DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) Total Inventories: £2.36 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)


What is DRS Data & Research Services Total Inventories?

DRS Data & Research Services LSE:DRSA Total Inventories is £2.36 Mil as of Dec. 2015. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

DRS Data & Research Services's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £2.36 Mil. DRS Data & Research Services's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2015 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £1.44 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. DRS Data & Research Services's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was £-0.02.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. DRS Data & Research Services's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 was 53.73.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. DRS Data & Research Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 3.40.

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. DRS Data & Research Services's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.16.

DRS Data & Research Services  (LSE:DRSA) 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.

DRS Data & Research Services's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1.923+0.75 * 0.836+0.5 * 2.364-4.378
-0-0)/32.690
=-0.02

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

DRS Data & Research Services's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 )*Days in Period
=1.4365/4.879*365 / 2
=53.73

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

DRS Data & Research Services's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=4.879 / 1.4365
=3.40

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.

DRS Data & Research Services's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2015 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2015 )
=1.4365 / 8.923
=0.16

* 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Total Inventories Related Terms

DRS Data & Research Services Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for DRS Data & Research Services'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.

DRS Data & Research Services Total Inventories Chart

DRS Data & Research Services Annual Data
Trend Dec06 Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Total Inventories
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.52 1.44 0.97 0.63 2.36

DRS Data & Research Services Semi-Annual Data
Jun06 Dec06 Jun07 Dec07 Jun08 Dec08 Jun09 Dec09 Jun10 Dec10 Jun11 Dec11 Jun12 Dec12 Jun13 Dec13 Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15
Total Inventories Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.97 0.80 0.63 0.51 2.36

DRS Data & Research Services 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 £2.36 Mil mean?
DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA) has a Total Inventories of £2.36 Mil as of Dec. 2015. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors.
Is DRS Data & Research Services' Total Inventories too high?
DRS Data & Research Services' current Total Inventories is £2.36 Mil.
How does DRS Data & Research Services' Total Inventories compare to competitors?
DRS Data & Research Services' Total Inventories of £2.36 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
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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 DRS Data & Research Services and its competitors. DRS Data & Research Services's current Total Inventories is £2.36 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is DRS Data & Research Services stock overvalued right now?
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How is Total Inventories calculated?
Total Inventories is calculated from a company's financial statements. For DRS Data & Research Services (LSE:DRSA), the current Total Inventories is £2.36 Mil as of Dec. 2015. 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.

DRS Data & Research Services Business Description

DRS Data & Research Services PLC was incorporated on August 1, 1969. The Company is engaged in the provision of data capture services, the manufacture, sale and support of optical and image scanning equipment, design and printing of documentation used for data capture and associated software and bureau services.