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API Group (LSE:APIA) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.23 (As of Sep. 2014)


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What is API Group Inventory-to-Revenue?

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. API Group's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £12.86 Mil. API Group's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was £56.37 Mil. API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.23.

API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 increased from Mar. 2014 (0.22) to Mar. 2014 (0.23)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. API Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 was 53.69.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. API Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 3.40.

API Group Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue 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.

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API Group Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

API Group Annual Data
Trend Sep04 Sep05 Sep06 Mar08 Mar09 Mar10 Mar11 Mar12 Mar13 Mar14
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.16 0.13 0.11 0.11 0.11

API Group Semi-Annual Data
Sep04 Mar05 Sep05 Mar06 Sep06 Mar07 Sep07 Sep08 Mar09 Sep09 Mar10 Sep10 Mar11 Sep11 Mar12 Sep12 Mar13 Sep13 Mar14 Sep14
Inventory-to-Revenue 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.21 0.24 0.23 0.22 0.23

Competitive Comparison of API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.


API Group Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

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.

API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2013 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2014 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2014 )
=( (12.864 + 12.126) / 2 ) / 114.712
=12.495 / 114.712
=0.11

API Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2014 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=( (12.126 + 13.594) / 2 ) / 56.374
=12.86 / 56.374
=0.23

* 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.

API Group  (LSE:APIA) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

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

API Group's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2014 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2014 )*Days in Period
=12.86/43.711*365 / 2
=53.69

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

API Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2014 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2014 )
=43.711 / 12.86
=3.40

* 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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API Group PLC is a manufacturer and distributor of foils, laminates and holographic materials. The firm offers metalized film laminates, holographic laminates, aluminum foil laminates, metallic hot stamping foils, cold foils, and custom holograms. The company segmented its operating activities into following reportable segments: Laminates, Foils Europe, Foils Americas, and Holographic. Its primary geographic markets are the United Kingdom, Rest of Europe, Americas, Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company serves clients in various industries including food and confectionery; wines, beers, and spirits; tobacco; cosmetics and perfumes; home and household care, among others.

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