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Qurate Retail (Qurate Retail) Inventory Turnover : 1.83 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Qurate Retail 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. Qurate Retail's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,084 Mil. Qurate Retail's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,137 Mil. Qurate Retail's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.83.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Qurate Retail's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 49.76.

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. Qurate Retail's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.36.


Qurate Retail Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Qurate Retail'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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Qurate Retail Inventory Turnover Chart

Qurate Retail Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Inventory Turnover
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Qurate Retail Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
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 1.64 1.35 1.39 1.34 1.83

Qurate Retail Inventory Turnover Calculation

Qurate Retail'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 )
=7230 / ((1346 + 1044) / 2 )
=7230 / 1195
=6.05

Qurate Retail'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: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count )
=2084 / ((1229 + 1044) / 2 )
=2084 / 1136.5
=1.83

* 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.


Qurate Retail  (NAS:QRTEA) 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.

Qurate Retail's Days Inventory for the three 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
=1136.5/2084*365 / 4
=49.76

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.

Qurate Retail'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 )
=1136.5 / 3143
=0.36

* 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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Qurate Retail (Qurate Retail) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
12300 Liberty Boulevard, Englewood, CO, USA, 80112
Qurate Retail Inc, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the video and online commerce industries. Its segments include QxH, which includes QVC U.S. and HSN market and sell a wide variety of consumer products in the United States, primarily using their televised shopping programs and via the Internet through their websites and mobile applications; QVC International segment markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in several foreign countries, primarily using its televised shopping programs and via the Internet through its international websites and mobile applications; and Zulily markets and sells a wide variety of consumer products in the United States and several foreign countries. Its geographical segments include the U.S, Japan, Germany, and Other countries.
Executives
Brian J Wendling officer: CAO/PFO 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Renee L Wilm officer: Chief Legal Officer 12300 LIBERTY BOULEVARD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Albert E Rosenthaler officer: Senior Vice President 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
David Rawlinson officer: President/CEO-Elect C/O NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC, 85 BROAD ST, NEW YORK NY 10004
Michael A George director
John C Malone director, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman of the Board 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Andrea L Wong director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
David E Rapley director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Gregory B Maffei director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Mark C Vadon director 705 FIFTH AVE S STE 900, SEATTLE WA 98104
Fiona P Dias director
Gilchrist Malcolm Ian Grant director 12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
Richard N Baer officer: SVP, General Counsel
Richard N Barton director C/O IAC, 152 WEST 57TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10019
Mark D Carleton officer: Chief Financial Officer 12300 LIBERTY BLVD., ENGLEWOOD CO 80112