Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B) Inventory Turnover: 0.31 (As of Mar. 2026)

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Japan Lifeline Co Ltd FRA:L8B

What is Japan Lifeline Co Inventory Turnover?

Japan Lifeline Co FRA:L8B +1.39% 84 Inventory Turnover is 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:L8B with a GF Score™ of 84/100 and a GF Value™ of €8.11.

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. Japan Lifeline Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €33.4 Mil. Japan Lifeline Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was €107.7 Mil. Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.31.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Japan Lifeline Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 294.54.

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 Lifeline Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 1.34.

Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B) 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.

Japan Lifeline Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )	*	Days in Period
	=	107.684	/	33.361	*	365 / 4
	=	294.54

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.

Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
	=	107.684	/	80.579
	=	1.34

* 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.

Japan Lifeline Co Inventory Turnover Related Terms

Japan Lifeline Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Japan Lifeline Co Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.32	0.32	0.31	0.31	0.31

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Japan Lifeline Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2026 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2026 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2025 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2026 ))	/	count )
=	130.898	/ (	(111.46	+	109.726)	/	2 )
=	130.898	/	110.593
=	1.18

Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2026 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2026 ))	/	count )
=	33.361	/ (	(105.642	+	109.726)	/	2 )
=	33.361	/	107.684
=	0.31

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What does a Inventory Turnover of 0.31 mean?

Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B) has a Inventory Turnover of 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Japan Lifeline Co and its competitors.

Is Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover too high?

Japan Lifeline Co's current Inventory Turnover is 0.31. Overall, Japan Lifeline Co has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover compare to ABT and SYK?

Japan Lifeline Co's Inventory Turnover of 0.31 can be compared against companies in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.

What is a good Inventory Turnover for a Medical Devices & Instruments company?

A good Inventory Turnover depends on the Medical Devices & Instruments industry context. However, Inventory Turnover should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.

What does a high Inventory Turnover mean?

A high Inventory Turnover can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Japan Lifeline Co and its competitors. Japan Lifeline Co's current Inventory Turnover is 0.31. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Japan Lifeline Co stock overvalued right now?

Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B) has a current Inventory Turnover of 0.31. The stock's GF Value™ is €8.11, compared to a current price of €7.30 — trading 10% below its estimated fair value. The current Inventory Turnover is 0.31. Japan Lifeline Co's overall GF Score™ is 84/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.

How is Inventory Turnover calculated?

Inventory Turnover is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B), the current Inventory Turnover is 0.31 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Japan Lifeline Co (FRA:L8B) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Japan Lifeline Co stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €7.30 is trading 10% below its estimated GF Value™ of €8.11.

Key valuation signals for FRA:L8B:

Inventory Turnover: 0.31
GF Value™: €8.11 vs. price of €7.30 (10% below fair value)
GF Score™: 84/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:L8B stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Japan Lifeline Co Business Description

Industry Healthcare Medical Devices & Instruments

Comparable Companies TSE:4549 TSE:6523 TSE:7779 TSE:6823 TSE:7777 TSE:4548 TSE:7600 TSE:4889 TSE:6678 TSE:7792 ABT SYK MDT BSX EW XTER:SHL GEHC DXCM XAMS:PHIA SZSE:300760

Other Exchanges 7575:Japan

Address 2-2-20, Higashishinagawa, Tennoz Ocean Square, 25th Floor, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 140-0002

Website http://www.jll.co.jp

Japan Lifeline Co Ltd is a medical device company operating in Japan. It is engaged in the trading and manufacturing of medical devices specialized in the cardiovascular field. The company offers medical devices mainly for the treatment of cardiac and vascular diseases. It focuses on providing implantable devices to treat arrhythmias; disposable catheter devices with electrodes for diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias; prosthetic devices to replace blood vessels and heart valves that lost their functions; and devices for intravascular treatment of cardiac infarction, arterial occlusions of the lower extremities and congenital cardiac diseases.

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