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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Inventory-to-Revenue : 0.51 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is The North West Co 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. The North West Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was C$330 Mil. The North West Co's Revenue for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was C$643 Mil. The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.51.

The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 declined from Oct. 2023 (0.55) to Oct. 2023 (0.51)

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.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. The North West Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 70.20.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. The North West Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.30.


The North West Co Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue 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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The North West Co Inventory-to-Revenue Chart

The North West Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Inventory-to-Revenue
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.12 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.12

The North West Co 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 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 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.55 0.51

Competitive Comparison of The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue

For the Grocery Stores subindustry, The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue falls into.



The North West Co Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

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.

The North West Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )
=Average Total Inventories / Revenue
=( (Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 )) / count ) / Revenue (A: Jan. 2024 )
=( (293.835 + 313.414) / 2 ) / 2471.678
=303.6245 / 2471.678
=0.12

The North West Co'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 )
=( (345.716 + 313.414) / 2 ) / 643.109
=329.565 / 643.109
=0.51

* 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.


The North West Co  (TSX:NWC) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

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.

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.

The North West Co'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
=329.565/428.417*365 / 4
=70.20

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

The North West Co'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 )
=428.417 / 329.565
=1.30

* 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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The North West Co (TSX:NWC) Business Description

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Address
77 Main Street, Winnipeg, MB, CAN, R3C 2R1
The North West Co Inc is a Canada-based company that is principally engaged in retail business in underserved rural communities and urban neighborhoods. The company provides food, family apparel, housewares, appliances, and outdoor products, with food products accounting for the majority of the company's revenue. The company also offers services, including post offices, income tax return preparation, money transfers, commercial business sales, and others. Its geographical segment includes Canada and International. The company generates maximum revenue from Canada.
Executives
Leanne Flewitt Senior Officer

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