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Valterra Platinum's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was R-614 Mil. It means Valterra Platinum's inventory
increased by R614 Mil
from Jun. 2025 to Dec. 2025 .
Valterra Platinum's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was R-3,542 Mil. It means Valterra Platinum's inventory
increased by R3,542 Mil
from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Valterra Platinum's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 99.99.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Valterra Platinum's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 1.83.
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.
Valterra Platinum's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.37.
Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Change In Inventory Explanation
1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Valterra Platinum's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:
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.
Valterra Platinum's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* 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.
Valterra Platinum Change In Inventory Related Terms
Valterra Platinum Change In Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Valterra Platinum's Change In Inventory 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.
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 Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was R-3,542 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.
What does a Change In Inventory of R-3,542 Mil mean?
Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) has a Change In Inventory of R-3,542 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Valterra Platinum and its competitors.
Is Valterra Platinum's Change In Inventory too high?
Valterra Platinum's current Change In Inventory is R-3,542 Mil. Overall, Valterra Platinum has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Valterra Platinum's Change In Inventory compare to HL and SIND?
Valterra Platinum's Change In Inventory of R-3,542 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Metals & Mining 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 Valterra Platinum and its competitors. Valterra Platinum's current Change In Inventory is R-3,542 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Valterra Platinum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is R789.65, compared to a current price of R1,080.37 — trading 36.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is R-3,542 Mil. Valterra Platinum's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 6 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL), the current Change In Inventory is R-3,542 Mil as of Dec. 2025. 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 Valterra Platinum (JSE:VAL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Valterra Platinum stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of R1,080.37 is trading 36.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of R789.65.
GuruFocus considers Valterra Platinum to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for JSE:VAL:
Change In Inventory: R-3,542 Mil
GF Value™: R789.65 vs. price of R1,080.37 (36.8% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the JSE:VAL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Valterra Platinum Ltd supplies platinum group metals (PGMs). It provides services across the value chain, including mining, recycling, and trading of metals. Its products include PGMs such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and ruthenium; base metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt sulphate, and chrome; and other by-products such as gold and sodium sulphate, with operations across different stages of production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of Platinum. Geographically, it generates the maximum revenue from Japan.
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