Entropic Communications (FRA:43E) Inventory Turnover : 1.77 (As of Dec. 2014)

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What is Entropic Communications Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Entropic Communications's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was €17.4 Mil. Entropic Communications's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was €9.8 Mil. Entropic Communications's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 1.77.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Entropic Communications's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 was 51.50.

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. Entropic Communications's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 was 0.28.

Entropic Communications Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Entropic Communications's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Entropic Communications Inventory Turnover Chart

Entropic Communications Annual Data

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3.58

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6.77

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8.72

Entropic Communications Quarterly Data
	Jun10	Sep10	Dec10	Mar11	Jun11	Sep11	Dec11	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.11	1.90	1.49	1.77	2.30

Entropic Communications Inventory Turnover Calculation

Entropic Communications's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2014 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2014 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2013 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ))	/	count )
=	79.776	/ (	(9.857	+	8.438)	/	2 )
=	79.776	/	9.1475
=	8.72

Entropic Communications's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2014 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2014 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2014 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2014 ))	/	count )
=	17.439	/ (	(11.246	+	8.438)	/	2 )
=	17.439	/	9.842
=	1.77

Entropic Communications (FRA:43E) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

Entropic Communications's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2014 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2014 )	*	Days in Period
	=	9.842	/	17.439	*	365 / 4
	=	51.50

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.

Entropic Communications's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2014 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2014 )
	=	9.842	/	34.537
	=	0.28

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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Entropic Communications Inc was incorporated in Delaware in January 2001. The Company provides semiconductor solutions for the connected home. The Company transform how traditional HDTV broadcast and Internet protocol, or IP,-based streaming video content is seamlessly, reliably, and securely delivered, processed, and distributed into and throughout the home. Its next-generation Set-top Box, or STB, System-on-a-Chip, or SoC, and home connectivity, or Connectivity, solutions enable global Pay-TV operators to offer consumers more captivating whole-home entertainment experiences by evolving the way digital entertainment is delivered, connected and consumed - in the home and on the go. Its platform semiconductor solutions provide a unified vision for how its core silicon and software can be leveraged in reference hardware and software coupled with middleware and applications to enhance consumers' overall digital entertainment experiences. Its platform solutions power next-generation TV engagement experiences by: Reliably delivering broadcast and IP content into the home with its end-to-end Satellite and Broadband Access solutions, Seamlessly connecting digital entertainment to consumer devices throughout the home via a dependable MoCA (Multimedia over Coax Alliance) backbone; and Ensuring consumers can securely consume or watch rich digital entertainment with its advanced, open standards-based media processing SoC solutions. The Company offers a diverse portfolio of STB, SoC and connectivity solutions that include STB SoC Solutions and Connectivity Solutions. The Company serve five primary market segments with its technology: Cable, Satellite, Telco/IPTV, MoCA/CE Retail and Media Processing. With a focused approach on each market segment they understand customers' current needs and anticipate future requirements, which in turn enables customers to accelerate time-to-market on new STB devices, as well as deploy advanced new IP- and cloud-based services such as video on demand, or VOD, multi-room DVR, HD video calling and over-the-top, or OTT, content delivery, to drive average revenue per user. Its products are deployed by service providers globally, including Comcast, Cox Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, OCN (China), Time Warner Cable, Topway (China), UPC (Netherlands) and Verizon, as well as by a number of smaller service providers. Its product lines include STB SoC, Home Networking, DBS outdoor unit and Broadband Access solutions. Its solutions target applications in HD video and other multimedia content distribution networks through cable, satellite, telecommunications and terrestrial mediums. Its solutions are currently used in consumer electronic and service provider customer premises equipment, including STBs, DTAs, broadband routers, DOCSIS gateways, cable modems, optical network terminals, low-noise block converters, multi-room DVRs, residential gateways, Ethernet-to-coax adapters and MoCA-to-WiFi products, and can pote

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