ZEUS (Olympic Steel) Inventory Turnover: 0.99 (As of Sep. 2025)

What is Olympic Steel Inventory Turnover?

Olympic Steel ZEUS +0.06% 58 Inventory Turnover is 0.99 as of Sep. 2025. GuruFocus rates ZEUS with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $36.41. The stock has 8 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. Olympic Steel's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was $373 Mil. Olympic Steel's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was $376 Mil. Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.99.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Olympic Steel's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 was 91.97.

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. Olympic Steel's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 was 0.77.

Olympic Steel (NAS:ZEUS) 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.

Olympic Steel's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2025 )	*	Days in Period
	=	375.973	/	373.029	*	365 / 4
	=	91.97

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.

Olympic Steel's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/	Revenue (Q: Sep. 2025 )
	=	375.973	/	490.655
	=	0.77

* 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.

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Olympic Steel Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.92	0.79	1.00	1.03	0.99

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Olympic Steel Inventory Turnover Calculation

Olympic Steel'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 )
=	1490.491	/ (	(386.535	+	390.626)	/	2 )
=	1490.491	/	388.5805
=	3.84

Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2025 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2025 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2025 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2025 ))	/	count )
=	373.029	/ (	(368.024	+	383.922)	/	2 )
=	373.029	/	375.973
=	0.99

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What does a Inventory Turnover of 0.99 mean?

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a Inventory Turnover of 0.99 as of Sep. 2025. Inventory turnover equals current-period cost of goods sold divided by average two-period total inventories. View historical data on Olympic Steel and its competitors.

Is Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover too high?

Olympic Steel's current Inventory Turnover is 0.99. Overall, Olympic Steel has a GF Score™ of 58/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.

How does Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover compare to MSB and NWPX?

Olympic Steel's Inventory Turnover of 0.99 can be compared against companies in the Steel 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 Steel company?

A good Inventory Turnover depends on the Steel 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 Olympic Steel and its competitors. Olympic Steel's current Inventory Turnover is 0.99. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.

Is Olympic Steel stock overvalued right now?

Olympic Steel (ZEUS) has a current Inventory Turnover of 0.99. The stock's GF Value™ is $36.41, compared to a current price of $47.86 — trading 31.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Inventory Turnover is 0.99. Olympic Steel's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS), the current Inventory Turnover is 0.99 as of Sep. 2025. 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 Olympic Steel (ZEUS) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Olympic Steel stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $47.86 is trading 31.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $36.41.

Key valuation signals for ZEUS:

Inventory Turnover: 0.99
GF Value™: $36.41 vs. price of $47.86 (31.4% above fair value)
GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

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Olympic Steel Business Description

Industry Basic Materials Steel

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Address 22901 Millcreek Boulevard, Suite 650, Highland Hills, OH, USA, 44122

Website https://www.olysteel.com

Olympic Steel Inc provides metals processing and distribution services in the United States. The company operates in three reportable segments; specialty metals flat products, carbon flat products, and tubular and pipe products. It specializes in the processing and distribution of large volumes of carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel flat-rolled sheet, coils, plates, bars, and fabricated parts. The group serves various industries such as industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, automobile manufacturers and suppliers, and transportation equipment manufacturers. The company generates majority of the revenue from carbon flat products.

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