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AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Inventory Turnover

: 0.70 (As of Jan. 2024)
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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. AeroVironment's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $119.3 Mil. AeroVironment's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $171.6 Mil. AeroVironment's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.70.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. AeroVironment's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 131.24.

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. AeroVironment's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.92.


AeroVironment Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for AeroVironment'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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Array ( [0] => - [1] => - [2] => - [3] => - [4] => - [5] => 4.06 [6] => 4.30 [7] => 3.93 [8] => 3.75 [9] => 3.20 )
AeroVironment Annual Data
Trend Apr14 Apr15 Apr16 Apr17 Apr18 Apr19 Apr20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr23
Inventory Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.06 4.30 3.93 3.75 3.20

AeroVironment Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.75 0.89 0.55 0.59 0.70

AeroVironment Inventory Turnover Calculation

AeroVironment's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Apr. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Apr. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2023 )) / count )
=367.022 / ((90.629 + 138.814) / 2 )
=367.022 / 114.7215
=3.20

AeroVironment's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )) / count )
=119.291 / ((181.767 + 161.384) / 2 )
=119.291 / 171.5755
=0.70

* 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.


AeroVironment  (NAS:AVAV) 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.

AeroVironment's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )*Days in Period
=171.5755/119.291*365 / 4
=131.24

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.

AeroVironment's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=171.5755 / 186.578
=0.92

* 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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AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Business Description

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Address
241 18th Street South, Suite 415, Arlington, VA, USA, 22202
AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide "eyes in the sky" without needing an actual person, or driver, in the sky.
Executives
Mary Beth Long director 309 FRANKLIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Brian Charles Shackley officer: Chief Accounting Officer 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Cindy Kay Lewis director 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Trace E Stevenson officer: Sr. VP 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Brett P Hush officer: Sr. VP 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Jeff E Rodrian officer: Sr. VP 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93063
Phillip S Davidson director 825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell officer: Chief Financial Officer 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Stephen F Page director C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Edward R Muller director C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles Thomas Burbage director C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles R Holland director C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Melissa Ann Brown officer: VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec. 800 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 210, MONROVIA CA 91016
Alison Marie Roelke officer: VP People & Culture 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Timothy E Conver director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065