Hindustan Unilever (BOM:500696) Inventory Turnover : 1.80 (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Hindustan Unilever 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. Hindustan Unilever's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹72,570 Mil. Hindustan Unilever's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was ₹40,220 Mil. Hindustan Unilever's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 1.80.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was 50.57.

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. Hindustan Unilever's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.27.

Hindustan Unilever Inventory Turnover Historical Data

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Hindustan Unilever Inventory Turnover Chart

Hindustan Unilever Annual Data

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7.10

7.22

7.01

7.60

7.19

Hindustan Unilever Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.82	1.81	2.05	2.09	1.80

Hindustan Unilever Inventory Turnover Calculation

Hindustan Unilever's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Mar. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Mar. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Mar. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	297600	/ (	(42510	+	40220)	/	2 )
=	297600	/	41365
=	7.19

Hindustan Unilever's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Mar. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	72570	/ (	(0	+	40220)	/	1 )
=	72570	/	40220
=	1.80

Hindustan Unilever (BOM:500696) 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.

Hindustan Unilever's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Mar. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	40220	/	72570	*	365 / 4
	=	50.57

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.

Hindustan Unilever's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	40220	/	150410
	=	0.27

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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B. D. Sawant Marg, Unilever House, Chakala, Andheri (East), Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 099

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https://www.hul.co.in

Hindustan Unilever Ltd is an Indian consumer goods company. The firm's offering is diverse, as it includes over 50 brands from 16 distinct categories, from cosmetics and hygienic items (detergents, soaps, shampoos, skincare, toothpaste, and deodorants), to food and beverages (tea, coffee, packaged foods). Its product portfolio contains household brands such as Lux, Lifebuoy, Pepsodent, Closeup, Pureit, Axe, Brooke Bond, Bru, Knorr, Kissan, Pond's, Vaseline, Lakme, Dove, Clinic Plus, Sunsilk, Kwality Wall's, Surf Excel, Rin, Wheel, and Fair and Lovely.

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