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Bath & Body Works (WBO:LBRA) Inventory Turnover : 1.61 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Bath & Body Works 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. Bath & Body Works's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was €1,446 Mil. Bath & Body Works's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was €896 Mil. Bath & Body Works's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.61.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Bath & Body Works's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 56.58.

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. Bath & Body Works's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.34.


Bath & Body Works Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Bath & Body Works'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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Bath & Body Works Inventory Turnover Chart

Bath & Body Works Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory Turnover
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Bath & Body Works Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
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Bath & Body Works Inventory Turnover Calculation

Bath & Body Works'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 )
=3849.174 / ((657.952 + 651.78) / 2 )
=3849.174 / 654.866
=5.88

Bath & Body Works'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 )
=1445.85 / ((1141.135 + 651.78) / 2 )
=1445.85 / 896.4575
=1.61

* 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.


Bath & Body Works  (WBO:LBRA) 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.

Bath & Body Works'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
=896.4575/1445.85*365 / 4
=56.58

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.

Bath & Body Works'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 )
=896.4575 / 2673.216
=0.34

* 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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Bath & Body Works (WBO:LBRA) Business Description

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Three Limited Parkway, Columbus, OH, USA, 43230
Bath & Body Works is a specialty home fragrance and fragrant body care retailer operating under the Bath & Body Works, C.O. Bigelow, and White Barn brands. The company generates most of its business in North America, with less than 5% of sales from international markets in fiscal 2022. For fiscal 2022, 72% of sales stemmed from the brick-and-mortar network (which was composed of more than 1,800 retail stores), similar to 2021 levels, as consumer shopping patterns remained to normal. Future growth is expected from store reformatting, digital and international channels, as well as adjacent category expansion.

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