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Time Warner (Time Warner) Days Inventory : 43.26 (As of Mar. 2018)


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What is Time Warner Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Time Warner's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $2,236 Mil. Time Warner's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was $4,717 Mil. Hence, Time Warner's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 43.26.

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

TWX's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 26.32
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Time Warner's Days Inventory increased from Mar. 2017 (42.60) to Mar. 2018 (43.26). It might indicate that Time Warner's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Time Warner's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 2.11.

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. Time Warner's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 was 0.28.


Time Warner Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Time Warner'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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Time Warner Days Inventory Chart

Time Warner Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Days Inventory
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Time Warner Quarterly Data
Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18
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 42.60 43.67 49.25 40.50 43.26

Competitive Comparison of Time Warner's Days Inventory

For the Broadcasting subindustry, Time Warner'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.


Time Warner's Days Inventory Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Time Warner's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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



Time Warner Days Inventory Calculation

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

Time Warner's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=( (2062 + 2401) / 2 ) / 17647*365
=2231.5 / 17647*365
=46.16

Time Warner's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (2401 + 2071) / 2 ) / 4717*365 / 4
=2236 / 4717*365 / 4
=43.26

* 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.


Time Warner  (NYSE:TWX) 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.

Time Warner's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 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.

Time Warner's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2018 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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Time Warner (Time Warner) Business Description

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Time Warner is a pure-play entertainment company that owns several television networks, including HBO, CNN, TNT, and the CW. The filmed entertainment segment creates and distributes movies and television programming for internal and external distribution outlets. Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema combine to form the largest filmmaker in the world. The company owns a deep and valuable content library that includes popular movie franchises such as DC Comics and Harry Potter and television programs such as Friends and The Big Bang Theory.
Executives
Fred Hassan director C/O CARET GROUP,, 1100 HOLLAND DR., BOCA RATON FL 33487
Douglas Edward Horne officer: SVP and Controller ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Gary L Ginsberg officer: Executive Vice President TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Olaf Olafsson officer: Executive Vice President C/O TIME WARNER INC. ONE TIME WARNER CENTER NEW YORK NY 10019
Paul Wachter director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Robert C Clark director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
William P Barr director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
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Carol A Melton officer: Executive Vice President 4445 WILLARD AVENUE, SUITE 400, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Jessica P Einhorn director C/O BLACKROCK, INC., 55 EAST 52ND STREET, NEW YORK NY 10055
Mathias Dopfner director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019
Deborah C Wright director CARVER BANCORP, INC, 75 W. 125TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10027
James L Barksdale director C/O TIME WARNER INC., ONE TIME WARNER CENTER, NEW YORK NY 10019

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