Praktiker AG (XTER:PRA) Days Inventory : 146.08 (As of Mar. 2013)

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What is Praktiker AG Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Praktiker AG's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €678 Mil. Praktiker AG's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €423 Mil. Hence, Praktiker AG's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 146.08.

The historical rank and industry rank for Praktiker AG's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

XTER:PRA's Days Inventory is not ranked ^*
in the Retail - Cyclical industry.
Industry Median: 110.635
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.

Praktiker AG's Days Inventory declined from Mar. 2012 (150.24) to Mar. 2013 (146.08).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Praktiker AG's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.62.

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. Praktiker AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 1.19.

Praktiker AG Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Praktiker AG's Days Inventory can be seen below:

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Praktiker AG Days Inventory Chart

Praktiker AG Annual Data

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Dec12

Days Inventory

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113.99

119.15

127.55

119.41

114.65

Praktiker AG Quarterly Data
	Dec07	Dec08	Mar09	Jun09	Sep09	Dec09	Mar10	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13
Days Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial														150.24	114.11	127.32	118.52	146.08

Competitive Comparison of Praktiker AG's Days Inventory

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Praktiker AG's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

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Praktiker AG's Days Inventory Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Praktiker AG's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Praktiker AG's Days Inventory falls into.

Praktiker AG Days Inventory Calculation

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

Praktiker AG's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

	Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2012 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2011 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2012 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (654.246	+	640.42)	/	2 )	/	2060.874	*	365
=	647.333					/	2060.874	*	365
=	114.65

Praktiker AG's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

	Days Inventory (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2012 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 ))	/	count )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2013 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (640.42	+	714.676)	/	2 )	/	423.25	*	365 / 4
=	677.548					/	423.25	*	365 / 4
=	146.08

Praktiker AG (XTER:PRA) 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.

Praktiker AG's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	423.25	/	677.548
	=	0.62

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.

Praktiker AG's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	677.548	/	570.1
	=	1.19

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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Praktiker AG (XTER:PRA) Business Description

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Praktiker AG and its subsidiaries operate stores in the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) market. It offers goods in the areas of construction, renovation, home repairs, home improvement, gardening and leisure. It operates in Germany and eight other countries.