Araucaria Participacoes (BSP:VDNP3B) Change In Inventory: R$-36.95 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2014)

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What is Araucaria Participacoes Change In Inventory?

Araucaria Participacoes BSP:VDNP3B Change In Inventory is R$-36.95 Mil as of Jun. 2014.

Araucaria Participacoes's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was R$24.30 Mil. It means Araucaria Participacoes's inventory declined by R$24.30 Mil from Mar. 2014 to Jun. 2014 .

Araucaria Participacoes's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2013 was R$-78.96 Mil. It means Araucaria Participacoes's inventory increased by R$78.96 Mil from Dec. 2012 to Dec. 2013 .

Araucaria Participacoes's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was R$111.15 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Araucaria Participacoes's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 367.97.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Araucaria Participacoes's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 0.25.

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. Araucaria Participacoes's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 was 3.60.

Araucaria Participacoes  (BSP:VDNP3B) Change In Inventory Explanation

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Araucaria Participacoes's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=113.219/28.076*365 / 4
=367.97

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Araucaria Participacoes's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=28.076 / 113.219
=0.25

3. 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.

Araucaria Participacoes's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=113.219 / 31.436
=3.60

* 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.

Araucaria Participacoes Change In Inventory Related Terms

Araucaria Participacoes Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Araucaria Participacoes's Change In Inventory can be seen below:

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Araucaria Participacoes Change In Inventory Chart

Araucaria Participacoes Annual Data
Trend Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13
Change In Inventory
97.58 -6.78 47.56 -33.94 -78.96

Araucaria Participacoes Quarterly Data
Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14
Change In Inventory 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 -13.49 -32.15 -13.26 -15.84 24.30

Araucaria Participacoes Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2014 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R$-36.95 Mil.

* 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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What does a Change In Inventory of R$-36.95 Mil mean?
Araucaria Participacoes (BSP:VDNP3B) has a Change In Inventory of R$-36.95 Mil as of Jun. 2014. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Araucaria Participacoes and its competitors.
Is Araucaria Participacoes' Change In Inventory too high?
Araucaria Participacoes' current Change In Inventory is R$-36.95 Mil.
How does Araucaria Participacoes' Change In Inventory compare to competitors?
Araucaria Participacoes' Change In Inventory is R$-36.95 Mil. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
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What does a high Change In Inventory mean?
A high Change In Inventory can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Araucaria Participacoes and its competitors. Araucaria Participacoes's current Change In Inventory is R$-36.95 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
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How is Change In Inventory calculated?
Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Araucaria Participacoes (BSP:VDNP3B), the current Change In Inventory is R$-36.95 Mil as of Jun. 2014. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

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