Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) Total Inventories: £43.1 Mil (As of Dec. 2019)


What is Ashley (Laura) Holdings Total Inventories?

Ashley (Laura) Holdings LSE:ALY Total Inventories is £43.1 Mil as of Dec. 2019. The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £43.1 Mil. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2019 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £44.9 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was £-0.12.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2019 was 119.28.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 1.53.

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. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 was 0.41.


Ashley (Laura) Holdings  (LSE:ALY) 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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(4.1+0.75 * 11.2+0.5 * 43.1-121.5
-0-0)/727.763
=-0.12

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

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2019 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2019 )*Days in Period
=44.9/68.7*365 / 2
=119.28

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

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2019 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=68.7 / 44.9
=1.53

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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2019 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2019 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2019 )
=44.9 / 109.6
=0.41

* 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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Ashley (Laura) Holdings 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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Total Inventories Chart

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Annual Data
Trend Jan09 Jan10 Jan11 Jan12 Jan13 Jan14 Jan15 Jun17 Jun18 Jun19
Total Inventories
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Ashley (Laura) Holdings Semi-Annual Data
Jul09 Jan10 Jul10 Jan11 Jul11 Jan12 Jul12 Jan13 Jul13 Jan14 Jul14 Jan15 Jul15 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19
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Ashley (Laura) Holdings 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 £43.1 Mil mean?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) has a Total Inventories of £43.1 Mil as of Dec. 2019. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Ashley (Laura) Holdings and its competitors.
Is Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Total Inventories too high?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings' current Total Inventories is £43.1 Mil.
How does Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Total Inventories compare to JCPNQ?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings' Total Inventories of £43.1 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.
What is a good Total Inventories for a Retail - Cyclical 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 Ashley (Laura) Holdings and its competitors. Ashley (Laura) Holdings's current Total Inventories is £43.1 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Ashley (Laura) Holdings stock overvalued right now?
Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY) has a current Total Inventories of £43.1 Mil. The current Total Inventories is £43.1 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 Ashley (Laura) Holdings (LSE:ALY), the current Total Inventories is £43.1 Mil as of Dec. 2019. 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.

Ashley (Laura) Holdings Business Description

Address 27 Bagleys Lane, Fulham, London, GBR, SW6 2QA
Ashley (Laura) Holdings PLC is an international lifestyle brand, which specializes in retailing furniture, home accessories, decorating and fashion products. Its two operating segments are Retail and Non-Retail. Retail revenue reflects sales through its Stores; E-Commerce and Mail Order and Hotel. Its Non-retail revenue includes Licensing, Franchising, and Manufacturing. The company generates maximum revenue from the Retail segment which includes Stores. Geographically, it derives a majority of revenue from the UK, Ireland and France and also has a presence in Japan and the Rest of the World.