Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Days Inventory : 24.86 (As of May. 2012)

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What is Peoples Educational Holdings Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Peoples Educational Holdings's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $2.06 Mil. Peoples Educational Holdings's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in May. 2012 was $7.57 Mil. Hence, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory for the three months ended in May. 2012 was 24.86.

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

PEDH's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Media - Diversified industry.
Industry Median: 26.06
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory declined from May. 2011 (76.53) to May. 2012 (24.86).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Peoples Educational Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in May. 2012 was 3.67.

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. Peoples Educational Holdings's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2012 was 0.38.

Peoples Educational Holdings Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings Days Inventory Chart

Peoples Educational Holdings Annual Data

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73.61

68.54

69.99

66.94

38.58

Peoples Educational Holdings Quarterly Data
	Aug07	Nov07	Feb08	May08	Aug08	Nov08	Feb09	May09	Aug09	Nov09	Feb10	May10	Aug10	Nov10	Feb11	May11	Aug11	Nov11	Feb12	May12
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															76.53	37.60	93.48	113.57	24.86

Competitive Comparison of Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory

For the Publishing subindustry, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

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Peoples Educational Holdings Days Inventory Calculation

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

Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: May. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: May. 2011 )	+	Total Inventories (A: May. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: May. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (3.196	+	1.167)	/	2 )	/	20.638	*	365
=	2.1815					/	20.638	*	365
=	38.58

Peoples Educational Holdings's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in May. 2012 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: May. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2012 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: May. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: May. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (2.958	+	1.167)	/	2 )	/	7.57	*	365 / 4
=	2.0625					/	7.57	*	365 / 4
=	24.86

Peoples Educational Holdings (OTCPK:PEDH) 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.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	7.57	/	2.0625
	=	3.67

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.

Peoples Educational Holdings's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in May. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	2.0625	/	5.393
	=	0.38

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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Peoples Educational Holdings (Peoples Educational Holdings) Business Description

Industry

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Address

299 Market Street, Saddle Brook, NJ, USA, 07663

Website

http://www.peopleseducation.com

Peoples Educational Holdings Inc develops and sells proprietary print and digital education products which are predominantly state-specific and standards-based, focused on state-required tests. The company operates through Test Preparation, Assessment, and Instruction Product Group. Test Preparation and Assessment segment create and sell print and digital products targeted to grades 1-12 to help students prepare for state proficiency tests. Instruction segment includes two product lines Focused Instruction and remedial and multicultural-related materials. Geographically, the business activities are carried out through United States.

Executives

Tony Christianson	director, 10 percent owner
Gordon Stofer	10 percent owner

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