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Lifeway Foods (Lifeway Foods) Inventory Turnover : 3.29 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Lifeway Foods 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. Lifeway Foods's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $30.3 Mil. Lifeway Foods's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $9.2 Mil. Lifeway Foods's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.29.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Lifeway Foods's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.74.

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. Lifeway Foods's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.22.


Lifeway Foods Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Lifeway Foods'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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Lifeway Foods Inventory Turnover Chart

Lifeway Foods Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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Lifeway Foods Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 2.97 3.14 2.95 3.13 3.29

Lifeway Foods Inventory Turnover Calculation

Lifeway Foods's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=117.682 / ((9.631 + 9.104) / 2 )
=117.682 / 9.3675
=12.56

Lifeway Foods's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=30.301 / ((9.321 + 9.104) / 2 )
=30.301 / 9.2125
=3.29

* 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.


Lifeway Foods  (NAS:LWAY) 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.

Lifeway Foods's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=9.2125/30.301*365 / 4
=27.74

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.

Lifeway Foods's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=9.2125 / 42.093
=0.22

* 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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Lifeway Foods (Lifeway Foods) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
6431 West Oakton Street, Morton Grove, IL, USA, 60053
Lifeway Foods Inc is engaged in manufacturing probiotic, cultured, functional dairy health food products. Its primary product is drinkable kefir which is a cultured dairy product. Its product categories are Drinkable Kefir which is the key revenue-driving product, European-style soft cheeses, Cream, ProBugs, Frozen Kefir and Other dairy. The company manufacture and market products under the Lifeway and Fresh Made brand names, as well as under private labels on behalf of customers. It sells the products primarily through direct sales force, brokers, and distributors.
Executives
Edward Smolyansky officer: CFO, Treasurer
Julie Smolyansky director, officer: President and CEO
Ludmila Smolyansky director, 10 percent owner
Juan Carlos Dalto director 3059 TOWNSGATE ROAD, WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA 91361
Perfecto Sanchez director 153 DIEHL ROAD, CALLICOON NY 12723
Dorri Mcwhorter director 6431 OAKTON STREET, C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Jody Levy director 6431 OAKTON STREET, C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., MORTON GROVE IL 60053
George Sent director C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Amy M. Feldman officer: SENIOR EXECUTIVE VP OF SALES C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Neha J Clark officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Eric A Hanson officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O LIFEWAY FOODS, 6431 OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
Laurent Marcel director C/O DANONE NA, 1 MAPLE AVE, WHITE PLAINS NY 10605
Douglas Hass officer: Gen Counsel & Asst Corp Sec. 1205 KIMBALL BLVD., JASPER IN 47546
Jennifer Reilly officer: Sr Exec V. President of Sales 6431 W. OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053
John P Waldron officer: Chief Financial officer LIFEWAY FOODS, INC., 6431 W. OAKTON STREET, MORTON GROVE IL 60053