British American Tobacco (XTER:BMT) Inventory Turnover : 0.46 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is British American Tobacco 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. British American Tobacco's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was €2,743 Mil. British American Tobacco's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was €5,939 Mil. British American Tobacco's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.46.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. British American Tobacco's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 was 395.11.

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. British American Tobacco's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.36.

British American Tobacco Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for British American Tobacco's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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British American Tobacco Inventory Turnover Chart

British American Tobacco Annual Data

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0.66

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0.88

0.95

British American Tobacco Semi-Annual Data
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Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.41	0.40	0.45	0.42	0.46

British American Tobacco Inventory Turnover Calculation

British American Tobacco's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	5355.727	/ (	(5731.83	+	5573.047)	/	2 )
=	5355.727	/	5652.4385
=	0.95

British American Tobacco's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2024 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	2743.06	/ (	(6304.435	+	5573.047)	/	2 )
=	2743.06	/	5938.741
=	0.46

British American Tobacco (XTER:BMT) 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.

British American Tobacco's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	5938.741	/	2743.06	*	365 / 2
	=	395.11

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.

British American Tobacco's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
	=	5938.741	/	16331.587
	=	0.36

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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The second-largest tobacco company by volume, British American Tobacco sold 505 billion cigarettes in 2024. Its leading brands are Dunhill, Kent, Pall Mall, Lucky Strike, and Rothmans in cigarettes. Its ownership of the Camel, Natural American Spirit, and Newport brands are limited to the us. In next-generation products, the company has the Vuse brand in vaping, Glo in heated tobacco, and Velo in modern oral tobacco. The company also owns a 25.5% stake in ITC limited, the largest Indian cigarette company.

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