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NKLAQ (Nikola) Days Inventory : 72.38 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Nikola Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Nikola's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $69.11 Mil. Nikola's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $87.12 Mil. Hence, Nikola's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 72.38.

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

NKLAQ' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 80.88   Med: 1343.7   Max: 9490
Current: 80.88

During the past 6 years, Nikola's highest Days Inventory was 9490.00. The lowest was 80.88. And the median was 1343.70.

NKLAQ's Days Inventory is ranked better than
78.71% of 202 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 140.365 vs NKLAQ: 80.88

Nikola's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2023 (52.93) to Sep. 2024 (72.38). It might indicate that Nikola's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Nikola's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 1.26.

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. Nikola's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 2.74.


Nikola Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Nikola'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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Nikola Days Inventory Chart

Nikola Annual Data
Trend Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 2,521.33 9,490.00 - 166.06 127.40

Nikola Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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 52.93 109.59 86.89 65.47 72.38

Competitive Comparison of Nikola's Days Inventory

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Nikola'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.


Nikola's Days Inventory Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Nikola's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Nikola's Days Inventory falls into.



Nikola Days Inventory Calculation

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

Nikola's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (111.87 + 62.588) / 2 ) / 249.906*365
=87.229 / 249.906*365
=127.40

Nikola's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2024 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=( (62.134 + 76.076) / 2 ) / 87.124*365 / 4
=69.105 / 87.124*365 / 4
=72.38

* 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.


Nikola  (OTCPK:NKLAQ) 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.

Nikola's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 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.

Nikola's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 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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Nikola Business Description

Address
4141 East Broadway Road, Phoenix, AZ, USA, 85040
Nikola Corp is a technology innovator and integrator, working to develop inventive energy and transportation solutions. It works on a business model that enables customers and fleets to integrate next-generation truck technology, hydrogen fueling and charging infrastructure, and related maintenance. It operates in two business units: Truck and Energy. The Truck business unit and Energy business unit. The Truck business unit is engaged manufacturing and selling FCEV and BEV trucks that provide, environmentally friendly, cost effective solutions to the trucking sector. The Energy business unit is engaged in developing and constructing a network of hydrogen fueling stations to meet hydrogen fuel demand for the Company's customers.
Executives
Mary S Chan officer: Chief Operating Officer C/O SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, 8051 CONGRESS AVENUE, BOCA RATON FL 33487
Stephen J Girsky director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 300 RENAISSANCE CENTER, M/C: 482-C25-A36, DETROIT MI 48265-3000
Joseph R. Pike officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Britton M. Worthen officer: Chief Legal Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Joseph S. Cappello officer: President of Energy 13001 BAY PARK ROAD, PASADENA TX 77507
Anastasiya Pasterick officer: Chief Financial Officer 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
John C Vesco director 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Michael Lohscheller officer: President, Nikola Motor Div. 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHONEIX AZ 85040
Carey Mendes officer: President, Energy 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Mark A Russell director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 200 OLD WILSON BRIDGE ROAD, COLUMBUS OH 43085
Andrew Vesey director 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Trevor R. Milton director, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Lynn Forester director C/O ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC, 767 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10153
Pablo M. Koziner officer: President, Nikola Energy 4141 E BROADWAY ROAD, PHOENIX AZ 85040
Mary L Petrovich director