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Buckeye Technologies, (FRA:BUC) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.54 (As of Mar. 2013)


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What is Buckeye Technologies, 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. Buckeye Technologies,'s Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was €80.9 Mil. Buckeye Technologies,'s Revenue for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was €151.0 Mil. Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 0.54.

Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 declined from Dec. 2012 (0.55) to Dec. 2012 (0.54)

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.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Buckeye Technologies,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 was 62.79.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 was 1.45.


Buckeye Technologies, Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue 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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Buckeye Technologies, Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Buckeye Technologies, Annual Data
Trend Jun03 Jun04 Jun05 Jun06 Jun07 Jun08 Jun09 Jun10 Jun11 Jun12
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 0.12 0.10 0.10 0.10

Buckeye Technologies, Quarterly Data
Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 0.50 0.47 0.53 0.55 0.54

Competitive Comparison of Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Forest Products Industry

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Buckeye Technologies, Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

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.

Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Jun. 2012 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Jun. 2012 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2011 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jun. 2012 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jun. 2012 )
=( (63.171 + 71.876) / 2 ) / 713.22
=67.5235 / 713.22
=0.09

Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2012 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=( (80.611 + 81.105) / 2 ) / 150.974
=80.858 / 150.974
=0.54

* 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.


Buckeye Technologies,  (FRA:BUC) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

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.

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.

More Related Terms:

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

Buckeye Technologies,'s Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2013 )*Days in Period
=80.858/117.502*365 / 4
=62.79

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

Buckeye Technologies,'s Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2013 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2013 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2013 )
=117.502 / 80.858
=1.45

* 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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Buckeye Technologies, (FRA:BUC) Business Description

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Buckeye Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware. It began operations as an independent company on March 16, 1993. It became a public company in November of 1995. The Company is a producer of value-added cellulose-based specialty products. The Company is the only manufacturer in the world offering cellulose-based specialty products made from both wood and cotton and utilizing wetlaid and airlaid technologies. Cellulose is a natural fiber derived from trees and other plants that is used in the manufacture of a wide array of products. The total cellulose market generally could be divided into two categories: commodity and specialty. Manufacturers use commodity cellulose to produce bulk paper and packaging materials, the markets for which are very large but highly cyclical. The Company's product lines could be broadly grouped into four categories: chemical cellulose, customized fibers, fluff pulp and nonwoven materials. It manages these products within two reporting segments: specialty fibers and nonwoven materials. The chemical cellulose and customized fibers are derived from wood and cotton cellulose materials using wetlaid technologies. Fluff pulps are derived from wood using wetlaid technology. Wetlaid technologies encompass cellulose manufacturing processes in which fibers are deposited using water. Airlaid nonwoven materials are derived from wood pulps, synthetic fibers and other materials using airlaid technology. Airlaid technology utilizes air as a depositing medium for fibers, one benefit of which is an increased ability as compared to wetlaid processes to mix additional feature-enhancing substances into the material being produced. Slash pine timber and cotton fibers are the main raw materials used in the manufacture of its specialty fibers products. Slash pine timber and cotton fibers are the main raw materials used in the manufacture of its specialty fibers products. The Company's operations are subject to extensive general and industry-specific federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations, particularly those relating to air and water quality, waste disposal and the cleanup of contaminated soil and groundwater.

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