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Ferro (FOE) Inventory Turnover : 0.74 (As of Dec. 2021)


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What is Ferro Inventory Turnover?

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. Ferro's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was $195 Mil. Ferro's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was $265 Mil. Ferro's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 0.74.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ferro's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 was 124.13.

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. Ferro's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 was 1.00.


Ferro Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ferro'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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Ferro Inventory Turnover Chart

Ferro Annual Data
Trend Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.42 2.58 2.77 2.54 2.99

Ferro Quarterly Data
Mar17 Jun17 Sep17 Dec17 Mar18 Jun18 Sep18 Dec18 Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21
Inventory Turnover 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 0.68 0.76 0.78 0.73 0.74

Ferro Inventory Turnover Calculation

Ferro's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2021 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2021 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2020 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2021 )) / count )
=781.645 / ((260.332 + 262.669) / 2 )
=781.645 / 261.5005
=2.99

Ferro's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2021 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2021 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2021 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2021 )) / count )
=195.044 / ((267.994 + 262.669) / 2 )
=195.044 / 265.3315
=0.74

* 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.


Ferro  (NYSE:FOE) 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.

Ferro's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2021 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2021 )*Days in Period
=265.3315/195.044*365 / 4
=124.13

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.

Ferro's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2021 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2021 )
=265.3315 / 266.347
=1.00

* 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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Ferro (FOE) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
6060 Parkland Boulevard, Suite 250, Mayfield Heights, OH, USA, 44124
Ferro corp produces specialty materials sold to manufacturers in various industries. The company operates in two segments: functional coatings and color solutions. Its product portfolio includes frits, porcelain and other glass enamels, glazes, stains, decorating colors, pigments, inks, polishing materials, dielectrics, electronic glasses, and other specialty coatings. The functional coatings segment contributes the majority of the company's revenue. Ferro's products have applications in various markets such as electronics, appliances, automotive, consumer, sanitary, and packaging. Its geographical segments are Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; the United States; Asia-Pacific; and Latin America. EMEA generates the most revenue, closely followed by the U.S.
Executives
Andrew T Henke officer: Chief Accounting Officer 6060 PARKLAND BLVD SUITE 250 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Allen A Spizzo director 1313 N MARKET ST, WILMINGTON DE 19894
Andrew M Ross director 6060 PARKLAND BLVD, MAYFIELD VILLAGE OH 44124
David A Lorber director C/O FRONTFOUR CAPITAL GROUP LLC, 35 MASON STREET, 4TH FLOOR, GREENWICH CT 06830
Benjamin Schlater officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O FERRO CORPORATION 6060 PARKLAND BLVD SUITE 250 MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Ronald P Vargo director 41 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 202, NEWTOWN PA 18940
Marran H. Ogilvie director 599 LEXINGTON AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Peter T Thomas officer: Vice President 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44114
Mark Hugo Duesenberg officer: General Counsel 1000 LAKESIDE CLEVELAND OH 44114
James Barna officer: Chief Accounting Officer C/O FERRO CORPORATION 6060 PARKLAND BLVD, SUITE 250, MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124
Ann Killian officer: Vice President 1000 LAKESIDE AVENUE CLEVELAND OH 44114
Jeffry N Quinn director 12935 NORTH FORTY DRIVE, SUITE 201, ST. LOUIS MO 63141
Jeffrey L Rutherford officer: V.P and CFO 15885 SPRAGUE RD, STRONGSVILLE OH 44136-1799
Timothy K Pistell director PARKER HANNIFIN CORP, 6035 PARKLAND BLVD, CLEVELAND OH 44112
Kong Peter T M director KULICKE AND SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC., 1005 VIRGINIA DRIVE, FT. WASHINGTON PA 19034