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Naspers (JSE:NPN) Inventory Turnover : 4.81 (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Naspers 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. Naspers's Cost of Goods Sold for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was R35,143 Mil. Naspers's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was R7,307 Mil. Naspers's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 4.81.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Naspers's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was 37.95.

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. Naspers's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 0.13.


Naspers Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Naspers'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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Naspers Inventory Turnover Chart

Naspers Annual Data
Trend Mar14 Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.54 12.23 11.91 9.63 11.06

Naspers Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
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 5.50 4.31 3.90 6.75 4.81

Naspers Inventory Turnover Calculation

Naspers's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )) / count )
=89161.138 / ((8542.046 + 7577.693) / 2 )
=89161.138 / 8059.8695
=11.06

Naspers's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )) / count )
=35143.442 / ((7577.693 + 7036.275) / 2 )
=35143.442 / 7306.984
=4.81

* 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.


Naspers  (JSE:NPN) 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.

Naspers's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Sep. 2023 )*Days in Period
=7306.984/35143.442*365 / 2
=37.95

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.

Naspers's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=7306.984 / 57029.86
=0.13

* 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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Naspers (JSE:NPN) Business Description

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40 Heerengracht, Cape Town, WC, ZAF, 8001
Naspers Ltd is a Internet and entertainment group and technology investor in the world. Operating in more than 120 countries and markets with long-term growth potential, Naspers builds companies that empower people and enrich communities. It runs some of the platforms in the internet, video entertainment, and media. Naspers operates in various sectors including online classifieds, food delivery, payments, travel, education, health, and social and internet platforms. People use products and services of companies that Naspers has invested in, acquired or built, including Avito, Brainly, BYJU'S, Codecademy, Honor, Delivery Hero, eMAG, ibibo, iFood, letgo, Media24, Movile, MultiChoice, OLX, PayU, Showmax, SimilarWeb, Swiggy, Twiggle, Takealot, and Udemy.

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