GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Utilities » Utilities - Regulated » Otter Tail Corp (NAS:OTTR) » Definitions » Days Inventory

Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Days Inventory : 68.53 (As of Dec. 2023)


View and export this data going back to 1990. Start your Free Trial

What is Otter Tail Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Otter Tail's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $146 Mil. Otter Tail's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $194 Mil. Hence, Otter Tail's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 68.53.

The historical rank and industry rank for Otter Tail's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

OTTR' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.4   Med: 56.38   Max: 68.82
Current: 67.68

During the past 13 years, Otter Tail's highest Days Inventory was 68.82. The lowest was 49.40. And the median was 56.38.

OTTR's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
83.12% of 462 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 22.695 vs OTTR: 67.68

Otter Tail's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (66.51) to Dec. 2023 (68.53). It might indicate that Otter Tail's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Otter Tail's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.33.

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. Otter Tail's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.46.


Otter Tail Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Otter Tail's Days Inventory 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.

* Premium members only.

Otter Tail Days Inventory Chart

Otter Tail Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 58.21 58.97 56.83 60.40 68.82

Otter Tail Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory 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 66.51 62.79 70.86 67.95 68.53

Competitive Comparison of Otter Tail's Days Inventory

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, Otter Tail's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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.


Otter Tail's Days Inventory Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Otter Tail's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Otter Tail's Days Inventory falls into.



Otter Tail Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Otter Tail's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (145.952 + 149.701) / 2 ) / 784.016*365
=147.8265 / 784.016*365
=68.82

Otter Tail's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (142.007 + 149.701) / 2 ) / 194.222*365 / 4
=145.854 / 194.222*365 / 4
=68.53

* 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.


Otter Tail  (NAS:OTTR) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

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

Otter Tail's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

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.

Otter Tail's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


Otter Tail Days Inventory Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Otter Tail's Days Inventory provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Otter Tail (Otter Tail) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
215 South Cascade Street, P.O. Box 496, Fergus Falls, MN, USA, 56538-0496
Otter Tail Corp is a U.S. energy company that primarily operates in the electric (produces and sells electricity), manufacturing (fabricates metal components), and plastics segments (pipes for water uses). The company primarily conducts its operations and acquires the majority of its revenue in the U.S. in the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the Electric segment and commercial customers, although it generates revenue from residential and industrial customers, as well.
Executives
John D Erickson director, officer: President & CEO 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Mary E Ludford director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Jeanne H Crain director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Michael E Lebeau director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J O'keefe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
John S Abbott officer: Pres Varistar, Sr VP, M/I Plat 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Paul L Knutson officer: VP of Human Resources 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Kevin G Moug officer: CFO & Treasurer 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Thomas J Webb director ONE ENERGY PLAZA, JACKSON MI 49201
Jennifer O. Smestad officer: VP, Gen Coun & Corp Sec 215 S. CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
George A Koeck officer: Corp Secretary & Gen Counsel 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Timothy J Rogelstad officer: Sr VP, Elect Plat; Pres OTP 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801
Steven L Fritze director 370 WBASHA ST NORTH, ST PAUL MN 55102
Arvid R Liebe director 215 S CASCADE ST, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537
Kathryn O Johnson director 215 S CASCADE STREET, FERGUS FALLS MN 56537-2801