QKLS (QKL Stores) Total Inventories: $57.9 Mil (As of Dec. 2015)


What is QKL Stores Total Inventories?

QKL Stores QKLS Total Inventories is $57.9 Mil as of Dec. 2015.

QKL Stores's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $57.9 Mil. QKL Stores's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2015 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $50.4 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. QKL Stores's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was $-72.18.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. QKL Stores's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2015 was 90.29.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. QKL Stores's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 1.01.

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. QKL Stores's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2015 was 0.81.

QKL Stores  (OTCPK:QKLS) 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.

QKL Stores'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)
=(9.167+0.75 * 0.668+0.5 * 57.911-148.484
-0.005-0)/1.522
=-72.18

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

QKL Stores's Days Inventory for the three 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
=50.3815/50.917*365 / 4
=90.29

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

QKL Stores'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 )
=50.917 / 50.3815
=1.01

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.

QKL Stores'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 )
=50.3815 / 62.449
=0.81

* 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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QKL Stores Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for QKL Stores'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.

QKL Stores Total Inventories Chart

QKL Stores Annual Data
Trend Apr06 Apr07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15
Total Inventories
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QKL Stores Quarterly Data
Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 Mar12 Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15
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QKL Stores 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 $57.9 Mil mean?
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QKL Stores Business Description

Address 4 Nanreyuan Street, Dongfeng Road, Zhuangyi Wang, Sartu District, Daqing, CHN, 163300
QKL Stores Inc is engaged in the operation of retail chain stores in northeastern China and Inner Mongolia. The company's supermarkets and hypermarkets sell merchandise including groceries, fresh food, and non-food items.