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SMC (SMECF) Inventory Turnover : 0.20 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is SMC 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. SMC's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $673 Mil. SMC's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,435 Mil. SMC's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.20.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. SMC's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 466.07.

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. SMC's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.62.


SMC Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for SMC'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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SMC Inventory Turnover Chart

SMC Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.26 1.17 1.18 1.26 1.06

SMC 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 0.27 0.24 0.23 0.21 0.20

SMC Inventory Turnover Calculation

SMC's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count )
=3019.602 / ((2559.881 + 3131.734) / 2 )
=3019.602 / 2845.8075
=1.06

SMC'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 )
=672.573 / ((3322.642 + 3547.775) / 2 )
=672.573 / 3435.2085
=0.20

* 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.


SMC  (OTCPK:SMECF) 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.

SMC'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
=3435.2085/672.573*365 / 4
=466.07

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.

SMC'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 )
=3435.2085 / 1313.141
=2.62

* 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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SMC (SMECF) Business Description

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Address
4-14-1, Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0021
SMC Corp (domiciled in Japan) manufactures automatic control and filtration equipment. Its filters, valves, cylinders, and actuators are sold to customers in various industrial markets, and contribute to automated operations. The company has two reportable business segments: automatic control equipment (majority of total revenues), and others. SMC operates several production facilities, sales offices, and technical development centers to construct various components and streamline the process. Asia accounts for majority of total sales, but the company does utilize offices in the United States, Europe, and other regions of the world. It works to meet the rules and needs of foreign countries to ensure its products can be accepted in differentiated markets.

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