Coleman Cable, (FRA:KL8) Days Inventory : 56.75 (As of Sep. 2013)

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What is Coleman Cable, Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Coleman Cable,'s Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was €90.7 Mil. Coleman Cable,'s Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was €145.8 Mil. Hence, Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was 56.75.

The historical rank and industry rank for Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:KL8's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Industrial Products industry.
Industry Median: 121.99
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory declined from Sep. 2012 (59.04) to Sep. 2013 (56.75).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Coleman Cable,'s Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was 1.61.

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. Coleman Cable,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was 0.53.

Coleman Cable, Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Coleman Cable, Days Inventory Chart

Coleman Cable, Annual Data

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41.88

61.91

42.48

46.42

51.97

Coleman Cable, Quarterly Data
	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															59.04	56.17	55.16	54.30	56.75

Competitive Comparison of Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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Coleman Cable, Days Inventory Calculation

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

Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2011 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (82.604	+	85.794)	/	2 )	/	591.312	*	365
=	84.199					/	591.312	*	365
=	51.97

Coleman Cable,'s Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2013 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2013 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2013 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (88.92	+	92.432)	/	2 )	/	145.793	*	365 / 4
=	90.676					/	145.793	*	365 / 4
=	56.75

Coleman Cable, (FRA:KL8) 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.

Coleman Cable,'s Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	145.793	/	90.676
	=	1.61

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.

Coleman Cable,'s Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	90.676	/	171.321
	=	0.53

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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Coleman Cable, (FRA:KL8) Business Description

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Coleman Cable, Inc., is a designer, developer, manufacturer and supplier of electrical wire and cable products for consumer, commercial and industrial applications, with operations mainly in U.S. and, to a lesser degree, Honduras and Canada.

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