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. Sothebys's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2019 was $89 Mil. Sothebys's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was $38 Mil.
Sothebys's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 2.37.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Sothebys's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2019 was 38.55.
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.
Sothebys's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 was 0.10.
Sothebys Inventory Turnover Historical Data
The historical data trend for Sothebys'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.
* 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.
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.
Sothebys's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Jun. 2019 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.
Sothebys's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 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
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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Sothebys is a global art business based in the United States. Its operations are organized under two segments: agency and finance. The agency business provides an auction space or private sale arrangements for sellers and buyers of fine art, decorative art, wine, jewelry and collectibles. The finance segment provides financing activities for collectors and art dealers. Sotheby's auction commissions include those paid by both buyer and seller, both of which are calculated as a percentage of the price of the property sold at auction. Sotheby's private sale commissions are part of a legally binding agreement between Sotheby's and the seller.
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