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LifePoint Health (LifePoint Health) Inventory Turnover : 6.61 (As of Sep. 2018)


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What is LifePoint Health Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. LifePoint Health's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was $1,016 Mil. LifePoint Health's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was $154 Mil. LifePoint Health's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 6.61.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. LifePoint Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 was 13.81.

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. LifePoint Health's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 was 0.10.


LifePoint Health Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for LifePoint Health's Inventory Turnover 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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LifePoint Health Inventory Turnover Chart

LifePoint Health Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Inventory Turnover
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LifePoint Health Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18
Inventory Turnover 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 6.56 6.62 6.75 6.55 6.61

LifePoint Health Inventory Turnover Calculation

LifePoint Health's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2017 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2017 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2017 )) / count )
=4112.5 / ((154.3 + 153.1) / 2 )
=4112.5 / 153.7
=26.76

LifePoint Health's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2018 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2018 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2018 )) / count )
=1015.8 / ((152.9 + 154.6) / 2 )
=1015.8 / 153.75
=6.61

* 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.


LifePoint Health  (NAS:LPNT) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

LifePoint Health's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2018 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2018 )*Days in Period
=153.75/1015.8*365 / 4
=13.81

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.

LifePoint Health's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2018 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2018 )
=153.75 / 1557
=0.10

* 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

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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LifePoint Health (LifePoint Health) Business Description

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LifePoint Health owns and operates community hospitals, regional health systems, physician practices, outpatient centers, and post-acute facilities in the United States. The firm primarily generates revenue through hospital services offered at its facilities. These services include general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, rehabilitation services, and pediatric services. LifePoint receives the majority of its revenue from health maintenance organizations (HMOs), preferred provider organizations (PPOs), and other private insurers. It receives the next largest proportion of revenue from Medicare and Medicaid.
Executives
Kermit R Crawford director 200 WILMOT ROAD, DEERFIELD IL 60015
Jana R Schreuder director 50 S LA SALLE ST, CHICAGO IL 60675
Reed Vaughn Tuckson director C/O UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED, 9900 BREN ROAD EAST, MINNETONKA MN 55123
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Marguerite Sallee director C/O BRIGHT HORIZONS FAMILY SOLUTIONS INC, 200 TALCOTT AVENUE SOUTH, WATERTOWN MA 02472
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Maupin John E Jr D D S director 103 POWELL COURT SUITE 200, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Paul D Gilbert officer: EVP, Chief Legal Officer 103 POWELL COURT, SUITE 200, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
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Marilyn B Tavenner director 13600 BUTLERS ROAD, AMELIA COURT HOUSE VA 23002
Jeffrey Scott Sherman officer: EVP and CFO 103 POWELL COURT, SUITE 200, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
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