Quest Diagnostics's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $181 Mil. Quest Diagnostics's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 to the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $186 Mil.
In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Quest Diagnostics's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $-53.75.
Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.
Quest Diagnostics's Days Inventory for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was 10.61.
Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 8.60.
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.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.08.
Quest Diagnostics Total Inventories Historical Data
The historical data trend for Quest Diagnostics'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.
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.
Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX) 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.
Quest Diagnostics's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is
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.
Quest Diagnostics's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as
* 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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Quest Diagnostics (Quest Diagnostics) Business Description
Quest Diagnostics is a leading independent provider of diagnostic testing, information, and services in the U.S. The company generates over 95% of its revenue through clinical testing, anatomic pathology, esoteric testing, and substance abuse testing with specimens collected at its national network of roughly 2,300 patient service centers, as well as multiple doctors offices and hospitals. The firm also runs a much smaller diagnostic solutions segment that provides clinical trials testing, risk assessment services, and information technology solutions.
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