WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.51 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is WestRock 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. WestRock Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,361 Mil. WestRock Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4,620 Mil. WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.51.

WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 increased from Sep. 2023 (0.49) to Sep. 2023 (0.51)

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. WestRock Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 55.81.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. WestRock Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.64.

WestRock Co Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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WestRock Co Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

WestRock Co Annual Data

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0.11

WestRock Co Quarterly Data
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Inventory-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.50	0.49	0.50	0.49	0.51

Competitive Comparison of WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue

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

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WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

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

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WestRock Co Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

WestRock Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=	( (2317.1	+	2331.5)	/	2 )	/	20310
=	2324.3					/	20310
=	0.11

WestRock 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 )
=	( (2331.5	+	2391.3)	/	2 )	/	4620
=	2361.4					/	4620
=	0.51

WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

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

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.

WestRock 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
	=	2361.4	/	3861.2	*	365 / 4
	=	55.81

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

WestRock 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 )
	=	3861.2	/	2361.4
	=	1.64

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WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Business Description

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Address

1000 Abernathy Road, North East, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328

Website

https://www.westrock.com

WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of RockTenn and MeadWestvaco in fall 2015, WestRock became the largest North American producer of solid bleached sulfate and the second-largest producer of containerboard, which is used in the production of shipping containers.

Executives

Currey M Russell	director	PO BOX 4098, NORCROSS GA 30091
John L O'neal	officer: President, Global Paper	1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
James E Nevels	director	C/O TASTY BAKING COMPANY, NAVY YARD CORP. CTR., THREE CRESCENT DR., PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Samuel W. Shoemaker	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Dmitri L Stockton	director	777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas Stigers	officer: President, Mill Operations	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Denise R Singleton	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 301, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jean Savage	director	14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
David B Sewell	officer: Chief Executive Officer	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Alexander W Pease	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5605 CARNEGIE BOULEVARD, SUTIE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Patrick M. Kivits	officer: Pres, Consumer PKG	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Peter C Durette	officer: President, Corrugated Pkg.	MEADWESTVACO, 501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219-0501
Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich	officer: President - Corrugated Pkging	504 THRASHER STREET, NORCROSS GA 30071
Steven C Voorhees	director, officer: CEO - President	214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Patrick Edward Lindner	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219