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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.83 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Japan Publications Trading Co 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. Japan Publications Trading Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,415 Mil. Japan Publications Trading Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 円1,698 Mil. Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.83.

Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 increased from Sep. 2023 (0.67) to Sep. 2023 (0.83)

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. Japan Publications Trading Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 103.02.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.89.


Japan Publications Trading Co Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Japan Publications Trading Co'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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Japan Publications Trading Co Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Japan Publications Trading Co Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.13 0.13

Japan Publications Trading Co Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 0.59 0.39 0.69 0.67 0.83

Competitive Comparison of Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Publishing subindustry, Japan Publications Trading Co'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.


Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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Japan Publications Trading Co 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.

Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2023 )
=( (1413.178 + 1351.489) / 2 ) / 10909.09
=1382.3335 / 10909.09
=0.13

Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=( (1246.092 + 1584.858) / 2 ) / 1697.858
=1415.475 / 1697.858
=0.83

* 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.


Japan Publications Trading Co  (TSE:8072) 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.

Japan Publications Trading Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=1415.475/1253.778*365 / 4
=103.02

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

Japan Publications Trading Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1253.778 / 1415.475
=0.89

* 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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Japan Publications Trading Co (TSE:8072) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
1-2-1 Sarugaku-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-0064
Japan Publications Trading Co., Ltd. is a Japan based company involved in publication business. It imports, exports and sells general and academic books and periodicals, language learning textbooks and materials, audio and visual discs, and other general merchandise. The company ships its products around the globe. In addition, the company is also involved in the manufacturing, importing, and selling of office supplies to stationery shops, bookstores and universities.

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