The WhiteWave Foods Co (The WhiteWave Foods Co) Total Inventories : $296 Mil (As of Dec. 2016)

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What is The WhiteWave Foods Co Total Inventories?

The WhiteWave Foods Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $296 Mil. The WhiteWave Foods Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2016 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $296 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was $-14.85.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 was 38.20.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 2.39.

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. The WhiteWave Foods Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 was 0.28.

The WhiteWave Foods Co Total Inventories Historical Data

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The WhiteWave Foods Co Total Inventories Chart

The WhiteWave Foods Co Annual Data

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Total Inventories

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146.65

158.57

215.67

270.74

296.36

The WhiteWave Foods Co Quarterly Data
	Mar12	Jun12	Sep12	Dec12	Mar13	Jun13	Sep13	Dec13	Mar14	Jun14	Sep14	Dec14	Mar15	Jun15	Sep15	Dec15	Mar16	Jun16	Sep16	Dec16
Total Inventories	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															270.74	277.63	295.10	296.08	296.36

The WhiteWave Foods Co Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

The WhiteWave Foods Co (NYSE:WWAV) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2016 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(45.828	+	0.75 * 283.698	+	0.5 * 296.36	-	3038.192
-	0	-	0)	/	177.251
=	-14.85

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

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2016 )	*	Days in Period
	=	296.2215	/	707.556	*	365 / 4
	=	38.20

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

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2016 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 )
	=	707.556	/	296.2215
	=	2.39

4. 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.

The WhiteWave Foods Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2016 )
	=	296.2215	/	1055.158
	=	0.28

Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

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WhiteWave manufactures, markets, and sells foods and beverages. The company focuses on growing and emerging categories, such as natural and organic food and beverages, plant-based milks and protein products, coffee creamers and drinks, and organic packaged salads and produce. WhiteWave's brand portfolio includes the Silk line of plant-based beverages, Horizon Organic premium dairy, So Delicious, International Delight, and Alpro. North America accounts for 86% of sales, with the remainder mostly generated in Europe.

Executives

W Anthony Vernon	director	C/O AXOVANT SCIENCES, INC., 320 WEST 37TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10018
Gregg L Engles	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Roger E Theodoredis	officer: EVP, General Counsel	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Doreen A Wright	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Michelle P Goolsby	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Hardin Joseph S Jr	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Stephen L Green	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Kevin C Yost	officer: U.S. Group President - AF&B	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Blaine E Mcpeak	officer: Chief Operating Officer	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Thomas N Zanetich	officer: EVP - Human Resources	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Deryckere Bernard J.p.	officer: President, Europe Foods & Bevs	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET SUITE 1000 DENVER CO 80202
Mary E Minnick	director	1225 SEVENTEENTH STREET, SUITE 1000, DENVER CO 80202
Dean Foods Co/	10 percent owner	2711 N. HASKELL AVENUE, SUITE 3400, DALLAS TX 75204