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Global Ecology (Global Ecology) Inventory Turnover : 0.58 (As of Sep. 2013)


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What is Global Ecology 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. Global Ecology's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was $0.02 Mil. Global Ecology's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was $0.03 Mil. Global Ecology's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 0.58.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Global Ecology's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 was 158.49.

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. Global Ecology's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 was 8.25.


Global Ecology Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Global Ecology'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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Global Ecology Inventory Turnover Chart

Global Ecology Annual Data
Trend Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 1.16 1.56 - - 2.32

Global Ecology Quarterly Data
Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13
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 1.67 0.19 0.20 0.15 0.58

Global Ecology Inventory Turnover Calculation

Global Ecology's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2012 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2012 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2012 )) / count )
=0.086 / ((0 + 0.037) / 1 )
=0.086 / 0.037
=2.32

Global Ecology's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2013 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2013 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2013 )) / count )
=0.019 / ((0.033 + 0.033) / 2 )
=0.019 / 0.033
=0.58

* 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.


Global Ecology  (OTCPK:GLEC) 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.

Global Ecology's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2013 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2013 )*Days in Period
=0.033/0.019*365 / 4
=158.49

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.

Global Ecology's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2013 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2013 )
=0.033 / 0.004
=8.25

* 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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Global Ecology (Global Ecology) Business Description

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96 Park Street, Montclair, NJ, USA, 07042
Global Ecology Corp is engaged in the development, production and marketing of advanced waste remediation technologies that address universal environmental issues.These issues include organic soil revitalization, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, solid waste remediation and point-of-use water purification solutions.

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