Cradle Arc (LSE:ALO) Total Inventories: £1.67 Mil (As of Jun. 2018)


What is Cradle Arc Total Inventories?

Cradle Arc LSE:ALO Total Inventories is £1.67 Mil as of Jun. 2018. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Cradle Arc's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was £1.67 Mil. Cradle Arc's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Dec. 2017 to the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was £1.71 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Cradle Arc's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was £-0.02.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Cradle Arc's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 was 156.29.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Cradle Arc's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.17.

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. Cradle Arc's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 was 1.15.

Cradle Arc  (LSE:ALO) 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.

Cradle Arc's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(0.25+0.75 * 1.366+0.5 * 1.673-62.238
-0-7.118)/4459.815
=-0.02

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

Cradle Arc's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2018 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2018 )*Days in Period
=1.7145/2.002*365 / 2
=156.29

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

Cradle Arc's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2018 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=2.002 / 1.7145
=1.17

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.

Cradle Arc's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2018 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2018 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2018 )
=1.7145 / 1.489
=1.15

* 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.

Cradle Arc Total Inventories Related Terms

Cradle Arc Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Cradle Arc'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.

Cradle Arc Total Inventories Chart

Cradle Arc Annual Data
Trend Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17
Total Inventories
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.76

Cradle Arc Semi-Annual Data
Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18
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Cradle Arc 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 £1.67 Mil mean?
Cradle Arc (LSE:ALO) has a Total Inventories of £1.67 Mil as of Jun. 2018. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Cradle Arc and its competitors.
Is Cradle Arc's Total Inventories too high?
Cradle Arc's current Total Inventories is £1.67 Mil.
How does Cradle Arc's Total Inventories compare to competitors?
Cradle Arc's Total Inventories of £1.67 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?
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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 Cradle Arc and its competitors. Cradle Arc's current Total Inventories is £1.67 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Cradle Arc stock overvalued right now?
Cradle Arc (LSE:ALO) has a current Total Inventories of £1.67 Mil. The current Total Inventories is £1.67 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 Cradle Arc (LSE:ALO), the current Total Inventories is £1.67 Mil as of Jun. 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.

Cradle Arc Business Description

Address 27/28 Eastcastle Street, Eastcastle House, London, GBR, W1W 8DH
Cradle Arc PLC, formerly known as Alecto Minerals PLC is engaged in exploration and development of precious and base metals. Its main countries of operation are Botswana, Zambia and Mali. The company's properties include Mowana Copper Mine, and Matala Gold Mine.