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Norfolk Southern (LTS:0K8M) Total Inventories : $288 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Norfolk Southern Total Inventories?

Norfolk Southern's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $288 Mil. Norfolk Southern's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 to the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $298 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Norfolk Southern's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was $-122.61.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Norfolk Southern's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 was 14.79.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Norfolk Southern's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 6.17.

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. Norfolk Southern's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 0.10.


Norfolk Southern Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Norfolk Southern'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.

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Norfolk Southern Total Inventories Chart

Norfolk Southern Annual Data
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Total Inventories
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Norfolk Southern Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Norfolk Southern 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.


Norfolk Southern  (LTS:0K8M) 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.

Norfolk Southern's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(975+0.75 * 817+0.5 * 288-29470
-0-0)/226.24
=-122.61

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

Norfolk Southern's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 )*Days in Period
=298/1838*365 / 4
=14.79

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

Norfolk Southern's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=1838 / 298
=6.17

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.

Norfolk Southern's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2024 )
=298 / 3051
=0.10

* 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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Norfolk Southern Business Description

Address
650 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30308-1925
Class-I railroad Norfolk Southern operates in the Eastern United States. On more than 20,000 miles of track, the rail hauls shipments of coal, intermodal traffic, and a diverse mix of automobile, agriculture, metal, chemical, and forest products.

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