Staples (Staples) Change In Inventory : $44 Mil (TTM As of Jul. 2017)

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What is Staples Change In Inventory?

Staples's change in inventory for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was $-217 Mil. It means Staples's inventory increased by $217 Mil from Apr. 2017 to Jul. 2017 .

Staples's change in inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2017 was $63 Mil. It means Staples's inventory declined by $63 Mil from Jan. 2016 to Jan. 2017 .

Staples's Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was $1,870 Mil.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Staples's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 54.80.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Staples's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 1.67.

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. Staples's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 was 0.45.

Staples Change In Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Staples's Change In Inventory can be seen below:

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Staples Change In Inventory Chart

Staples Annual Data

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Change In Inventory

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87.25

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63.00

Staples Quarterly Data
	Oct12	Jan13	Apr13	Jul13	Oct13	Jan14	Apr14	Jul14	Oct14	Jan15	Apr15	Jul15	Oct15	Jan16	Apr16	Jul16	Oct16	Jan17	Apr17	Jul17
Change In Inventory	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-179.00	203.00	56.00	2.00	-217.00

Staples Change In Inventory Calculation

Change In Inventory is the difference between last period's ending inventory and the current period's ending inventory.

Change In Inventory for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2017 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $44 Mil.

Staples (NAS:SPLS) Change In Inventory Explanation

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

Staples's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Cost of Goods Sold	*	Days in Period
	=	1746.5	/	2908	*	365 / 4
	=	54.80

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

Staples's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
	=	2908	/	1746.5
	=	1.67

3. 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.

Staples's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories	/	Revenue
	=	1746.5	/	3905
	=	0.45

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Staples is an American retailer with online and delivery capabilities. Staples offers products in categories: technology, facilities and breakroom, furniture, safety, medical, copy and print, and Staples EasyTech services. Staples operates throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. The company divides its business into three segments: North American stores and online, North American commercial, and international operations. The product offering includes Staples, Quill, and other proprietary branded products. Staples' product price points are generally low.

Executives

Shira Goodman	director, officer: CEO	C/O CARMAX, 12800 TUCKAHOE CREEK PARKWAY, RICHMOND VA 23238
John F Lundgren	director	1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Deborah A Henretta	director	ONE RIVERFRONT PLAZA, CORNING NY 14831
Robert E Sulentic	director	C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Kunal Kamlani	director	3333 BEVERLY ROAD, HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60179
Christine T Komola	officer: Chief Financial Officer	500 STAPLES DRIVE, FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Drew G Faust	director	C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Curtis F Feeny	director	C/O CBRE, 2100 MCKINNEY AVENUE, SUITE 1250, DALLAS TX 75201
Joseph Doody	officer: Vice Chairman	CASELLA WASTE SYSTEMS INC, 25 GREENS HILL LANE PO BOX 866, RUTLAND VT 05701
Carol Meyrowitz	director	TJX COMPANIES INC, 770 COCHITUATE RD, FRAMINGHAM MA 01701
Ronald Sargent	director, officer: Chairman and CEO	1014 VINE STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Demos Parneros	officer: President, NA Stores & Online	483 BAY ST, 7TH FL NORTH TOWER, TORONTOON A1 999999999
Rowland Moriarty	director	200 CLARENDON ST T33, BOSTON MA 02116
Raul Vazquez	director	500 STAPLES DR., FRAMINGHAM MA 01702
Basil Anderson	director