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ALLETE (ALLETE) Days Inventory : 57.57 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is ALLETE Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). ALLETE's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $178 Mil. ALLETE's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $282 Mil. Hence, ALLETE's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 57.57.

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

ALE' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 32.17   Med: 36.09   Max: 89.89
Current: 71.05

During the past 13 years, ALLETE's highest Days Inventory was 89.89. The lowest was 32.17. And the median was 36.09.

ALE's Days Inventory is ranked worse than
84.73% of 465 companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 22.62 vs ALE: 71.05

ALLETE's Days Inventory declined from Dec. 2022 (134.86) to Dec. 2023 (57.57).

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. ALLETE's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.59.

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. ALLETE's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.44.


ALLETE Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for ALLETE'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.

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ALLETE Days Inventory Chart

ALLETE 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 36.14 36.04 32.49 89.89 82.89

ALLETE 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 134.86 84.22 60.39 64.69 57.57

Competitive Comparison of ALLETE's Days Inventory

For the Utilities - Diversified subindustry, ALLETE'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.


ALLETE's Days Inventory Distribution in the Utilities - Regulated Industry

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

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



ALLETE Days Inventory Calculation

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

ALLETE'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
=( (455.9 + 175.4) / 2 ) / 1389.9*365
=315.65 / 1389.9*365
=82.89

ALLETE'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
=( (180.3 + 175.4) / 2 ) / 281.9*365 / 4
=177.85 / 281.9*365 / 4
=57.57

* 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.


ALLETE  (NYSE:ALE) 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.

ALLETE'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.

ALLETE'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.


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ALLETE (ALLETE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
30 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, USA, 55802-2093
ALLETE Inc is a provider of competitively-priced energy in America's Upper Midwest region and invests in transmission infrastructure and other energy-centric businesses. The company's two reportable segments are 1) Regulated Operations includes the company's regulated utilities, Minnesota Power and SWL&P, as well as investment in ATC, a Wisconsin-based regulated utility that owns and maintains electric transmission assets in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and Illinois. 2) ALLETE Clean Energy focuses on developing, acquiring, and operating clean and renewable energy projects.
Executives
Joshua John Skelton officer: VP ALLETE; COO MN Power 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Charles R Matthews director 231 W. MICHIGAN STREET, MILWAUKEE WI 53203
Charlene A Thomas director 55 GLENLAKE PARKWAY, NE, ATLANTA GA 30328
Heidi J Eddins director 30 W. SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Barbara A Nick director
Alan R Hodnik director, officer: President 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Robert John Adams officer: VP Bus. Deve. Chief Risk Offic 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Madeleine W Ludlow director C/O OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY, 1001 LAKESIDE AVENUE - 15TH FLOOR, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Nicole Renee Johnson officer: VP & Chief Admin Off 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
Kathryn W Dindo director C/O FIRSTENERGY CORP, 76 SOUTH MAIN STREET, AKRON OH 44308
Margaret A Thickens officer: VP, CLO & Secretary 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802
James J Hoolihan director 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093
Susan K Nestegard director AMERICAN CAPITAL, LTD., 2 BETHESDA METRO, 14TH FLOOR, BETHESDA MD 20814
Robert P Powers director AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER, 1 RIVERSIDE PLAZA, COLUMBUS OH 43215
Steven Q Devinck officer: Controller 30 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, DULUTH MN 55802-2093