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Boewe Systec AG (STU:BSY) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.23 (As of Dec. 2008)


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What is Boewe Systec AG 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. Boewe Systec AG's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was €103.5 Mil. Boewe Systec AG's Revenue for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was €450.2 Mil. Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 0.23.

Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 increased from Dec. 2007 (0.22) to Dec. 2007 (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. Boewe Systec AG's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 was 63.25.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Boewe Systec AG's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 was 2.89.


Boewe Systec AG Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Boewe Systec AG'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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Boewe Systec AG Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Boewe Systec AG Annual Data
Trend Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.22 0.20 - 0.22 0.23

Boewe Systec AG Semi-Annual Data
Dec02 Dec03 Dec04 Dec05 Dec06 Dec07 Dec08
Inventory-to-Revenue Get a 7-Day Free Trial 0.22 0.20 - 0.22 0.23

Competitive Comparison of Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Industrial Products Industry

For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



Boewe Systec AG 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.

Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2007 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2008 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2008 )
=( (103.452 + 103.606) / 2 ) / 450.236
=103.529 / 450.236
=0.23

Boewe Systec AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2007 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2008 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=( (103.452 + 103.606) / 2 ) / 450.236
=103.529 / 450.236
=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.


Boewe Systec AG  (STU:BSY) 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.

Boewe Systec AG's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2008 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2008 )*Days in Period
=103.529/298.726*365 / 2
=63.25

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

Boewe Systec AG's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2008 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2008 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2008 )
=298.726 / 103.529
=2.89

* 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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Boewe Systec AG (STU:BSY) Business Description

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Address
Werner-von-Siemens-Street 1, Augsburg, DEU, 86159
Boewe Systec AG is a solutions provider for printing and mail processing centres. The company manufactures and markets inserting systems. It also offers card mailing systems, letter and flats sorting, intralogistics and reading technologies in the field of document processing. It provides services to classic transactional or direct mail applications, modern mail processing centers, intralogistics or serialization in the pharmaceutical industry.