Barnes & Noble Education (Barnes & Noble Education) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.88 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Barnes & Noble Education Inventory-to-Revenue?

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. Barnes & Noble Education's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $401 Mil. Barnes & Noble Education's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $457 Mil. Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.88.

Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 increased from Oct. 2023 (0.66) to Oct. 2023 (0.88)

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Barnes & Noble Education's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 102.63.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.89.

Barnes & Noble Education Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Barnes & Noble Education Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

Barnes & Noble Education Annual Data

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0.24

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0.28

0.21

0.22

Barnes & Noble Education Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Inventory-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.99	1.65	1.41	0.66	0.88

Competitive Comparison of Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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Barnes & Noble Education Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Apr. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Apr. 2023 )
=	( (323.466	+	353.328)	/	2 )	/	1543.208
=	338.397					/	1543.208
=	0.22

Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	( (416.132	+	386.065)	/	2 )	/	456.673
=	401.0985					/	456.673
=	0.88

Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

More Related Terms:

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

Barnes & Noble Education's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	401.0985	/	356.637	*	365 / 4
	=	102.63

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

Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	356.637	/	401.0985
	=	0.89

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Barnes & Noble Education (Barnes & Noble Education) Business Description

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Barnes & Noble Education Inc is an operator of bookstores in college and university campuses across the United States. The company is also engaged in providing digital education services. It operates in three reportable segments: Retail, wholesale, and Corporate Services.

Executives

Kevin Watson	officer: EVP, CFO	1111 STEWART AVENUE, BETHPAGE NY 11714
Raphael Wallander	director	3601 SOUTH CONGRESS AVENUE, BUILDING E, AUSTIN TX 78704
Steven G Panagos	director	C/O SPIRIT MTA REIT, 2727 NORTH HARWOOD STREET, SUITE 300, DALLAS TX 75201
Michael Huseby	director	12405 POWERSCOURT DR, C/O CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, ST LOUIS MO 63131
Denise Warren	director	209 REDWOOD SHORES PKWY, REDWOOD CITY CA 94065
Mario R. Dell'aera	director	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., 120 MOUNTAINVIEW BLVD., BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Kathryn Eberle Walker	director	1621 NORTH KENT STREET, SUITE 1200, ARLINGTON VA 22209
Zachary Levenick	other: See Explanation of Responses	840 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE, PASADENA CA 91105
David G Golden	director	C/O BLACKBAUD, INC., 2000 DANIEL ISLAND DRIVE, CHARLESTON SC 29492
Miller Michael Connolly	officer: CLO & VP Corp Affairs	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC, 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD, BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Nenke David W. B.	officer: Pres, DSS	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD., BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
David A Wilson	director
David Gordon Henderson	officer: Pres, MBS; EVP, Strat Services	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD., BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Seema Paul	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD, BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920
Jonathan Shar	officer: EVP, Retail & Client Solutions	C/O BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC., 120 MOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD., BASKING RIDGE NJ 07920