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Solar Thin Films (Solar Thin Films) Days Inventory : 0.00 (As of Sep. 2010)


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What is Solar Thin Films Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Solar Thin Films's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.53 Mil. Solar Thin Films's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was $0.00 Mil.

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

SLTZ's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 130.21
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory declined from Sep. 2009 (28.80) to Sep. 2010 (0.00).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Solar Thin Films's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was 0.00.

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. Solar Thin Films's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 was 0.51.


Solar Thin Films Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Solar Thin Films'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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Solar Thin Films Days Inventory Chart

Solar Thin Films Annual Data
Trend Jul00 Jul01 Jul02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only - 312.12 65.02 30.29 9.55

Solar Thin Films Quarterly Data
Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06 Dec06 Mar07 Jun07 Sep07 Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10
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 28.80 19.28 - 10.99 -

Competitive Comparison of Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory

For the Solar subindustry, Solar Thin Films'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.


Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

For the Semiconductors industry and Technology sector, Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory falls into.



Solar Thin Films Days Inventory Calculation

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

Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2009 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2009 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2008 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2009 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2009 )*Days in Period
=( (0.207 + 0.131) / 2 ) / 6.461*365
=0.169 / 6.461*365
=9.55

Solar Thin Films's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2010 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2010 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2010 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2010 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2010 )*Days in Period
=( (0.032 + 1.032) / 2 ) / 0*365 / 4
=0.532 / 0*365 / 4
=N/A

* 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.


Solar Thin Films  (GREY:SLTZ) 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.

Solar Thin Films's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 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.

Solar Thin Films's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2010 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.


Solar Thin Films Days Inventory Related Terms

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Solar Thin Films (Solar Thin Films) Business Description

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Address
1140 RXR Plaza Uniondale, New York, NY, USA, 11556
Solar Thin Films Inc offers solar panels that are made in America. The company also provides fiberglass reinforced plastics used to make shipping containers as well as temporary and permanent houses.

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