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Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Days Inventory : 29.24 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Telephone and Data Systems's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $195 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $607 Mil. Hence, Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 29.24.

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

TDS' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.9   Med: 24.98   Max: 37.67
Current: 35.72

During the past 13 years, Telephone and Data Systems's highest Days Inventory was 37.67. The lowest was 22.90. And the median was 24.98.

TDS's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
73.15% of 298 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 19.215 vs TDS: 35.72

Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (35.84) to Dec. 2023 (29.24).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Telephone and Data Systems's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.12.

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. Telephone and Data Systems's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.15.


Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems'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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Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Chart

Telephone and Data Systems 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 24.91 25.04 24.51 31.73 37.22

Telephone and Data Systems 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 35.84 41.39 38.96 31.95 29.24

Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems'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.


Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory falls into.



Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Calculation

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

Telephone and Data Systems'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
=( (268 + 208) / 2 ) / 2334*365
=238 / 2334*365
=37.22

Telephone and Data Systems'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
=( (181 + 208) / 2 ) / 607*365 / 4
=194.5 / 607*365 / 4
=29.24

* 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.


Telephone and Data Systems  (NYSE:TDS) 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.

Telephone and Data Systems'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.

Telephone and Data Systems'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.


Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Related Terms

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Telephone and Data Systems (Telephone and Data Systems) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular segment.
Executives
Clarence A Davis director ONEIDA LTD., 163-181 KENWOOD AVENUE, ONEIDA NY 13421
Vicki L Villacrez officer: Executive Vice President & CFO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Dirk S Woessner director 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Kurt B Thaus officer: Senior VP - CIO 30 N LASALLE STREET STE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Prudence E Carlson director 30 N LASALLE STREET SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Joseph R Hanley officer: VP Technology Planning Service 535 JUNCTION ROAD, MADISON WI 53717
Gary L Sugarman director C/O MACHTEN, INC., 1516 BARLOW STREET, SUITE D, TRAVERSE CITY MI 49686
Laurent C Therivel director, officer: President of a Subsidiary 8410 W. BRYN MAWR STREET, CHICAGO IL 60631
Mizuho Securities Usa Llc other: See Remarks 1271 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, FLOORS - 2,3,4,18,19, NEW YORK NY 10020
Wade Oosterman director C/O INGRAM MICRO INC., 1600 E. ST. ANDREW PLACE, SANTA ANA CA 92705
Anita J Kroll officer: VP, Controller & CAO 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Scott H Williamson officer: Senior Vice President C/O TDS INC, 30 N. LASALLE ST #4000, CHICAGO IL 60602
Mitchell H Saranow director C/O METZLER GROUP INC, 520 LAKE COOK ROAD SUITE 500, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Kenneth R Meyers director, officer: Executive Vice President & CFO
James W Butman officer: President & CEO of subsidiary 30 N. LASALLE STREET, STE. 4000, CHICAGO IL 60602