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Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) Days Inventory : 165.04 (As of Sep. 2019)


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What is Real Goods Solar Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Real Goods Solar's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was CHF4.59 Mil. Real Goods Solar's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was CHF2.54 Mil. Hence, Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 165.04.

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

XSWX:RGSE' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 28.71   Med: 37.2   Max: 116.97
Current: 88.44

During the past 13 years, Real Goods Solar's highest Days Inventory was 116.97. The lowest was 28.71. And the median was 37.20.

XSWX:RGSE's Days Inventory is not ranked
in the Semiconductors industry.
Industry Median: 130.435 vs XSWX:RGSE: 88.44

Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory increased from Sep. 2018 (27.46) to Sep. 2019 (165.04). It might indicate that Real Goods Solar's sales slowed down.

Warning Sign:

If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Real Goods Solar's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 0.55.

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. Real Goods Solar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 was 2.08.


Real Goods Solar Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Real Goods Solar'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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Real Goods Solar Days Inventory Chart

Real Goods Solar Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 33.03 30.80 29.96 31.46 40.09

Real Goods Solar Quarterly Data
Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19
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 27.46 36.66 58.18 122.73 165.04

Competitive Comparison of Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory

For the Solar subindustry, Real Goods Solar'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.


Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory Distribution in the Semiconductors Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory falls into.



Real Goods Solar Days Inventory Calculation

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

Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2018 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2018 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2018 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2018 )*Days in Period
=( (1.987 + 1.582) / 2 ) / 16.249*365
=1.7845 / 16.249*365
=40.09

Real Goods Solar's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Sep. 2019 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2019 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2019 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2019 )*Days in Period
=( (4.582 + 4.595) / 2 ) / 2.537*365 / 4
=4.5885 / 2.537*365 / 4
=165.04

* 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.


Real Goods Solar  (XSWX:RGSE) 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.

Real Goods Solar's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 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.

Real Goods Solar's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2019 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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Real Goods Solar (XSWX:RGSE) Business Description

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Address
110 16th Street, Suite 300, Denver, CO, USA, 80202
Real Goods Solar Inc provides residential and commercial solar energy construction, installation and design. The company offers turnkey solar energy services including design, procurement, permitting and build-out activities.

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