Address

4695 MacArthur Court, 8th Floor, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.lyonhomes.com

William Lyon Homes is engaged in the design, construction, marketing and sale of single-family detached and attached homes. Its reporting segments are California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Washington, and Oregon. The company generates a majority of its revenue from California.

Executives

Douglas K Ammerman	director	601 RIVERSIDE AVENUE, JACKSONVILLE FL 32204
William H Lyon	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O TAYLOR MORRISON HOME CORP., 4900 N. SCOTTSDALE ROAD, SUITE 2000, SCOTTSDALE AZ 85251
Matthew R Zaist	director, officer: President & CEO	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Gary H Hunt	director	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES, 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, 8TH FLOOR, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Bay Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Thomas E Claugus	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Gmt Capital Corp	10 percent owner	GMT CAPITAL CORP, 2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Ii Resource Partners Lp	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
Bay Resource Partners Offshore Master Fund, L.p.	10 percent owner	2300 WINDY RIDGE PARKWAY, SUITE 550 SOUTH, ATLANTA GA 30339
William Lyon	director, officer: Executive Chairman	C/O WILLIAM LYON HOMES INC, 4490 VON KARMAN AVE, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Lcg Holdings Llc	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Group, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Wavefront, Lp	10 percent owner	7 TIMES SQUARE, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10036
Luxor Capital Partners Offshore Ltd	10 percent owner	C/O MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LTD., PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE, GEORGE TOWN E9 KY1-1104