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Plum Creek Timber Co (Plum Creek Timber Co) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.18 (As of Dec. 2015)


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What is Plum Creek Timber Co 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. Plum Creek Timber Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $58 Mil. Plum Creek Timber Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was $323 Mil. Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.18.

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 increased from Sep. 2015 (0.14) to Sep. 2015 (0.18)

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. Plum Creek Timber Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 23.01.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 3.97.


Plum Creek Timber Co Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Plum Creek Timber Co'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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Plum Creek Timber Co Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Plum Creek Timber Co Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Inventory-to-Revenue
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Plum Creek Timber Co Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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 0.14 0.15 0.19 0.14 0.18

Competitive Comparison of Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Lumber & Wood Production subindustry, Plum Creek Timber Co'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.


Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Plum Creek Timber Co 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.

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2015 )
=( (61 + 57) / 2 ) / 1445
=59 / 1445
=0.04

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=( (59 + 57) / 2 ) / 323
=58 / 323
=0.18

* 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.


Plum Creek Timber Co  (NYSE:PCL) 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.

Plum Creek Timber Co'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
=58/230*365 / 4
=23.01

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

Plum Creek Timber Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=230 / 58
=3.97

* 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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Plum Creek Timber Co (Plum Creek Timber Co) Business Description

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Plum Creek Timber Co Inc was incorporated in Delaware. It is a real estate investment trust. The Company owned approximately 6.6 million acres of timberlands located in 19 states. It manages its timberlands in two business segments: the Northern Resources Segment, consisting of timberlands in Maine, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin; and the Southern Resources Segment, consisting of timberlands in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. In addition, its Energy and Natural Resources Segment includes its natural resource businesses that focus on opportunities for oil and natural gas production, construction aggregates and mineral extraction, wind power and communication and transportation rights of way. The Company's real estate segment includes development of certain properties, internally and through joint venture arrangements. The Company's manufacturing segment, also conducted through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries, includes two lumber mills, two plywood mills and two medium density fiberboard ("MDF") production lines in Montana and one lumber remanufacturing facility in Idaho. Some of its real estate activities, including its real estate development business, are conducted through its wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2014, the Northern Resources Segment encompassed approximately 3.1 million acres of timberlands and the Southern Resources Segment consisted of approximately 3.6 million acres of timberlands. In its Real Estate Segment, the Company competes with numerous sellers of entitled and unentitled land in hundreds of local markets. The Company's operations are subject to federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations, including laws relating to water, air, solid waste and hazardous substances and the requirements of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act and comparable state statutes relating to the health and safety of its employees.
Executives
Sara Grootwassink Lewis director C/O CAPITALSOURCE INC., 4445 WILLARD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR, CHEVY CHASE MD 20815
Michelle J Goldberg director 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101
John G Mcdonald director 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101-1374
Robin Josephs director
Martin A White director C/O MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC., PO BOX 5650, BISMARK ND 58506-5650
Thomas M Lindquist officer: PRESIDENT & COO 601 UNION STREET, SUITE 3100, SEATTLE WA 98101-1374
Timothy E Punke officer: SVP Corp Affairs&Public Policy C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Morgan John F., Sr. director C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Russell S Hagen officer: SR. VP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Lawrence A Selzer director C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Rick R Holley director, officer: CEO C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Marc F Racicot director 1411 E. MISSION AVENUE, SPOKANE WA 99202
James A Kilberg officer: SVP, REAL ESTATE & ENR C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Stephen C Tobias director NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP, THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE, NORFOLK VA 23510-9219
John H Scully director 591 REDWOOD HIGHWAY, SUITE 3215, MILL VALLEY CA 94941

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