Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) Inventory Turnover : 1.26 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Kingfisher 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. Kingfisher's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was £3,819 Mil. Kingfisher's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was £3,023 Mil. Kingfisher's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.26.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Kingfisher's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 144.46.

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. Kingfisher's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.50.

Kingfisher Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Kingfisher's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Kingfisher Inventory Turnover Chart

Kingfisher Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover

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2.87

3.12

3.15

2.84

2.74

Kingfisher Semi-Annual Data
	Jul14	Jan15	Jul15	Jan16	Jul16	Jan17	Jul17	Jan18	Jul18	Jan19	Jul19	Jan20	Jul20	Jan21	Jul21	Jan22	Jul22	Jan23	Jul23	Jan24
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.40	1.47	1.27	1.41	1.26

Kingfisher Inventory Turnover Calculation

Kingfisher's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	8204	/ (	(3070	+	2914)	/	2 )
=	8204	/	2992
=	2.74

Kingfisher'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: Jul. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	3819	/ (	(3132	+	2914)	/	2 )
=	3819	/	3023
=	1.26

Kingfisher (LSE:KGF) 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.

Kingfisher's Days Inventory for the six 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
	=	3023	/	3819	*	365 / 2
	=	144.46

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.

Kingfisher'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 )
	=	3023	/	6100
	=	0.50

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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1 Paddington Square, London, GBR, W2 1GG

Website

https://www.kingfisher.com

Kingfisher is a home improvement company with over 1,570 stores in eight countries across Europe. The company operates several retail banners that are focused on trade customers and general do-it-yourself needs. Kingfisher's main retail brands include B&Q, Screwfix, and TradePoint in the United Kingdom and Castorama and Brico Depot in France. The U.K. and France are Kingfisher's largest markets, accounting for 81% of sales. The company is the second-largest DIY retailer in Europe, with a leading position in the U.K. and a number-two position in France.

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