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Samsung Electronics Co (Samsung Electronics Co) Total Inventories : $39,578 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Samsung Electronics Co Total Inventories?

Samsung Electronics Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $39,578 Mil. Samsung Electronics Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $40,496 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Samsung Electronics Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $4.84.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Samsung Electronics Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 104.52.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Samsung Electronics Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.87.

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. Samsung Electronics Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.78.


Samsung Electronics Co Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Samsung Electronics Co's Total Inventories 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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Samsung Electronics Co Total Inventories Chart

Samsung Electronics Co Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Total Inventories
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 22,785.69 29,295.58 34,956.38 40,344.28 39,578.42

Samsung Electronics Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Total Inventories 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 40,344.28 41,668.39 42,786.46 41,413.90 39,578.42

Samsung Electronics 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.


Samsung Electronics Co  (OTCPK:SSNLF) 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.

Samsung Electronics 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)
=(70842.993+0.75 * 28095.329+0.5 * 39578.42-70705.691
-91.588-8006.849)/6792.67
=4.84

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

Samsung Electronics Co's Days Inventory for the three 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
=40496.1595/35354.006*365 / 4
=104.52

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

Samsung Electronics 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 )
=35354.006 / 40496.1595
=0.87

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.

Samsung Electronics 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 )
=40496.1595 / 51962.76
=0.78

* 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

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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Samsung Electronics Co (Samsung Electronics Co) Business Description

Address
129, Samsung-ro, Yeongtong-gu, Gyeonggi-do, Suwon-si, KOR, 443-742
Samsung Electronics is a diversified electronics conglomerate that manufactures and sells a wide range of products, including smartphones, semiconductor chips, printers, home appliances, medical equipment, and telecom network equipment. More than half of its profit is generated from semiconductor business, and a further 25% is generated from its mobile handset business, although these percentages vary with the fortunes of each of these businesses. It is the largest smartphone and television manufacturer in the world, which helps provide a base demand for its component businesses, such as memory chips and displays, and is also the largest manufacturer of these globally.