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Bajaj Auto (NSE:BAJAJ-AUTO) Inventory Turnover : 4.80 (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Bajaj Auto 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. Bajaj Auto's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹81,025 Mil. Bajaj Auto's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹16,888 Mil. Bajaj Auto's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 4.80.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Bajaj Auto's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 19.02.

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. Bajaj Auto's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.15.


Bajaj Auto Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bajaj Auto'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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Bajaj Auto Inventory Turnover Chart

Bajaj Auto Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Inventory Turnover
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Bajaj Auto Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
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 4.00 4.73 4.95 5.56 4.80

Bajaj Auto Inventory Turnover Calculation

Bajaj Auto's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2024 )) / count )
=318457 / ((15635.5 + 16887.5) / 2 )
=318457 / 16261.5
=19.58

Bajaj Auto'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 )
=81025.2 / ((0 + 16887.5) / 1 )
=81025.2 / 16887.5
=4.80

* 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.


Bajaj Auto  (NSE:BAJAJ-AUTO) 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.

Bajaj Auto'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
=16887.5/81025.2*365 / 4
=19.02

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.

Bajaj Auto'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 )
=16887.5 / 112498
=0.15

* 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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Bajaj Auto (NSE:BAJAJ-AUTO) Business Description

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Mumbai Pune Road, Bajaj Auto Limited Complex, Akurdi, Pune, MH, IND, 411 035
Bajaj Auto Ltd was founded in 1945 as an automotive sales company, Bajaj is today the third largest manufacturer of motorcycles and the largest manufacturer of three-wheelers in the world. The company is engaged in the business of development, manufacturing, and distribution of automobiles such as motorcycles, commercial vehicles, electric two-wheelers, and parts. It has two business segments Automotive business and Investments. The company derives the majority of revenue from the Automotive segment.

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