Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) Inventory Turnover

: 0.78 (As of Dec. 2023)

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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. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,762 Mil. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,265 Mil. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.78.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 117.30.

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. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.90.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Annual Data

Trend

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Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Inventory Turnover

4.52

3.17

3.27

3.13

3.12

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover																0.82	0.72	0.74	0.77	0.78

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Inventory Turnover Calculation

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies'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 )
=	6733	/ (	(2034	+	2284)	/	2 )
=	6733	/	2159
=	3.12

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies'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 )
=	1762	/ (	(2246	+	2284)	/	2 )
=	1762	/	2265
=	0.78

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (NYSE:WAB) 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.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies'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
	=	2265	/	1762	*	365 / 4
	=	117.30

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.

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies'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 )
	=	2265	/	2526
	=	0.90

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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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies) Business Description

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Address

30 Isabella Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 15212

Website

https://www.wabteccorp.com

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp is a provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for the rail industry. It provides its products and services through two main business segments, Freight and Transit. The company generates maximum revenue from the Freight segment.

Executives

Kristine Kubacki	other: VP, Investor Relations	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Michael Fetsko	officer: Pres., Freight Components Grp.	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Alicia Hammersmith	officer: President - Services Group	30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Albert J Neupaver	director
William E Kassling	director	C/O WASTEC, 10001 AIR BREAK AVE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Mastalerz John A Jr	officer: VP Fin., Corp. Controller, CAO	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Linda S Harty	director	MEDTRONIC PLC, 710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE, LC-150, MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432
David L Deninno	officer: Exec VP, General Counsel, Sec.	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Byron S Foster	director	30 ISABELLA ST., PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Lee C Banks	director	PARKER HANNIFIN CORP, 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44124-4141
Ann R. Klee	director	30 ISABELLA ST., PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Eric Gebhardt	officer: Chief Technology Officer	30 ISABELLA STREET, PITTSBURGH PA 15212
Gregory Sbrocco	officer: Sr. VP, Global Operations	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
Lilian Leroux	officer: President, Transit Group	1001 AIR BRAKE AVENUE, WILMERDING PA 15148
John A Olin	officer: Executive Vice President & CFO	HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC., 3700 WEST JUNEAU AVENUE, MILWAUKEE WI 53208