Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) Inventory Turnover: 0.76 (As of Mar. 2026)

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TSE:4526 Riken Vitamin Co Ltd TSE:4526
85 GF Score
Price 円3,115.00
GF Value 円2,864.78
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Riken Vitamin Co Inventory Turnover?

Riken Vitamin Co TSE:4526 -1.58% 85 Inventory Turnover is 0.76 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TSE:4526 with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of 円2,864.78 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

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. Riken Vitamin Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 円16,866 Mil. Riken Vitamin Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 円22,246 Mil. Riken Vitamin Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.76.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Riken Vitamin Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was 120.36.

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. Riken Vitamin Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.93.


Riken Vitamin Co  (TSE:4526) 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.

Riken Vitamin 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
=22246/16866*365 / 4
=120.36

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.

Riken Vitamin 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 )
=22246 / 23797
=0.93

* 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.


Riken Vitamin Co Inventory Turnover Related Terms


Riken Vitamin Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Riken Vitamin Co'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.

Riken Vitamin Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Riken Vitamin Co Annual Data
Trend Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24 Mar25 Mar26
Inventory Turnover
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Riken Vitamin Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Riken Vitamin Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Riken Vitamin 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 )
=66533 / ((19610 + 22061) / 2 )
=66533 / 20835.5
=3.19

Riken Vitamin 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 )
=16866 / ((22431 + 22061) / 2 )
=16866 / 22246
=0.76

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Inventory Turnover →
What does a Inventory Turnover of 0.76 mean?
Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) has a Inventory Turnover of 0.76 as of Mar. 2026. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors.
Is Riken Vitamin Co's Inventory Turnover too high?
Riken Vitamin Co's current Inventory Turnover is 0.76. Overall, Riken Vitamin Co has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Riken Vitamin Co's Inventory Turnover compare to KHC and GIS?
Riken Vitamin Co's Inventory Turnover of 0.76 can be compared against companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Inventory Turnover depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods 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 Riken Vitamin Co and its competitors. Riken Vitamin Co's current Inventory Turnover is 0.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Riken Vitamin Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is 円2,864.78, compared to a current price of 円3,115.00 — trading 8.7% above its estimated fair value. The current Inventory Turnover is 0.76. Riken Vitamin Co's overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 5 warning signs to review. 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526), the current Inventory Turnover is 0.76 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 Riken Vitamin Co (TSE:4526) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Riken Vitamin Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of 円3,115.00 is trading 8.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of 円2,864.78. GuruFocus considers Riken Vitamin Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for TSE:4526:

  • Inventory Turnover: 0.76
  • GF Value™: 円2,864.78 vs. price of 円3,115.00 (8.7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 5 warning signs

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Riken Vitamin Co Business Description

Address 2-9-18 TDC Building, 11th-12th Floor, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JPN, 101-8370
Riken Vitamin Co Ltd is a Japan based animal food manufacturing company. It is a developer and producer of a wide variety of improvers that is broadly used to improve the texture and quality of processed food. It is engaged in consumer and commercial foods, processed food ingredients, food chemicals for industrial uses and Vitamin production and sales. The company's food emulsifiers are used in various applications such as cakes, bread, noodles, ice cream, as well as fat and oil food product. In addition to emulsifiers, Riken Vitamin also provides a range of other food improvers for various purposes according to relevant consumer needs.
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