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Fast Retailing Co (Fast Retailing Co) Inventory Turnover : 0.86 (As of Feb. 2024)


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What is Fast Retailing Co Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Fast Retailing Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was $2,578 Mil. Fast Retailing Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $3,008 Mil. Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.86.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Fast Retailing Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 was 106.44.

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. Fast Retailing Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was 0.57.


Fast Retailing Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover 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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Fast Retailing Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Fast Retailing Co Annual Data
Trend Aug14 Aug15 Aug16 Aug17 Aug18 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug23
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.74 2.50 2.56 2.25 2.74

Fast Retailing Co Quarterly Data
May19 Aug19 Nov19 Feb20 May20 Aug20 Nov20 Feb21 May21 Aug21 Nov21 Feb22 May22 Aug22 Nov22 Feb23 May23 Aug23 Nov23 Feb24
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Fast Retailing Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Aug. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Aug. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Aug. 2023 )) / count )
=9187.687 / ((3591.924 + 3103.003) / 2 )
=9187.687 / 3347.4635
=2.74

Fast Retailing Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Nov. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )) / count )
=2578.25 / ((3245.105 + 2769.99) / 2 )
=2578.25 / 3007.5475
=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.


Fast Retailing Co  (OTCPK:FRCOF) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

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

Fast Retailing Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Feb. 2024 )*Days in Period
=3007.5475/2578.25*365 / 4
=106.44

2. 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.

Fast Retailing Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Feb. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Feb. 2024 )
=3007.5475 / 5267.954
=0.57

* 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

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.


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Fast Retailing Co (Fast Retailing Co) Business Description

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10717-1 Sayama, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi, JPN, 754-0894
Fast Retailing Co Ltd is Japan's apparel company, operating the casualwear retail chain Uniqlo, known for its high-quality functional apparel at reasonable prices. The business is founded on a private-label apparel model whereby Fast Retailing is in charge of product design, production, and sales. Fast Retailing is ranked the third-largest apparel company by sales globally, it runs 3,630 stores globally, including 813 and 1,439 Uniqlo stores in Japan and overseas, respectively. Other brands in its portfolio include GU and acquired brands including Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse Tam Tam (French lingerie), and J Brand (premium denim).

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