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H.E.R.C. Products (H.E.R.C. Products) Inventory Turnover : 15.71 (As of Jun. 2004)


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What is H.E.R.C. Products 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. H.E.R.C. Products's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jun. 2004 was $1.03 Mil. H.E.R.C. Products's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2004 was $0.07 Mil. H.E.R.C. Products's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2004 was 15.71.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. H.E.R.C. Products's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2004 was 5.81.

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. H.E.R.C. Products's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2004 was 0.04.


H.E.R.C. Products Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for H.E.R.C. Products'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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H.E.R.C. Products Inventory Turnover Chart

H.E.R.C. Products Annual Data
Trend Dec94 Dec95 Dec96 Dec97 Dec98 Dec99 Dec00 Dec01 Dec02 Dec03
Inventory Turnover
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.30 54.10 106.58 102.19 62.32

H.E.R.C. Products Quarterly Data
Sep98 Dec98 Mar00 Jun00 Sep00 Dec00 Mar01 Jun01 Sep01 Dec01 Mar02 Jun02 Sep02 Dec02 Mar03 Jun03 Sep03 Dec03 Mar04 Jun04
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 8.85 13.54 13.87 13.46 15.71

H.E.R.C. Products Inventory Turnover Calculation

H.E.R.C. Products's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2003 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (A: Dec. 2003 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2003 ) / ((Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2002 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2003 )) / count )
=3.895 / ((0.046 + 0.079) / 2 )
=3.895 / 0.0625
=62.32

H.E.R.C. Products's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2004 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover (Q: Jun. 2004 )
=Cost of Goods Sold / Average Total Inventories
=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2004 ) / ((Total Inventories (Q: Mar. 2004 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2004 )) / count )
=1.029 / ((0.068 + 0.063) / 2 )
=1.029 / 0.0655
=15.71

* 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.


H.E.R.C. Products  (OTCPK:HERC) 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.

H.E.R.C. Products's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jun. 2004 is calculated as:

Days Inventory =Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2004 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jun. 2004 )*Days in Period
=0.0655/1.029*365 / 4
=5.81

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.

H.E.R.C. Products's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2004 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Jun. 2004 ) / Revenue (Q: Jun. 2004 )
=0.0655 / 1.501
=0.04

* 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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H.E.R.C. Products (H.E.R.C. Products) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1420 Columbus Avenue, Portsmouth, VA, USA, 23704
Executives
Robert W Affholder director
John B Furman director 1420 COLUMBUS AVENUE, PORTSMOUTH VA 23704

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