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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co (TPE:2455) Total Inventories : NT$619 Mil (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Total Inventories?

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$619 Mil. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$618 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was NT$2.79.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 122.03.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.75.

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. Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was 0.86.


Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Total Inventories Historical Data

The historical data trend for Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co'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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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Total Inventories Chart

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Total Inventories
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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co 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.


Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co  (TPE:2455) 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.

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(1175.832+0.75 * 380.045+0.5 * 618.588-1253.585
-0-0)/184.906
=2.79

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

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 )*Days in Period
=618.2865/462.325*365 / 4
=122.03

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

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=462.325 / 618.2865
=0.75

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.

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=618.2865 / 722.474
=0.86

* 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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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Business Description

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No. 16, Gongye 1st Road, Pingzhen Industrial Zone, Pingzhen District, Taoyuan, TWN, 324
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co Ltd is a Taiwan-based company that is principally engaged in developing, producing, and marketing photoelectric semiconductor epitaxial chips and components. The company's products are used to provide solutions for wireless communications, optical fiber communications, and solar cell applications. The company's products consist of GaAs Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor epi wafer, Low turn-on voltage gaAsSb HBT epi wafers, High-voltage gaAs HBT epi wafer, and InP HBT epi wafers among others. The company generates the majority of its revenue from Taiwan followed by the United States and other regions.

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