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AstroNova (AstroNova) Inventory Turnover : 0.53 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is AstroNova 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. AstroNova's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $24.8 Mil. AstroNova's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $46.7 Mil. AstroNova's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.53.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. AstroNova's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 171.46.

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. AstroNova's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.18.


AstroNova Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for AstroNova'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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AstroNova Inventory Turnover Chart

AstroNova Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover
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AstroNova Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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 0.52 0.44 0.51 0.47 0.53

AstroNova Inventory Turnover Calculation

AstroNova's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=96.465 / ((51.324 + 46.371) / 2 )
=96.465 / 48.8475
=1.97

AstroNova's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=24.847 / ((47.005 + 46.371) / 2 )
=24.847 / 46.688
=0.53

* 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.


AstroNova  (NAS:ALOT) 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.

AstroNova's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=46.688/24.847*365 / 4
=171.46

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.

AstroNova's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=46.688 / 39.593
=1.18

* 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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AstroNova (AstroNova) Business Description

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Address
600 East Greenwich Avenue, West Warwick, RI, USA, 02893
AstroNova Inc designs develops, manufactures and distributes a broad range of specialty printers and data acquisition and analysis systems, including both hardware and software, which incorporate advanced technologies to acquire, store, analyze, and present data in multiple formats. Target markets for its hardware and software products include aerospace, apparel, automotive, avionics, chemicals, computer peripherals, communications, distribution, food and beverage, general manufacturing, packaging and transportation. Its business consists of two segments, Product Identification and Test & Measurement. It derives revenue from The PI segment that includes specialty printing systems and related supplies sold under the QuickLabel, TrojanLabel and GetLabels brand names.
Executives
Alexis P Michas director 940 WINTER STREET, C/O PERKINELMER, WALTHAM MA 02451
Yvonne Schlaeppi director 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK X1 02893
Richard S Warzala director 495 COMMERCE DRIVE, AMHERST NY 14228
Thomas Wayne Carll officer: Vice President 264 CASTLE ROCKS ROAD, WARWICK RI 02864
David S Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O STANDARD MICROSYSTEMS CORPORATION, 80 ARKAY DRIVE, HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Mitchell I Quain director 53 FOREST AVENUE, SUITE 101, OLD GREENWICH CT 06870
Jean A Bua director
Harold Schofield director 9 ATLANTIC AVENUE, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael J Natalizia officer: Vice President and CTO 50 EDGEWATER ROAD, NARRAGANSETT RI 02882
Michael Morawetz officer: VP - International Branches 36396 STEINAU, SUDENTENSTRASSE 2M 12
Everett V Pizzuti director ADAMS J GWALTNEY, 1500 FLEET CENTER, PROVIDENCE RI 029302393
Albert W. Ondis Declaration Of Trust 10 percent owner 515 BEACH ROAD, FAIRFIELD CT 02903
Eric E Pizzuti officer: Vice President 72 FOOTE STREET, BARRINGTON RI 02806
John P Jordan officer: Chief Financial Officer 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, WEST WARWICK RI 02893
April Ondis director C/O ASTRO-MED, INC., 600 EAST GREENWICH AVENUE, PROVIDENCE RI 02893