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Vascular Solutions (Vascular Solutions) Inventory Turnover : 0.62 (As of Sep. 2016)


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What is Vascular Solutions 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. Vascular Solutions's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was $14.9 Mil. Vascular Solutions's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was $24.1 Mil. Vascular Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.62.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Vascular Solutions's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 was 148.08.

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. Vascular Solutions's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 was 0.58.


Vascular Solutions Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vascular Solutions'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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Vascular Solutions Inventory Turnover Chart

Vascular Solutions Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Inventory Turnover
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Vascular Solutions Quarterly Data
Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16
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Vascular Solutions Inventory Turnover Calculation

Vascular Solutions'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 )
=49.044 / ((15.908 + 22.105) / 2 )
=49.044 / 19.0065
=2.58

Vascular Solutions's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2016 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2016 )) / count )
=14.856 / ((24.059 + 24.156) / 2 )
=14.856 / 24.1075
=0.62

* 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.


Vascular Solutions  (NAS:VASC) 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.

Vascular Solutions's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2016 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2016 )*Days in Period
=24.1075/14.856*365 / 4
=148.08

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.

Vascular Solutions's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2016 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2016 )
=24.1075 / 41.773
=0.58

* 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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Vascular Solutions (Vascular Solutions) Business Description

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Vascular Solutions Inc was incorporated in the state of Minnesota in December 1996. It is a medical device company, creates new minimally invasive medical devices, and delivers these products and related services to physicians through its direct domestic sales force and its international distribution network. The Company's products and services are divided into three categories: Catheter products; Hemostat products and Vein products and services. Catheter products consist principally of catheters used in minimally invasive medical procedures for the diagnosis or treatment of vascular conditions, such as the GuideLiner catheter used to access discrete regions of the coronary anatomy and the Pronto extraction catheters used in treating acute myocardial infarction. Hemostat products consist principally of blood clotting products, such as the D-Stat Dry hemostat, a topical thrombin-based pad with a bandage used to control surface bleeding, and the D-Stat Flowable, a thick yet flowable thrombin-based mixture for preventing bleeding in subcutaneous pockets. Vein products and services consist principally of the Vari-Lase endovenous laser, a laser console and procedure kit used for the treatment of varicose veins, and a reprocessing service for the ClosureFAST radiofrequency vein ablation catheter. The Company manufactures its products in its facilities located in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota and in the country of Ireland. The catheter manufacturing and packaging processes occur under a controlled clean room environment. It purchases components from various suppliers and rely on single sources for several parts of its products. It purchases its requirements for thrombin for use in manufacturing products sold in the U.S. under the Thrombin-JMI Supply Agreement with King. Its main competitors include: Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Covidien, Merit Medical, Marine Polymer Technologies, Cook Medical, Spectranetics, AngioDynamics and Terumo. The Company's products and services are regulated in the United States as medical devices by the FDA under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
Executives
John L Erb director C/O VASCULAR SOLUTIONS, INC., 6464 SYCAMORE COURT N., MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55369
Richard Nigon director CEDAR POINT CAPITAL, 150 SOUTH 5TH STREET, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402
Richard W Kramp director 174 STONEBRIDGE ROAD, ST. PAUL MN 55118
Stephens Group Inc 10 percent owner 111 CENTER ST, STE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201
Paulson J Robert Jr director
Gregg S Sutton officer: VP R&D 6464 SYCAMORE COURT NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55369
Michael Nagel officer: VP of Sales C/O VASCULAR SOLUTIONS INC, 6464 SYCAMORE COURT NORTH, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55369
Steve Patterson 10 percent owner 111 CENTER STREET STE 2300, LITTLE ROCK AR 72201

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