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Noranda Aluminum Holding (Noranda Aluminum Holding) Days Inventory : 49.88 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Noranda Aluminum Holding Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Noranda Aluminum Holding's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $149 Mil. Noranda Aluminum Holding's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $273 Mil. Hence, Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 49.88.

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

NORNQ's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Metals & Mining industry.
Industry Median: 88.535
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2014 (60.34) to Dec. 2015 (49.88).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Noranda Aluminum Holding's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 1.83.

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. Noranda Aluminum Holding's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.62.


Noranda Aluminum Holding Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Noranda Aluminum Holding'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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Noranda Aluminum Holding Days Inventory Chart

Noranda Aluminum Holding Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 52.61 54.61 53.74 54.30 48.72

Noranda Aluminum Holding Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 60.34 56.23 54.03 48.60 49.88

Competitive Comparison of Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory

For the Aluminum subindustry, Noranda Aluminum Holding'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.


Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory Distribution in the Metals & Mining Industry

For the Metals & Mining industry and Basic Materials sector, Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory falls into.



Noranda Aluminum Holding Days Inventory Calculation

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

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (196.7 + 135.4) / 2 ) / 1244.1*365
=166.05 / 1244.1*365
=48.72

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=( (162.6 + 135.4) / 2 ) / 272.6*365 / 4
=149 / 272.6*365 / 4
=49.88

* 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.


Noranda Aluminum Holding  (OTCPK:NORNQ) 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.

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 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.

Noranda Aluminum Holding's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 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.


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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Noranda Aluminum Holding (Noranda Aluminum Holding) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
801 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 600, Franklin, TN, USA, 37067
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation is an integrated producer of value-added primary aluminum products and rolled aluminum coils. The company's downstream business is one of the largest aluminum foil producers in North America. Its upstream business is a large producer of primary aluminum in the U.S.
Executives
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Gail E Lehman officer: Gen Counsel/Sec/Chief Adm Off 801 CRESCENT CENTRE DRIVE, SUITE 600, FRANKLIN TN 37067
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Dale W Boyles officer: Chief Financial Officer 1000 EAST HANES MILL ROAD, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27105
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