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The historical rank and industry rank for Xtera Communications's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
XCOMQ's Days Inventory is not ranked *
in the Hardware industry.
Industry Median: 96.13 * Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.
Xtera Communications's Days Inventory
declined
from Jun. 2015 (65.45) to Jun. 2016 (59.15).
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Xtera Communications's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was 1.54.
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.
Xtera Communications's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 was 2.32.
Xtera Communications (OTCPK:XCOMQ) 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.
Xtera Communications's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 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.
Xtera Communications's Inventory to Revenue for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2016 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.
Xtera Communications Days Inventory Related Terms
Xtera Communications Days Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Xtera Communications'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.
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Xtera Communications'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.
Xtera Communications Days Inventory vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Xtera Communications's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Xtera Communications'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.
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a Days Inventory of 59.15 as of Jun. 2016. Days inventory represents the average amount of days a company holds inventory before selling it. View historical data on Xtera Communications and its competitors.
Is Xtera Communications' Days Inventory too high?
Xtera Communications' current Days Inventory is 59.15. The Hardware industry median Days Inventory is 96.13. Xtera Communications' value of 59.15 is 38.5% below this industry median.
How does Xtera Communications' Days Inventory compare to TAIT and AEY?
Xtera Communications' Days Inventory of 59.15 can be compared against companies in the Hardware industry. The industry median Days Inventory is 96.13. Xtera Communications' value of 59.15 is 38.5% below this benchmark. 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 a Hardware company?
The median Days Inventory among Hardware companies is 96.13, based on 2,407 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. Xtera Communications's current Days Inventory of 59.15 is 38.5% below the industry median. 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 Xtera Communications and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Inventory is 96.13 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Xtera Communications's current Days Inventory is 59.15. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Xtera Communications stock overvalued right now?
Xtera Communications (XCOMQ) has a current Days Inventory of 59.15. The current Days Inventory is 59.15 and 38.5% below the Hardware industry median of 96.13. 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 Xtera Communications (XCOMQ), the current Days Inventory is 59.15 as of Jun. 2016. 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.
Xtera Communications Inc is a provider of optical transport solutions. It sells its optical transport solutions to telecommunications service providers, content service providers, enterprises and government entities across the world to support their deployments of long-haul terrestrial and submarine optical cable networks. Its optical networking solutions are designed to offer reach and capacity for intermediate sites between end-points of long-haul networks. Its primary service offerings include services, installation and deployment services, on-site hardware replacement services, system maintenance services, extended hardware warranty services and training across a spectrum of products within the optical networking industry. The company offers hardware, software and turnkey solutions.
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