Vulcan International (Vulcan International) Inventory Turnover : 3.74 (As of Jun. 2005)

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What is Vulcan International 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. Vulcan International's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2005 was $1.25 Mil. Vulcan International's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 was $0.33 Mil. Vulcan International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 was 3.74.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Vulcan International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2005 was 24.42.

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. Vulcan International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 was 0.26.

Vulcan International Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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

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Vulcan International Inventory Turnover Chart

Vulcan International Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover

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9.00

12.27

12.83

11.71

12.31

Vulcan International Quarterly Data
	Sep00	Dec00	Mar01	Jun01	Sep01	Dec01	Mar02	Jun02	Sep02	Dec02	Mar03	Jun03	Sep03	Dec03	Mar04	Jun04	Sep04	Dec04	Mar05	Jun05
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															3.82	2.08	3.95	3.00	3.74

Vulcan International Inventory Turnover Calculation

Vulcan International's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2004 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2004 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2004 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2003 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2004 ))	/	count )
=	7.285	/ (	(0.651	+	0.533)	/	2 )
=	7.285	/	0.592
=	12.31

Vulcan International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Jun. 2005 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2005 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2005 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2005 ))	/	count )
=	1.246	/ (	(0.406	+	0.261)	/	2 )
=	1.246	/	0.3335
=	3.74

Vulcan International (OTCPK:VULC) 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.

Vulcan International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2005 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2005 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2005 )	*	Days in Period
	=	0.3335	/	1.246	*	365 / 4
	=	24.42

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.

Vulcan International's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2005 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2005 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jun. 2005 )
	=	0.3335	/	1.263
	=	0.26

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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Vulcan International (Vulcan International) Business Description

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1151 College Street, Suite 1704, Clarksville, TN, USA, 37040

Website

http://www.vulcorp.com

Vulcan International Corp is a United States based company engaged in the manufacturing of rubber and foam products. Its products include custom mixed rubber, polyethylene foams, expanded rubber sheets, firm sheets, among other products.

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