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Graham Holdings Co (Graham Holdings Co) Inventory Turnover : 2.63 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Graham Holdings 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. Graham Holdings Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $820 Mil. Graham Holdings Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $312 Mil. Graham Holdings Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 2.63.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 34.71.

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. Graham Holdings Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.27.


Graham Holdings Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Graham Holdings Co'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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Graham Holdings Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Graham Holdings Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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Graham Holdings Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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Graham Holdings Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Graham Holdings Co'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 )
=3102.934 / ((226.811 + 297.211) / 2 )
=3102.934 / 262.011
=11.84

Graham Holdings Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )) / count )
=819.963 / ((297.211 + 326.658) / 2 )
=819.963 / 311.9345
=2.63

* 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.


Graham Holdings Co  (NYSE:GHC) 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.

Graham Holdings Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )*Days in Period
=311.9345/819.963*365 / 4
=34.71

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.

Graham Holdings Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=311.9345 / 1152.662
=0.27

* 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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Graham Holdings Co (Graham Holdings Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1300 North 17th Street, 17th Floor, Arlington, VA, USA, 22209
Graham Holdings Co. is a diversified education and media company made up of subsidiaries. Firm operations include educational services; television broadcasting; online, print, and local news; home health and hospice care; and manufacturing. The Company segments into the following seven reportable segments: Kaplan International, Higher Education, Supplemental Education, Television Broadcasting, Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Automotive. The majority of revenue comes from the Kaplan International segment, which includes higher education, test preparation, language instruction, and professional training. A large portion of company revenue also comes from the television broadcasting segment through advertising.
Executives
Thomas Sinnickson Gayner director C/O MARKEL CORP, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Tony Allen director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Timothy J O'shaughnessy director, officer: President and CEO C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Marcel A. Snyman officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Danielle Y. Conley director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Christopher C Davis director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Sandra M. Stonesifer officer: VP, Chief HR Officer C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jack A. Markell director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST., SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Andrew Stephen Rosen officer: Executive Vice President C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Lee C Bollinger director 535 WEST 116TH STREET, LOW LIBRARY, ROOM 202, NEW YORK NY 10027
Katharine Weymouth director 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Anne M Mulcahy director C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS 1300 NORTH 17TH ST, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Jacob Maas, officer: Sr. VP-Planning and Dev. C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Denise M Demeter officer: VP and Chief HR Officer 1300 17TH STREET NORTH, SUITE 1700, ROSSLYN VA 22209
Donald Graham director, 10 percent owner, officer: CEO and COB C/O GRAHAM HOLDINGS COMPANY, 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 1700, ARLINGTON VA 22209