Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (Mead Johnson Nutrition Co) Inventory Turnover : 0.68 (As of Mar. 2017)

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What is Mead Johnson Nutrition Co 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. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was $330 Mil. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $486 Mil. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.68.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was 134.30.

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. Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.55.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Annual Data

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2.80

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Quarterly Data
	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16	Mar17
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.72	0.70	0.71	0.69	0.68

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2016 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2016 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 ))	/	count )
=	1341	/ (	(484.9	+	473.5)	/	2 )
=	1341	/	479.2
=	2.80

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2017 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2017 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 ))	/	count )
=	330.2	/ (	(473.5	+	498.5)	/	2 )
=	330.2	/	486
=	0.68

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co (NYSE:MJN) 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.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2017 )	*	Days in Period
	=	486	/	330.2	*	365 / 4
	=	134.30

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.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2017 )
	=	486	/	883.5
	=	0.55

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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Mead Johnson Nutrition makes, distributes, and markets pediatric nutrition products worldwide under a variety of brands, including Enfamil, its largest label, along with Sustagen, Enfagrow, and Nutramigen. Infant formula represented 59% of 2015 sales and children's nutrition 39%, with expectant and nursing mother nutrition and pediatric vitamins comprising the remainder. The company sells its products globally; 73% of sales were generated outside the United States in 2015. At about 30% of revenue, China is the company's largest market.

Executives

Kimberly A Casiano	director	C/O FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
James E. Shiah	officer: SVP and Controller	2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Howard B Bernick	director	1100 N WOOD DALE RD, WOOD DALE IL 60191
Michael A. Sherman	director	3000 KENT AVE STE A1-100, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906
Robert S Singer	director	6301 FITCH PATH, NEW ALBANY OH 43054
Celeste A. Clark	director	C/O ADVANCEPIERRE FOODS HOLDINGS, INC., 9987 CARVER ROAD, BLUE ASH OH 45242
Peter Gervis Ratcliffe	director
Steven Altschuler	director	MEAD JOHNSON NUTRITION COMPANY, 2701 PATRIOT BLVD, GLENVIEW IL 60026
Patrick M Sheller	officer: SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	343 STATE STREET, ROCHESTER NY 14650
Elliot Sigal	director
James M Cornelius	director
Michael Grobstein	director	C/O GUIDANT CORP, 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE #2900, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204-5129
Anna C Catalano	director	1313 NORTH MARKET STREET, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Peter G Leemputte	officer: EVP and CFO	CHICAGO TITLE CORP, 171 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO IL 80601
Lynn H Clark	officer: Sr. VP, Human Resources	2400 WEST LLOYD EXPRESSWAY, EVANSVILLE IL 47721