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School Specialty's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was $10.6 Mil. It means School Specialty's inventory
declined by $10.6 Mil
from Sep. 2019 to Dec. 2019 .
School Specialty's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2019 was $18.6 Mil. It means School Specialty's inventory
declined by $18.6 Mil
from Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2019 .
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
School Specialty's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 113.86.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
School Specialty's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.80.
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.
School Specialty's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.84.
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.
School Specialty's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 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.
School Specialty Change In Inventory Related Terms
School Specialty Change In Inventory Historical Data
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The historical data trend for School Specialty'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. 2019 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $18.6 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 $18.6 Mil mean?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a Change In Inventory of $18.6 Mil as of Dec. 2019. Change in Inventory is the difference between current-period inventory and past-period inventory. View historical data for School Specialty and its competitors.
Is School Specialty's Change In Inventory too high?
School Specialty's current Change In Inventory is $18.6 Mil. Overall, School Specialty has a GF Score™ of 12/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does School Specialty's Change In Inventory compare to PIRRQ and JADG?
School Specialty's Change In Inventory of $18.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical 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 Retail - Cyclical company?
A good Change In Inventory depends on the Retail - Cyclical 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 School Specialty and its competitors. School Specialty's current Change In Inventory is $18.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is School Specialty stock overvalued right now?
School Specialty (SCOO) has a current Change In Inventory of $18.6 Mil. The current Change In Inventory is $18.6 Mil. School Specialty's overall GF Score™ is 12/100. 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 School Specialty (SCOO), the current Change In Inventory is $18.6 Mil as of Dec. 2019. 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.
School Specialty Inc is a distributor of supplies, furniture, technology products, supplemental learning products, and curriculum solutions, primarily to the education marketplace. Its operating business segments are Distribution and Curriculum. The company generates maximum revenue from the Distribution Segment. Its Distribution segment offers products primarily to the PreK-12 education market that include basic classroom supplies and office products, instructional materials, indoor and outdoor furniture and equipment, physical education equipment, classroom technology, and planning and organizational products.
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