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Plum Creek Timber Co (Plum Creek Timber Co) Inventory Turnover : 3.97 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Plum Creek Timber Co 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. Plum Creek Timber Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $230 Mil. Plum Creek Timber Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $58 Mil. Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 3.97.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Plum Creek Timber Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 23.01.

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. Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.18.


Plum Creek Timber Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plum Creek Timber Co'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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Plum Creek Timber Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Plum Creek Timber Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Inventory Turnover
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Plum Creek Timber Co Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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Plum Creek Timber Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )) / count )
=1037 / ((61 + 57) / 2 )
=1037 / 59
=17.58

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count )
=230 / ((59 + 57) / 2 )
=230 / 58
=3.97

* 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.


Plum Creek Timber Co  (NYSE:PCL) 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.

Plum Creek Timber Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=58/230*365 / 4
=23.01

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.

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=58 / 323
=0.18

* 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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Plum Creek Timber Co (Plum Creek Timber Co) Business Description

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Plum Creek Timber Co Inc was incorporated in Delaware. It is a real estate investment trust. The Company owned approximately 6.6 million acres of timberlands located in 19 states. It manages its timberlands in two business segments: the Northern Resources Segment, consisting of timberlands in Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin; and the Southern Resources Segment, consisting of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. In addition, its Energy and Natural Resources Segment includes its natural resource businesses that focus on opportunities for oil and natural gas production, construction aggregates and mineral extraction, wind power and communication and transportation rights of way. The Company's real estate segment includes development of certain properties, internally and through joint venture arrangements. The Company's manufacturing segment, also conducted through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, includes two lumber mills, two plywood mills and two medium density fiberboard ("MDF") production lines in Montana and one lumber remanufacturing facility in Idaho. Some of its real estate activities, including its real estate development business, are conducted through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2014, the Northern Resources Segment encompassed approximately 3.1 million acres of timberlands and the Southern Resources Segment consisted of approximately 3.6 million acres of timberlands. In its Real Estate Segment, the Company competes with numerous sellers of entitled and unentitled land in hundreds of local markets. The Company's operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including laws relating to water, air, solid waste and hazardous substances and the requirements of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and comparable state statutes relating to the health and safety of its employees.
Executives
Sara Grootwassink Lewis director C/O CAPITALSOURCE INC., 4445 WILLARD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Michelle J Goldberg director 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101
John G Mcdonald director 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101-1374
Robin Josephs director
Martin A White director C/O MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC., PO BOX 5650, BISMARK ND 58506-5650
Thomas M Lindquist officer: PRESIDENT & COO 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101-1374
Timothy E Punke officer: SVP Corp Affairs&Public Policy C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Morgan John F., Sr. director C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Russell S Hagen officer: SR. VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Lawrence A Selzer director C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Rick R Holley director, officer: CEO C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Marc F Racicot director 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
James A Kilberg officer: SVP, REAL ESTATE & ENR C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Stephen C Tobias director NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
John H Scully director 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941

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