Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL) Change In Inventory: €2 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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Marudai Food Co Ltd FRA:MFL

What is Marudai Food Co Change In Inventory?

Marudai Food Co FRA:MFL 58 Change In Inventory is €2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:MFL with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.78. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Marudai Food Co's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €6 Mil. It means Marudai Food Co's inventory declined by €6 Mil from Dec. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .

Marudai Food Co's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 was €2 Mil. It means Marudai Food Co's inventory declined by €2 Mil from Mar. 2025 to Mar. 2026 .

Marudai Food Co's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €110 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Marudai Food Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 40.84.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Marudai Food Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 2.23.

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. Marudai Food Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.38.

Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL) Change In Inventory Explanation

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

Marudai Food Co's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
	=	113.204	/	252.916	*	365 / 4
	=	40.84

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

Marudai Food Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	252.916	/	113.204
	=	2.23

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.

Marudai Food Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	113.204	/	298.466
	=	0.38

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Marudai Food Co 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 Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €2 Mil.

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What does a Change In Inventory of €2 Mil mean?

Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL) has a Change In Inventory of €2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Marudai Food Co and its competitors.

Is Marudai Food Co's Change In Inventory too high?

Marudai Food Co's current Change In Inventory is €2 Mil. Overall, Marudai Food Co has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Marudai Food Co's Change In Inventory compare to KHC and GIS?

Marudai Food Co's Change In Inventory of €2 Mil can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Change In Inventory for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?

A good Change In Inventory depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Change In Inventory should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

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 Marudai Food Co and its competitors. Marudai Food Co's current Change In Inventory is €2 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Marudai Food Co stock overvalued right now?

Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL) has a current Change In Inventory of €2 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.78, compared to a current price of €3.48 — trading 25.2% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is €2 Mil. Marudai Food Co's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Change In Inventory calculated?

Change In Inventory is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL), the current Change In Inventory is €2 Mil as of Mar. 2026. 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.

Is Marudai Food Co (FRA:MFL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Marudai Food Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €3.48 is trading 25.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.78.

Key valuation signals for FRA:MFL:

Change In Inventory: €2 Mil
GF Value™: €2.78 vs. price of €3.48 (25.2% above fair value)
GF Score™: 58/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:MFL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Marudai Food Co Business Description

Industry Consumer Defensive Consumer Packaged Goods

Comparable Companies TSE:2053 TSE:1301 TSE:2226 TSE:2612 TSE:2060 TSE:2918 TSE:1375 TSE:2908 TSE:2594 TSE:2923 XSWX:NESN XPAR:BN BOG:NUTRESA SHSE:603288 KHC TSE:2802 NSE:NESTLEIND SHSE:600887 SZSE:300999 GIS

Other Exchanges 2288:Japan MFL1:Germany

Address 21-3, Midori-cho, Takatsuki-shi, Osaka, JPN

Website http://www.marudai.jp

Marudai Food Co Ltd is a food manufacturing company, which through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of hams and sausages, including bone-less hams, bacon, wiener sausages, fish hams and sausages.

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