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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Inventory Turnover : 14.33 (As of Mar. 2015)


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What is Directv 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. Directv's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was €3,949 Mil. Directv's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was €276 Mil. Directv's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 14.33.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Directv's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 was 6.37.

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. Directv's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 was 0.04.


Directv Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Directv's Inventory Turnover 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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Directv Inventory Turnover Chart

Directv Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14
Inventory Turnover
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Directv 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 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 13.33 13.36 15.75 18.05 14.33

Directv Inventory Turnover Calculation

Directv'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 )
=14338.48 / ((206.59 + 242.489) / 2 )
=14338.48 / 224.5395
=63.86

Directv's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2015 )) / count )
=3949.176 / ((242.489 + 308.616) / 2 )
=3949.176 / 275.5525
=14.33

* 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.


Directv  (FRA:DIG1) 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.

Directv's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2015 )*Days in Period
=275.5525/3949.176*365 / 4
=6.37

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.

Directv's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2015 )
=275.5525 / 7524.132
=0.04

* 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.


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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Directv (FRA:DIG1) Business Description

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Directv was incorporated in Delaware in 2009. The Company is a provider of digital television entertainment in the United States and Latin America. It operates two direct-to-home, or DTH, business units: DIRECTV U.S. and DIRECTV Latin America, which are differentiated by their geographic location and are engaged in acquiring, promoting, selling and distributing digital entertainment programming via satellite to residential and commercial subscribers. In addition, the Company owns and operate two regional sports networks, or RSNs, hold a minority ownership interest in ROOT SPORTS Northwest and own a 42% interest in Game Show Network, LLC, or GSN, a television network dedicated to game-related programming and Internet interactive game playing. The Company face substantial competition in the MVPD industry and from emerging digital media distribution providers. Its competition includes companies that offer video, audio, interactive programming, telephony, data and other entertainment services, such as cable television, other DTH companies, telcos, wireless companies and companies that are developing new technologies, including online video distributors. The Company provides services in PanAmericana and Brazil from leased transponders on two geosynchronous satellites. Sky Mexico provides its services from leased transponders on a separate satellite. In addition, it leases a backup satellite that serves Sky Brasil and Sky Mexico. The Company is subject to government regulation in the United States, by the FCC and by other federal, state and local authorities. The Company is subject to similar regulatory agencies in Latin America. It is also subject to the rules and procedures of the International Telecommunication Union, or ITU, a agency of the United Nations, which coordinates telecommunications networks and services.

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