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TDSPV.PFD (Telephone and Data Systems) Days Inventory : 27.85 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Telephone and Data Systems's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $157.50 Mil. Telephone and Data Systems's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was $516.00 Mil. Hence, Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 27.85.

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

TDSpV.PFD' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 22.9   Med: 24.98   Max: 37.67
Current: 29.78

During the past 13 years, Telephone and Data Systems's highest Days Inventory was 37.67. The lowest was 22.90. And the median was 24.98.

TDSpV.PFD's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
68.47% of 295 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 18.81 vs TDSpV.PFD: 29.78

Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory declined from Sep. 2023 (31.95) to Sep. 2024 (27.85).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Telephone and Data Systems's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.28.

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. Telephone and Data Systems's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.13.


Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Telephone and Data Systems'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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Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Chart

Telephone and Data Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.91 25.04 24.51 31.73 37.22

Telephone and Data Systems 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 31.95 29.24 33.68 28.96 27.85

Competitive Comparison of Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Telephone and Data Systems'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.


Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Telephone and Data Systems's Days Inventory falls into.



Telephone and Data Systems Days Inventory Calculation

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

Telephone and Data Systems'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
=( (268 + 208) / 2 ) / 2334*365
=238 / 2334*365
=37.22

Telephone and Data Systems'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
=( (148 + 167) / 2 ) / 516*365 / 4
=157.5 / 516*365 / 4
=27.85

* 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.


Telephone and Data Systems  (NYSE:TDSpV.PFD) 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.

Telephone and Data Systems'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.

Telephone and Data Systems'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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Telephone and Data Systems Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4000, Chicago, IL, USA, 60602
Telephone and Data Systems Inc is a diversified telecommunications operator that provides mobile, telephone, and broadband services. The company's segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. It generates maximum revenue from the UScellular segment.