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Dynegy (Dynegy) Inventory Turnover : 1.62 (As of Dec. 2017)


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What is Dynegy Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Dynegy's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was $707 Mil. Dynegy's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was $437 Mil. Dynegy's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 1.62.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Dynegy's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 was 56.40.

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. Dynegy's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 was 0.44.


Dynegy Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Dynegy's Inventory Turnover 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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Dynegy Inventory Turnover Chart

Dynegy Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Inventory Turnover
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Dynegy Quarterly Data
Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17
Inventory Turnover 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 1.31 1.58 1.38 1.74 1.62

Dynegy Inventory Turnover Calculation

Dynegy's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count )
=2932 / ((445 + 445) / 2 )
=2932 / 445
=6.59

Dynegy's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2017 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 )) / count )
=707 / ((429 + 445) / 2 )
=707 / 437
=1.62

* 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.


Dynegy  (NYSE:DYN) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

Dynegy's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2017 )*Days in Period
=437/707*365 / 4
=56.40

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.

Dynegy's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2017 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2017 )
=437 / 994
=0.44

* 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

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Dynegy (Dynegy) Business Description

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Dynegy is a wholesale power provider operating in the Midwest, the Northeast, and the West. The company operates a mix of natural gas and coal capacity. Dynegy's capacity consists of baseload, intermediate, and peak power plants. Dynegy also operates a retail energy supply business.
Executives
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Carolyn Jeanne Burke officer: EVP, Strategy C/O EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC., 2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., LEVEL 6, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Robert C Flexon director, officer: President and CEO 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Henry D. Jones officer: EVP and Chief Commercial Off. 601 TRAVIS, 14TH FLOOR, HOUSTON TX 77002
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Catherine C. James officer: EVP and General Counsel 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 1000, HOUSTON TX 77002
John R Sult director 1001 LOUISIANA STREET, HOUSTON TX 77002
Sheree M. Petrone officer: EVP, Retail 601 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Julius Cox officer: EVP 77 BEALE STREET, POB 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Dean Ellis officer: EVP 601 TRAVIS STREET, STE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
John Clinton Walden officer: Chief Accounting Officer 1000 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 5800, HOUSTON TX 77002
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Richard Lee Kuersteiner director 1808 BLACK MOUNTAIN ROAD, HILLSBOROUGH CA 94010
Hilary E. Ackermann director 601 TRAVIS, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002
Jeffrey Scott Stein director 601 TRAVIS, SUITE 1400, HOUSTON TX 77002