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Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) Inventory-to-Revenue : 1.05 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Alvarion, Inventory-to-Revenue?

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. Alvarion,'s Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was €6.92 Mil. Alvarion,'s Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €6.58 Mil. Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 1.05.

Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 increased from Dec. 2012 (0.00) to Dec. 2012 (1.05)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Alvarion,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 155.81.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Alvarion,'s Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.59.


Alvarion, Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue 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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Alvarion, Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Alvarion, Annual Data
Trend Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.17 0.19 0.59 0.46 0.20

Alvarion, Quarterly Data
Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 1.54 1.08 1.06 - 1.05

Competitive Comparison of Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue 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.


Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Alvarion, Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

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.

Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2012 )
=( (7.92 + 7.073) / 2 ) / 38.061
=7.4965 / 38.061
=0.20

Alvarion,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=( (7.073 + 6.765) / 2 ) / 6.576
=6.919 / 6.576
=1.05

* 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.


Alvarion,  (FRA:BZC) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

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

Alvarion,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2013 )*Days in Period
=6.919/4.052*365 / 4
=155.81

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Alvarion,'s Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2013 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=4.052 / 6.919
=0.59

* 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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Alvarion, (FRA:BZC) Business Description

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Address
21A HaBarzel Street, Tel Aviv, ISR, 69710
Alvarion Ltd is an Israel based company that designs, develops & markets wireless products. The company provides autonomous Wi-Fi networks designed with self-organizing capabilities. Its systems are used for providing Internet access & voice and data services for subscribers, for the feeding of cellular networks, for building connectivity, & for wireless local area network. Its products include Avidity WBSac Bolster WBSn, Arena Controller, BreezeACCESS VL, BreezeMAX Extreme, BreezeNET B and BreezeUltra. The company designs solutions for Carrier Wi-Fi, Enterprise Connectivity, Smart City, Smart Hospitality, Connected Campuses and Connected Events that are both complete and heterogeneous to ensure ease of use and optimize operational efficiency.

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