Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Southern Co's Average Total Inventories for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,250 Mil. Southern Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,557 Mil.
Hence, Southern Co's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 83.37.
The historical rank and industry rank for Southern Co's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:
SO'
s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.91 Med: 73.19 Max: 84.93
Current: 79.99
During the past 13 years, Southern Co's highest Days Inventory was 84.93. The lowest was 49.91. And the median was 73.19.
SO's Days Inventory is ranked worse than 88.39% of 465
companies
in the Utilities - Regulated industry
Industry Median: 22.67
vs SO: 79.99
Southern Co's Days Inventory
increased
from Dec. 2022 (47.16) to Dec. 2023 (83.37).
It might indicate that Southern Co's sales slowed down.
Warning Sign:
If a company builds up inventory, it may mean it is having difficulties selling its goods.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Southern Co's Inventory Turnover for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.09.
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.
Southern Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the
three
months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.54.
Southern Co Days Inventory Historical Data
The historical data trend for Southern Co'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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Southern Co Annual Data
Trend
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Dec22
Dec23
Days Inventory
73.86
84.93
68.70
49.91
81.23
Southern Co Quarterly Data
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Jun22
Sep22
Dec22
Mar23
Jun23
Sep23
Dec23
Days Inventory
47.16
65.18
86.71
86.43
83.37
Competitive Comparison
For the Utilities - Regulated Electric subindustry, Southern Co'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.
Southern Co Days Inventory Distribution
For the Utilities - Regulated industry and Utilities sector, Southern Co's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Southern Co's Days Inventory falls into.
Southern Co Days Inventory Calculation
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Southern Co's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that 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.
Southern Co (NYSE:SO) 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.
Southern Co'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.
Southern Co'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.
Southern Co Days Inventory Related Terms
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Southern is one of the largest utilities in the U.S. The company serves 9 million customers with vertically integrated electric utilities in three states and natural gas distribution utilities in four states. It owns 50 gigawatts of rate-regulated generating capacity, primarily for serving customers in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. Subsidiary Southern Power owns 13 gigawatts of natural gas generation and renewable energy across the U.S. and sells the electricity primarily under long-term contracts.
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