SGS AG (SGS AG) Inventory Turnover : 12.68 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is SGS AG 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. SGS AG's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was $868 Mil. SGS AG's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $68 Mil. SGS AG's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 12.68.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. SGS AG's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 was 14.39.

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. SGS AG's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.02.

SGS AG Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for SGS AG's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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SGS AG Inventory Turnover Chart

SGS AG Annual Data

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Inventory Turnover

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8.52

7.21

15.56

15.93

16.93

SGS AG Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															12.32	3.16	12.90	3.22	12.68

SGS AG Inventory Turnover Calculation

SGS AG's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	1093.895	/ (	(63.332	+	65.911)	/	2 )
=	1093.895	/	64.6215
=	16.93

SGS AG's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )
=	868.409	/ (	(71.08	+	65.911)	/	2 )
=	868.409	/	68.4955
=	12.68

SGS AG (OTCPK:SGSOY) 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.

SGS AG's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	68.4955	/	868.409	*	365 / 2
	=	14.39

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.

SGS AG's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	68.4955	/	3859.852
	=	0.02

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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1 Place des Alpes, P.O. Box 2152, Geneva, CHE, CH-1211

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Switzerland-listed SGS is the largest and one of the oldest companies in the testing, inspection, and certification industry. The company's primary activities involve testing products and materials, inspecting sites/industrial equipment, and certifying products and systems to ensure global/company standards. SGS is one of only four TIC companies that operate globally across numerous industries, including agriculture, food and life science, and transport services. SGS was first listed in 1981 and employs almost 100,000 people worldwide.

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