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RealD (RLD) Inventory Turnover : 2.70 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is RealD 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. RealD's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $23.4 Mil. RealD's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $8.7 Mil. RealD's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 2.70.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. RealD's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 33.78.

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. RealD's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.17.


RealD Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for RealD'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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RealD Inventory Turnover Chart

RealD Annual Data
Trend Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14 Mar15
Inventory Turnover
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RealD Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 2.47 2.38 3.02 2.60 2.70

RealD Inventory Turnover Calculation

RealD's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2015 )) / count )
=82.685 / ((9.109 + 8.305) / 2 )
=82.685 / 8.707
=9.50

RealD's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count )
=23.41 / ((9.135 + 8.199) / 2 )
=23.41 / 8.667
=2.70

* 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.


RealD  (NYSE:RLD) 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.

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

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=8.667/23.41*365 / 4
=33.78

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.

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

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=8.667 / 50.373
=0.17

* 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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RealD (RLD) Business Description

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RealD Inc is a Deleware corporation founded in 2003. The Company is a licensor of 3D and other visual technologies. The Company licenses its RealD Cinema Systems to motion picture exhibitors that show 3D motion pictures and alternative 3D content. It also provides certain of its technologies and active and passive eyewear to consumer electronics manufacturers and content distributors. The Company's trademarks include RealD and the RealD. Its visual technologies can be used in many different applications and businesses, including entertainment, consumer electronics, education, aerospace, defense and healthcare. Its 3D technologies are used in the motion picture industry. The Company purchases optical and mechanical components for its RealD Cinema Systems from multiple suppliers and manufacture its RealD Cinema Systems at its facility in Boulder, Colorado. The Company hires independent contractors to perform installation, repair and maintenance services related to its RealD Cinema Systems. The competitors for its RealD Cinema Systems include Dolby Laboratories, Inc., or Dolby, X6D Limited, or Xpand, MasterImage 3D, LLC, or MasterImage, Sony Electronics, or Sony, and IMAX Corporation, or IMAX.
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