DCEL (Digicel Group) Change In Inventory: $-4.12 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2015)

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What is Digicel Group Change In Inventory?

Digicel Group DCEL Change In Inventory is $-4.12 Mil as of Mar. 2015.

Digicel Group's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-4.12 Mil. It means Digicel Group's inventory increased by $4.12 Mil from Mar. 2014 to Mar. 2015 .

Digicel Group's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 was $-4.12 Mil. It means Digicel Group's inventory increased by $4.12 Mil from Mar. 2014 to Mar. 2015 .

Digicel Group's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was $49.23 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Digicel Group's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 11.23.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Digicel Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 16.25.

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. Digicel Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.02.


Digicel Group  (NYSE:DCEL) Change In Inventory Explanation

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

Digicel Group's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=46.4/753.858*365 / 2
=11.23

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Digicel Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

3. 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.

Digicel Group's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 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.


Digicel Group Change In Inventory Related Terms


Digicel Group Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Digicel Group's Change In 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.

Digicel Group Change In Inventory Chart

Digicel Group Annual Data
Trend Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Change In Inventory
1.41 -3.49 -4.12

Digicel Group Semi-Annual Data
Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Change In Inventory 1.41 -3.49 -4.12

Digicel Group Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

For stock reported annually, GuruFocus uses latest annual data as the TTM data. Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2015 was $-4.12 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of $-4.12 Mil mean?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a Change In Inventory of $-4.12 Mil as of Mar. 2015. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Digicel Group and its competitors.
Is Digicel Group's Change In Inventory too high?
Digicel Group's current Change In Inventory is $-4.12 Mil.
How does Digicel Group's Change In Inventory compare to DIRV and FULO?
Digicel Group's Change In Inventory of $-4.12 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Change In Inventory for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Digicel Group and its competitors. Digicel Group's current Change In Inventory is $-4.12 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Digicel Group stock overvalued right now?
Digicel Group (DCEL) has a current Change In Inventory of $-4.12 Mil. The current Change In Inventory is $-4.12 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Digicel Group (DCEL), the current Change In Inventory is $-4.12 Mil as of Mar. 2015. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Digicel Group Business Description

Digicel Group Ltd was incorporated under the laws of Bermuda on February 5, 2007. The Company is a provider of communications services in the Caribbean and South Pacific regions. It provides a comprehensive range of mobile communications, business solutions, cable TV & broadband and other related products and services to retail, corporate (including small and medium-sized enterprises) and government customers. Its business is currently organized into nine reporting segments: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, French West Indies, Haiti, El Salvador, Eastern Caribbean markets consisting of its operations in St. Lucia, Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, Papua New Guinea and Other locations, consisting of its operations in all of its other markets. It has customer reach through 1,034 retail locations (including 667 exclusive stores) and a dealer and distributor network with approximately 183,000 recharge locations. It offers its services on both a prepaid and post-paid basis and market to retail and business customers. It caters to its retail customers through Digicel's dealer channel and to its corporate clients via a business channel. Its distribution channel is comprised of the four distinct categories: Vendor Stores, Third-Party Dealers, Prepaid Card Outlets, and Diaspora. The Company's Mobile and Cable TV & Broadband operations are subject to regulation in each of the markets in which it operates.