Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Change In Inventory: $-8 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2025)

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LUX:COMEL Compal Electronics Inc LUX:COMEL
78 GF Score
Price $5.45
GF Value $4.42
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What is Compal Electronics Change In Inventory?

Compal Electronics LUX:COMEL 78 Change In Inventory is $-8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates LUX:COMEL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $4.42. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Compal Electronics's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $-42 Mil. It means Compal Electronics's inventory increased by $42 Mil from Sep. 2025 to Dec. 2025 .

Compal Electronics's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 was $5 Mil. It means Compal Electronics's inventory declined by $5 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Dec. 2025 .

Compal Electronics's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $2,701 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Compal Electronics's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 43.35.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Compal Electronics's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 2.11.

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. Compal Electronics's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.45.

Compal Electronics  (LUX:COMEL) Change In Inventory Explanation

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

Compal Electronics's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories/Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=2723.391/5733.057*365 / 4
=43.35

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

Compal Electronics's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=5733.057 / 2723.391
=2.11

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.

Compal Electronics's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=2723.391 / 6087.344
=0.45

* 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.

Compal Electronics Change In Inventory Related Terms

Compal Electronics Change In Inventory Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Compal Electronics's Change In Inventory can be seen below:

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Compal Electronics Change In Inventory Chart

Compal Electronics Annual Data
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Compal Electronics Quarterly Data
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Compal Electronics 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 Dec. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-8 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Change In Inventory →
What does a Change In Inventory of $-8 Mil mean?
Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a Change In Inventory of $-8 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for Compal Electronics and its competitors.
Is Compal Electronics' Change In Inventory too high?
Compal Electronics' current Change In Inventory is $-8 Mil. Overall, Compal Electronics has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Compal Electronics' Change In Inventory compare to SNDK and DELL?
Compal Electronics' Change In Inventory of $-8 Mil can be compared against companies in the Hardware 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 Hardware company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Hardware 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 Compal Electronics and its competitors. Compal Electronics's current Change In Inventory is $-8 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Compal Electronics stock overvalued right now?
Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) has a current Change In Inventory of $-8 Mil. The stock's GF Value™ is $4.42, compared to a current price of $5.45 — trading 23.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Change In Inventory is $-8 Mil. Compal Electronics' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 4 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 Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL), the current Change In Inventory is $-8 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 Compal Electronics (LUX:COMEL) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Compal Electronics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $5.45 is trading 23.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $4.42.

Key valuation signals for LUX:COMEL:

  • Change In Inventory: $-8 Mil
  • GF Value™: $4.42 vs. price of $5.45 (23.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 4 warning signs

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

Compal Electronics Business Description

Other Exchanges 2324:Taiwan
Address No. 581 and No. 581-1, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei, TWN, 11492
Compal Electronics Inc is a Taiwan-based original design manufacturer that produces notebook computers, monitors, and televisions for equipment manufacturers. The firm's operations are organized in two reportable segment Information technology products and Strategically Integrated product segment. The majority of the firm's revenue is generated from the United States, with the rest coming from China, Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, India, Germany, and Others.
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