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Questar (Questar) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.27 (As of Jun. 2016)


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What is Questar 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. Questar's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was $47 Mil. Questar's Revenue for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 was $174 Mil. Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was 0.27.

Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 increased from Mar. 2016 (0.12) to Mar. 2016 (0.27)

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.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Questar's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 was -0.59.


Questar Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Questar'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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Questar Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Questar Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.05 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.07

Questar Quarterly Data
Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16
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 0.26 0.58 0.24 0.12 0.27

Competitive Comparison of Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Utilities - Regulated Gas subindustry, Questar'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.


Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Questar 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.

Questar'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 )
=( (74.1 + 73.5) / 2 ) / 1134.9
=73.8 / 1134.9
=0.07

Questar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=( (39.7 + 54) / 2 ) / 174.1
=46.85 / 174.1
=0.27

* 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.


Questar  (NYSE:STR) 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.

Questar's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2016 )*Days in Period
=46.85/-27.7*365 / 4
=

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

Questar's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2016 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2016 )
=-27.7 / 46.85
=-0.59

* 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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Questar (Questar) Business Description

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Questar Corporation is an integrated natural gas holding company with three lines of business operated through wholly owned subsidiaries: Wexpro Company, Questar Pipeline and Questar Gas. Questar Gas distributes natural gas as a public utility in Utah, southwestern Wyoming and a small portion of southeastern Idaho. Questar Gas has the necessary regulatory approvals to serve the areas and has long-term franchises granted by communities and counties within its service area. Questar Gas currently does not face direct competition from other distributors of natural gas for residential and commercial customers in its service territory. Wexpro develops, produces and delivers natural gas from cost-of-service reserves for gas utility affiliate Questar Gas under the terms of the Wexpro Agreement and the Wexpro II Agreement (Wexpro agreements), comprehensive agreements with the states of Utah and Wyoming. Wexpro delivers natural gas production to Questar Gas at cost of service. Wexpro's properties are located in the Rocky Mountain region, in the Vermillion, Pinedale, Moxa Arch, and Uinta Basin producing fields. Wexpro faces competition in its business, including the marketing of oil and NGL, and obtaining goods, services and labor. Questar Pipeline provides natural gas transportation and underground-storage services in Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Questar Pipeline and its subsidiaries operate 2,667 miles of interstate pipeline, including 10 miles owned by a third party. Questar Pipeline's core transportation system is strategically located near large reserves of natural gas in six Rocky Mountain producing areas. Questar Pipeline transports natural gas from these producing areas to other pipeline systems, Questar Gas's distribution system and other utility systems. In addition to this core system, Questar Pipeline, through wholly-owned subsidiaries, owns and operates the Overthrust Pipeline in southwestern Wyoming and the eastern segment of Southern Trails Pipeline, a 487-mile line that extends from the Blanco hub in New Mexico's San Juan Basin to just inside the California state line near the Arizona border. An additional 96miles of Southern Trails Pipeline in California is not in service.
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