Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) Total Inventories: R360.1 Mil (As of Nov. 2025)


What is Labat Africa Total Inventories?

Labat Africa JSE:LAB +66.67% Total Inventories is R360.1 Mil as of Nov. 2025. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Labat Africa's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R360.1 Mil. Labat Africa's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in May. 2025 to the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R347.5 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Labat Africa's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was R-0.14.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Labat Africa's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 1,239.87.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Labat Africa's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.15.

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. Labat Africa's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 was 2.30.

Labat Africa  (JSE:LAB) 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.

Labat Africa's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.932+0.75 * 301.769+0.5 * 360.102-456.031
-0-123.43)/1246.065
=-0.14

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

Labat Africa's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2025 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Nov. 2025 )*Days in Period
=347.516/51.152*365 / 2
=1,239.87

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

Labat Africa's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Nov. 2025 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=51.152 / 347.516
=0.15

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.

Labat Africa's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=347.516 / 150.884
=2.30

* 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.

Labat Africa Total Inventories Related Terms

Labat Africa Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Labat Africa's Total Inventories can be seen below:

* 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.

Labat Africa Total Inventories Chart

Labat Africa Annual Data
Trend Feb14 Feb15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 May23 May24
Total Inventories
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.35 2.38 4.33 8.80 6.92

Labat Africa Semi-Annual Data
Aug15 Aug16 Feb17 Aug17 Feb18 Aug18 Feb19 Aug19 Feb20 Aug20 Feb21 Aug21 Feb22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
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Labat Africa 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 R360.1 Mil mean?
Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) has a Total Inventories of R360.1 Mil as of Nov. 2025. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Labat Africa and its competitors.
Is Labat Africa's Total Inventories too high?
Labat Africa's current Total Inventories is R360.1 Mil.
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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 Labat Africa and its competitors. Labat Africa's current Total Inventories is R360.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Labat Africa stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Labat Africa (JSE:LAB) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is R0.22, compared to a current price of R0.05 — trading 77.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Inventories is R360.1 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 Labat Africa (JSE:LAB), the current Total Inventories is R360.1 Mil as of Nov. 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.

Labat Africa Business Description

Other Exchanges LAO:Germany
Address 75 Maude StreetSandown, The Leonardo 14th Floor, Sandown, Johannesburg, GT, ZAF, 1709
Labat Africa Ltd is an investment holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates in the following segments; Technology, Head office, and Healthcare. The Technology segment manufactures and distributes integrated circuits South African Micro - Electronic Systems. Head office operations provide management services, logistics and seeks further investment opportunities for the Group. The Healthcare segment generates maximum revenue for the company and focusses on medical cannabis industry in South Africa. Geographically, the company carries out its business operations in South Africa.