Mothercare (LSE:MTC) Inventory Turnover : 23.75 (As of Sep. 2023)

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What is Mothercare 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. Mothercare's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was £19.00 Mil. Mothercare's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was £0.80 Mil. Mothercare's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 23.75.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Mothercare's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 7.68.

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. Mothercare's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.03.

Mothercare Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mothercare's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Mothercare Inventory Turnover Chart

Mothercare Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover

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1.92

3.36

8.12

13.73

34.80

Mothercare Semi-Annual Data
	Mar14	Sep14	Mar15	Sep15	Mar16	Sep16	Mar17	Sep17	Mar18	Sep18	Mar19	Sep19	Mar20	Sep20	Mar21	Sep21	Mar22	Sep22	Mar23	Sep23
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															5.42	8.09	20.37	32.93	23.75

Mothercare Inventory Turnover Calculation

Mothercare's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	52.2	/ (	(2.1	+	0.9)	/	2 )
=	52.2	/	1.5
=	34.80

Mothercare's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	19	/ (	(0.9	+	0.7)	/	2 )
=	19	/	0.8
=	23.75

Mothercare (LSE:MTC) 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.

Mothercare's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	0.8	/	19	*	365 / 2
	=	7.68

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.

Mothercare's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
	=	0.8	/	29
	=	0.03

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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London Road, Westside 1, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, GBR, HP3 9TD

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Mothercare PLC is a retailer of products. The company offers clothing and footwear; Home and travel include pushchairs, car seats, furniture, bedding, feeding, and bathing equipment; and Toys mainly for babies. The company geographically generates revenue from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The company derives a majority of its revenue from Europe. The company generates revenue from Sale of goods to franchise partners and Royalties income.