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. Caterpillar's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $16,759 Mil. Caterpillar's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $15,799 Mil.
Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.06.
Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024
increased
from Dec. 2023 (1.00) to Dec. 2023 (1.06)
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.
Caterpillar's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was 153.54.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Caterpillar's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.59.
Caterpillar Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data
The historical data trend for Caterpillar'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.
Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar'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.
Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry
For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.
Caterpillar 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.
Caterpillar's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as
* 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.
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.
Caterpillar's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:
* 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.
Caterpillar Inventory-to-Revenue Related Terms
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Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.
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