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Reynolds American (Reynolds American) Inventory Turnover : 0.74 (As of Mar. 2017)


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What is Reynolds American 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. Reynolds American's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was $1,199 Mil. Reynolds American's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was $1,619 Mil. Reynolds American's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.74.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Reynolds American's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 was 123.18.

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. Reynolds American's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 was 0.55.


Reynolds American Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Reynolds American'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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Reynolds American Inventory Turnover Chart

Reynolds American Annual Data
Trend Dec07 Dec08 Dec09 Dec10 Dec11 Dec12 Dec13 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 4.43 3.48 3.37 3.11 2.87

Reynolds American Quarterly Data
Jun12 Sep12 Dec12 Mar13 Jun13 Sep13 Dec13 Mar14 Jun14 Sep14 Dec14 Mar15 Jun15 Sep15 Dec15 Mar16 Jun16 Sep16 Dec16 Mar17
Inventory Turnover Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.80 0.76 0.75 0.74

Reynolds American Inventory Turnover Calculation

Reynolds American's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2016 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2016 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2016 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2015 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2016 )) / count )
=4841 / ((1734 + 1645) / 2 )
=4841 / 1689.5
=2.87

Reynolds American's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2017 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2017 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2016 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 )) / count )
=1199 / ((1645 + 1592) / 2 )
=1199 / 1618.5
=0.74

* 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.


Reynolds American  (NYSE:RAI) 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.

Reynolds American's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2017 )*Days in Period
=1618.5/1199*365 / 4
=123.18

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.

Reynolds American's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2017 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2017 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2017 )
=1618.5 / 2949
=0.55

* 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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Reynolds American (Reynolds American) Business Description

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Reynolds American controls roughly one third of the U.S. cigarette market and is the second-largest domestic cigarette manufacturer behind Altria. Its brands include Camel, Pall Mall, and Newport. Reynolds also owns the Grizzly and Kodiak smokeless tobacco brands. Another subsidiary, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco, manufactures superpremium Natural American Spirit cigarettes. In 2013, Reynolds entered the electronic cigarette market with its Vuse brand, which captured a significant share of this small but growing market.
Executives
John J Zillmer director ARAMARK CORP, 1101 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA PA 19107
Debra Ann Crew officer: President and CEO STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., 1000 STANLEY DRIVE, NEW BRITAIN CT 06053
Ronald S Rolfe director 825 8TH AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
Nowell Lionel L Iii director 401 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101
Holly K Koeppel director 401 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101
Susan M. Cameron director C/O TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP, PO BOX 2353, ORLANDO FL 32802-2353
Murray S Kessler director 714 GREEN VALLEY ROAD, GREENSBORO NC 27408
Nana Mensah director 1301 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10019
Thomas C Wajnert director 401 NORTH MAIN STREET, WINSTON SALEM NC 27102
Richard E Thornburgh director 401 N. MAIN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101
Nicholas V Scheele director FORD MOTOR COMPANY, ONE AMERICAN ROAD, DEARBORN MI 48126
Betsy S Atkins director
Joseph P Viviano director 4351 GULF SHORE BLVD. N, 17N LERIVAGE, NAPLES FL 34103
Monteiro De Castro Antonio director BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO - GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON X0 WC2R2PG
Chain John T Jr director 401 N. MAIN ST., C/O RJ REYNOLDS TOBACCO HOLDINGS, WINSTON SALEM NC 27102

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