CFPI (California Style Palms) Total Inventories: $0.38 Mil (As of Sep. 2006)

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What is California Style Palms Total Inventories?

California Style Palms CFPI Total Inventories is $0.38 Mil as of Sep. 2006.

California Style Palms's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.38 Mil. California Style Palms's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2006 to the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $0.61 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. California Style Palms's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was $-35.73.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. California Style Palms's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 was 29.97.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. California Style Palms's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 3.05.

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. California Style Palms's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 was 0.17.


California Style Palms  (OTCPK:CFPI) 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.

California Style Palms's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.004+0.75 * 0.1+0.5 * 0.382-24.706
-0-0)/0.684
=-35.73

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

California Style Palms's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2006 )*Days in Period
=0.6095/1.856*365 / 4
=29.97

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

California Style Palms's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2006 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=1.856 / 0.6095
=3.05

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.

California Style Palms's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2006 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2006 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2006 )
=0.6095 / 3.573
=0.17

* 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.


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California Style Palms 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.

California Style Palms Total Inventories Chart

California Style Palms Annual Data
Trend Jan97 Jan98 Jan99 Jan00 Jan01 Jan02 Jan03 Mar05
Total Inventories
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California Style Palms Quarterly Data
Jul00 Oct00 Jan01 Apr01 Jul01 Oct01 Jan02 Apr02 Jul02 Oct02 Jan03 Apr03 Dec04 Mar05 Jun05 Sep05 Dec05 Mar06 Jun06 Sep06
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California Style Palms 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Total Inventories →
What does a Total Inventories of $0.38 Mil mean?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a Total Inventories of $0.38 Mil as of Sep. 2006. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for California Style Palms and its competitors.
Is California Style Palms' Total Inventories too high?
California Style Palms' current Total Inventories is $0.38 Mil.
How does California Style Palms' Total Inventories compare to BYIN?
California Style Palms' Total Inventories of $0.38 Mil 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 Total Inventories for a Consumer Packaged Goods company?
A good Total Inventories depends on the Consumer Packaged Goods industry context. However, Total Inventories 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 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 California Style Palms and its competitors. California Style Palms's current Total Inventories is $0.38 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is California Style Palms stock overvalued right now?
California Style Palms (CFPI) has a current Total Inventories of $0.38 Mil. The current Total Inventories is $0.38 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 California Style Palms (CFPI), the current Total Inventories is $0.38 Mil as of Sep. 2006. 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.

California Style Palms Business Description

Address 349 North Renee Street, Orange, CA, USA, 92869-3122
California Style Palms Inc is engaged in selling and installation of decorative palm trees. It owns and operates the assets, with the exception of the real estate, of Gregory Palm Farms, LLC, a fourth-generation farmers company who live to grow its own products. The company owns and operates two farms in California, and have set up central location in Orange, Orange County. It derives revenues primarily from the sale and installation of decorative palm trees.