African Copper's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £4.60 Mil. African Copper's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Mar. 2014 to the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £4.59 Mil.
In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. African Copper's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was £-0.05.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
African Copper's Days Inventory for the
six
months ended in Sep. 2014 was 64.06.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
African Copper's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 2.85.
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.
African Copper's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 was 0.24.
African Copper (LSE:ACU) 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.
African Copper's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is
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.
African Copper's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2014 is calculated as
* 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.
African Copper Total Inventories Related Terms
African Copper Total Inventories Historical Data
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The historical data trend for African Copper'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.
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.
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a Total Inventories of £4.60 Mil as of Sep. 2014. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for African Copper and its competitors.
Is African Copper's Total Inventories too high?
African Copper's current Total Inventories is £4.60 Mil.
How does African Copper's Total Inventories compare to competitors?
African Copper's Total Inventories of £4.60 Mil can be compared against companies in the Metals & Mining 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 Metals & Mining company?
A good Total Inventories depends on the Metals & Mining 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 African Copper and its competitors. African Copper's current Total Inventories is £4.60 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is African Copper stock overvalued right now?
African Copper (LSE:ACU) has a current Total Inventories of £4.60 Mil. The current Total Inventories is £4.60 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 African Copper (LSE:ACU), the current Total Inventories is £4.60 Mil as of Sep. 2014. 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.
African Copper PLC was incorporated on February 11, 2004 in England and Wales. The Company is engaged in the exploration for, development and mining of, copper deposits in the Republic of Botswana. Its main activity is that of a holding company. Its main project is the copper producing open pit Mowana mine. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary Messina holds the Dukwe Project comprising exploration licence PL 33/2005, with an area of 139.6 km2. The Dukwe Project with its associated licences encompasses the Mowana Mine and all current estimated mineral resources and reserves associated with the mine; together with north and south extensions of mineralization that lie outside of the Mowana Mine licence area. It also owns the rights to the adjacent Thakadu-Makala deposits and holds permits in exploration properties at the Matsitama Project which is contiguous to the southern boundary of the Mowana Mine.
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