BGRP (Bluestem Group) Total Inventories: $278 Mil (As of Oct. 2018)


What is Bluestem Group Total Inventories?

Bluestem Group BGRP Total Inventories is $278 Mil as of Oct. 2018.

Bluestem Group's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $278 Mil. Bluestem Group's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jul. 2018 to the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $244 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Bluestem Group's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was $-4.04.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Bluestem Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 was 102.93.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Bluestem Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 0.89.

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. Bluestem Group's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 was 0.60.

Bluestem Group  (OTCPK:BGRP) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

Bluestem Group's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Oct. 2018 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(120.727+0.75 * 5.776+0.5 * 277.647-800.205
-5-0)/134.016
=-4.04

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Bluestem Group's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2018 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2018 )*Days in Period
=243.96/216.273*365 / 4
=102.93

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Bluestem Group's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Oct. 2018 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2018 )
=216.273 / 243.96
=0.89

4. 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.

Bluestem Group's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2018 ) / Revenue (Q: Oct. 2018 )
=243.96 / 408.291
=0.60

* 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

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.

Bluestem Group Total Inventories Related Terms

Bluestem Group Total Inventories Historical Data

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* 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.

Bluestem Group Total Inventories Chart

Bluestem Group Annual Data
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Total Inventories
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Bluestem Group Quarterly Data
Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Jan15 Apr15 Jul15 Oct15 Jan16 Apr16 Jul16 Oct16 Jan17 Apr17 Jul17 Oct17 Jan18 Apr18 Jul18 Oct18
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Bluestem Group Total Inventories Calculation

Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

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What does a Total Inventories of $278 Mil mean?
Bluestem Group (BGRP) has a Total Inventories of $278 Mil as of Oct. 2018. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Bluestem Group and its competitors.
Is Bluestem Group's Total Inventories too high?
Bluestem Group's current Total Inventories is $278 Mil.
How does Bluestem Group's Total Inventories compare to IMBI and RMBL?
Bluestem Group's Total Inventories of $278 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
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What does a high Total Inventories mean?
A high Total Inventories can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Bluestem Group and its competitors. Bluestem Group's current Total Inventories is $278 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
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Bluestem Group (BGRP) has a current Total Inventories of $278 Mil. The current Total Inventories is $278 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Inventories calculated?
Total Inventories is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Bluestem Group (BGRP), the current Total Inventories is $278 Mil as of Oct. 2018. 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.

Bluestem Group Business Description

Address 7075 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN, USA, 55344
Bluestem Group Inc is a holding company. It is a multi-brand, online retailer of a selection of name-brand and private label general merchandise serving low-to middle-income consumers in the United States of America. The company product categories include Home which offers housewares, bed and bath, lawn and garden, home furnishings, and hardware; Entertainment includes electronics, video games, toys sporting goods and Fashion includes apparel, footwear, cosmetics, fragrances, and jewelry. Its brand includes Appleseed's, Blair, Drapers & Damon's, Haband, Gettington, Fingerhut and Old Pueblo Traders. The company's segments are Northstar, Orchard Portfolio and Corporate, and others. It derives a majority of revenue from the Northstar Portfolio segment.