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Ann (FRA:AAK) Inventory Turnover : 1.07 (As of Apr. 2015)


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What is Ann Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Ann's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Apr. 2015 was €263 Mil. Ann's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was €247 Mil. Ann's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was 1.07.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ann's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Apr. 2015 was 85.57.

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. Ann's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 was 0.45.


Ann Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Ann's Inventory Turnover 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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Ann Inventory Turnover Chart

Ann Annual Data
Trend Jan06 Jan07 Jan08 Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15
Inventory Turnover
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Ann Quarterly Data
Jul10 Oct10 Jan11 Apr11 Jul11 Oct11 Jan12 Apr12 Jul12 Oct12 Jan13 Apr13 Jul13 Oct13 Jan14 Apr14 Jul14 Oct14 Jan15 Apr15
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Ann Inventory Turnover Calculation

Ann's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2014 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2015 )) / count )
=1069.798 / ((175.916 + 228.184) / 2 )
=1069.798 / 202.05
=5.29

Ann's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Apr. 2015 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Apr. 2015 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Apr. 2015 )) / count )
=263.403 / ((228.184 + 265.826) / 2 )
=263.403 / 247.005
=1.07

* 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.


Ann  (FRA:AAK) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

Ann's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Apr. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Apr. 2015 )*Days in Period
=247.005/263.403*365 / 4
=85.57

2. 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.

Ann's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Apr. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Apr. 2015 )
=247.005 / 552.299
=0.45

* 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.


Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Ann (FRA:AAK) Business Description

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Ann Inc was incorporated in the State of Delaware in 1988 and changed its name to ANN INC. in March 2011. The Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a specialty retailer of women's apparel, shoes and accessories sold mainly under the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands. The Company has four operating segments including Ann Taylor, LOFT, Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet. Ann Taylor is a luxury brand that offers modern style while remaining true to its legacy as a destination for every generation of working women, with timeless wear-now and wear-to-work fashion of impeccable quality at compelling prices. LOFT provides fashion that delivers feminine appeal, special and unexpected details, and a flattering fit, making its client's style aspirations attainable. The Company's Ann Taylor and LOFT stores offer career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories, coordinated as part of a strategy to provide modern styles that are versatile across all occasions and needs. It also offer updated past season best sellers from the Ann Taylor and LOFT merchandise collections at its Ann Taylor Factory and LOFT Outlet stores, respectively. In addition to its stores, its clients can shop online at www.anntaylor.com and www.LOFT.com. The AnnTaylor, LOFT and AnnTaylor Loft trademarks are registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and with the trademark registries of many foreign countries. The Company's stores compete with certain departments in international, national and local department stores and with other specialty stores, catalog and internet businesses that offer similar categories of merchandise.

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