Ergo Science (Ergo Science) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.06 (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is Ergo Science Inventory-to-Revenue?

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. Ergo Science's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.58 Mil. Ergo Science's Revenue for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was $9.31 Mil. Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 0.06.

Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 increased from Jun. 2006 (0.05) to Jun. 2006 (0.06)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ergo Science's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was 8.10.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ergo Science's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 11.27.

Ergo Science Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Ergo Science Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

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Competitive Comparison of Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Staffing & Employment Services subindustry, Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Business Services Industry

For the Business Services industry and Industrials sector, Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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Ergo Science Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2005 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2005 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2004 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2005 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2005 )
=	( (0.555	+	0.273)	/	2 )	/	28.399
=	0.414					/	28.399
=	0.01

Ergo Science's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2006 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=	( (0.593	+	0.566)	/	2 )	/	9.311
=	0.5795					/	9.311
=	0.06

Ergo Science (GREY:ERGN) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

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1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Ergo Science's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2006 )	*	Days in Period
	=	0.5795	/	6.53	*	365 / 4
	=	8.10

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Ergo Science's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2006 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 )
	=	6.53	/	0.5795
	=	11.27

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Ergo Science Corp is a United States based workforce injury prevention and treatment provider. It is focused on employee safety and employer risk reduction. The company offers physical abilities tests built from defensible, peer-reviewed research; evidence-based injury prevention and rehabilitation for diversified businesses.

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