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Electronic Control Security (Electronic Control Security) Days Inventory : 1,395.30 (As of Mar. 2014)


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What is Electronic Control Security Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Electronic Control Security's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $1.87 Mil. Electronic Control Security's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was $0.12 Mil. Hence, Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was 1,395.30.

The historical rank and industry rank for Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

EKCS's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Business Services industry.
Industry Median: 28.405
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2013 (1,435.60) to Mar. 2014 (1,395.30).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Electronic Control Security's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was 0.07.

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. Electronic Control Security's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 was 24.55.


Electronic Control Security Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Electronic Control Security'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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Electronic Control Security Days Inventory Chart

Electronic Control Security Annual Data
Trend Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12 Jun13
Days Inventory
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Electronic Control Security Quarterly Data
Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14
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 1,435.60 566.95 1,063.24 1,712.55 1,395.30

Competitive Comparison of Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory

For the Security & Protection Services subindustry, Electronic Control Security'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.


Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory falls into.



Electronic Control Security Days Inventory Calculation

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

Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2013 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Jun. 2013 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2013 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jun. 2013 )*Days in Period
=( (1.961 + 1.842) / 2 ) / 0.816*365
=1.9015 / 0.816*365
=850.55

Electronic Control Security's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2014 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2013 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2014 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2014 )*Days in Period
=( (1.876 + 1.855) / 2 ) / 0.122*365 / 4
=1.8655 / 0.122*365 / 4
=1,395.30

* 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.


Electronic Control Security  (OTCPK:EKCS) 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.

Electronic Control Security's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 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.

Electronic Control Security's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2014 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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Electronic Control Security (Electronic Control Security) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
790 Bloomfield Avenue, Building C-1, Clifton, NJ, USA, 07012
Electronic Control Security Inc is a single source security technology provider. It designs, manufactures, and supplies standalone and fully integrated state-of-the-art entry control and perimeter intrusion detection systems for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, nuclear power stations, and various international customers. ECSI designs and interfaces commercial-off-the-shelf hardware, offering systems that are cost-effective and flexible to achieve a secure and normal environment for a facility. Its products are Advanced Radar Technologies; Water Infrastructure Sensing Equipment; Flight Line Security and Others.
Executives
Stephen Rossetti director 5408 DUVALL DR, BETHESDA MD 20816-1872
Gordon E Fornell director
Norman J Barta director C/O NEPHROS, INC., 3960 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10032

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