Hong Kong and China Gas Co (Hong Kong and China Gas Co) Total Inventories : $329 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Hong Kong and China Gas Co Total Inventories?

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $329 Mil. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $330 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0.60.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 27.81.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 6.56.

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. Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.09.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Total Inventories Historical Data

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Hong Kong and China Gas Co Annual Data

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302.86

344.56

402.71

440.09

328.69

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Semi-Annual Data
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Total Inventories	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															402.71	421.98	440.09	330.84	328.69

Hong Kong and China Gas 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.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co (OTCPK:HOKCY) 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.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

	Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	(Cash And Cash Equivalents	+	0.75 * Accounts Receivable	+	0.5 * Total Inventories	-	Total Liabilities
-	Preferred Stock	-	Minority Interest)	/	Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=	(1333.312	+	0.75 * 587.8	+	0.5 * 328.69	-	11646.764
-	0	-	1429.729)	/	18659.9
=	-0.60

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

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	329.767	/	2164.166	*	365 / 2
	=	27.81

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

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2164.166	/	329.767
	=	6.56

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.

Hong Kong and China Gas Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	329.767	/	3558.798
	=	0.09

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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363 Java Road, 23rd Floor, North Point, Hong Kong, HKG

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http://www.towngas.com

Hong Kong and China Gas Co Ltd, is the oldest public utility company in Hong Kong. The company's core business comprises the production and distribution of town gas in Hong Kong, with a monopoly on distribution and retail. In the mainland, the company has a gas distribution business with 267 projects across 26 provinces. HKCG is also investing in water, upstream gas, and new energies. The business mix is approximately 90% gas utilities and 10% new energy. HKCG also holds a 15.8% stake in International Financial Center, a Grade A office building in the Hong Kong central business district.

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