Liquidity Services (Liquidity Services) Inventory Turnover : 2.46 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Liquidity Services 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. Liquidity Services's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $31.5 Mil. Liquidity Services's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $12.8 Mil. Liquidity Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.46.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Liquidity Services's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 37.02.

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. Liquidity Services's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18.

Liquidity Services Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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

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Liquidity Services Inventory Turnover Chart

Liquidity Services Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover

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12.83

16.77

11.91

9.89

12.49

Liquidity Services Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															2.27	2.55	2.53	2.96	2.46

Liquidity Services Inventory Turnover Calculation

Liquidity Services's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Sep. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	142.322	/ (	(11.679	+	11.116)	/	2 )
=	142.322	/	11.3975
=	12.49

Liquidity Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	31.526	/ (	(11.116	+	14.465)	/	2 )
=	31.526	/	12.7905
=	2.46

Liquidity Services (NAS:LQDT) 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.

Liquidity Services'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
	=	12.7905	/	31.526	*	365 / 4
	=	37.02

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.

Liquidity Services'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 )
	=	12.7905	/	71.325
	=	0.18

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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Liquidity Services (Liquidity Services) Business Description

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Address

6931 Arlington Road, Suite 460, Bethesda, MD, USA, 20814

Website

https://www.liquidityservices.com

Liquidity Services Inc is an online auction marketplace. It manages and sells inventory and equipment for business and government clients by operating a network of e-commerce marketplaces that enable buyers and sellers to transact in an efficient, automated environment offering across different product categories. The company has four reportable segments: GovDeals, Capital Assets Group (CAG), Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG), and Machinio. It generates majority of its revenue from Retail Supply Chain Group (RSCG) segment which consists of marketplaces that enable corporations located in the United States and Canada to sell excess, returned, and overstocked consumer goods. Geographically, a substantial portion the company's revenue is generated from its business in United States.

Executives

Steven Weiskircher	officer: SVP & CTO	6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Angrick William P Iii	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO	C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Novelette Murray	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	6931 ARLINGTON ROAD SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
John Daunt	officer: EVP & COO	C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
George H Ellis	director	2911 TURTLE CREEK BOULEVARD, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75219
Jorge Celaya	officer: EVP & Chief Financial Officer	1920 L STREET NW, 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Katharin S Dyer	director	6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Thierno Amath Fall	director	6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Jaime Mateus-tique	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and Chief Op Officer	1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Mark A Shaffer	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Edward Kolodzieski	director	C/O LIQUIDITY SERVICES, INC., 1920 L STREET, N.W., 6TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON DC 20036
Nicholas Rozdilsky	officer: Vice President, Marketing	C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Beatriz V Infante	director	4 TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, SONUS NETWORKS, INC., WESTFORD MA 01886
Sam Guzman	officer: VP & Chief Accounting Officer	C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, SUITE 200, BETHESDA MD 20814
Michael Lutz	officer: VP, Human Resources	C/O 6931 ARLINGTON ROAD, BETHESDA MD 20814