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QutoutiaoQTTOY -97.00% Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Dec. 2024. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review. Among 234 Interactive Media companies, Qutoutiao ranks worse than 427350% on this metric.
Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Qutoutiao's Average Total Inventories for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $0.0 Mil. Qutoutiao's Cost of Goods Sold for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was $77.0 Mil.
Hence, Qutoutiao's Days Inventory for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.00.
The historical rank and industry rank for Qutoutiao's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
QTTOY's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Interactive Media industry.
Industry Median: 19.145 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.
Qutoutiao's Days Inventory
stayed the same
from Dec. 2022 (0.00) to Dec. 2024 (0.00).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
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.
Qutoutiao's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.00.
Qutoutiao (OTCPK:QTTOY) 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.
Qutoutiao's Inventory Turnover for the
six
months ended in Dec. 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.
Qutoutiao's Inventory to Revenue for the
six
months ended in Dec. 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.
Qutoutiao Days Inventory Related Terms
Qutoutiao Days Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Qutoutiao'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.
QTTOY vs FRZT, GOOGL, META: Days Inventory Comparison
For the Internet Content & Information subindustry, Qutoutiao'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.
Qutoutiao Days Inventory vs Interactive Media Industry
For the Interactive Media industry and Communication Services sector, Qutoutiao's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Qutoutiao's Days Inventory falls into.
* 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.
Qutoutiao (QTTOY) has a Days Inventory of 0.00 as of Dec. 2024. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Qutoutiao and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #999999 out of 234 companies in the Interactive Media industry.
Is Qutoutiao's Days Inventory too high?
Qutoutiao's current Days Inventory is 0.00. Based on the distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #999999 out of 234 companies in the Interactive Media industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers.
How does Qutoutiao's Days Inventory compare to FRZT and GOOGL?
According to the Interactive Media industry distribution chart, Qutoutiao ranks #999999 out of 234 companies for Days Inventory. This places Qutoutiao in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 19.15. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Inventory for an Interactive Media company?
The median Days Inventory among Interactive Media companies is 19.15, based on 234 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Inventory significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Inventory mean?
A high Days Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Qutoutiao and its competitors. For the Interactive Media industry, the median Days Inventory is 19.15 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Qutoutiao's current Days Inventory is 0.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Qutoutiao stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Qutoutiao (QTTOY) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.03, compared to a current price of $0.00 — trading 99% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Inventory is 0.00. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Inventory calculated?
Days Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Qutoutiao (QTTOY), the current Days Inventory is 0.00 as of Dec. 2024. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Qutoutiao Inc is a mobile content platform company in China. Its flagship mobile application, Qutoutiao, aggregates articles and short videos from professional media and freelancers and presents customized feeds to users. It has also launched a mobile literature application, Midu Novels, which offers users free literature supported by advertising. The mobile literature applications, Midu Novels, and Midu Lite, source content from traditional PC-based online literature platforms, which provide a license to publish their literature content on Midu Novels for a fee and offer pieces of literature. The company generates revenue by providing advertising and marketing services.
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