Deere & Company (DE)

Inventory turnover

Jan 31, 2025 Oct 31, 2024 Oct 27, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Jul 28, 2024 Apr 30, 2024 Apr 28, 2024 Jan 31, 2024 Jan 28, 2024 Oct 31, 2023 Oct 29, 2023 Jul 31, 2023 Jul 30, 2023 Apr 30, 2023 Jan 31, 2023 Jan 29, 2023 Oct 31, 2022 Oct 30, 2022 Jul 31, 2022 May 1, 2022
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 21,450,000 17,732,000 20,071,000 19,630,000 18,982,000 18,802,000 19,299,000 19,714,000 22,138,000 22,151,000 23,227,000 29,440,000 20,677,000 29,953,000 20,987,000 22,564,000 22,669,000 21,159,000 26,090,000 17,390,000
Inventory US$ in thousands 7,744,000 7,199,000 7,093,000 7,696,000 7,696,000 8,443,000 8,443,000 8,937,000 8,937,000 8,160,000 8,160,000 9,350,000 9,350,000 9,713,000 10,056,000 10,056,000 8,539,000 8,495,000 9,121,000 9,030,000
Inventory turnover 2.77 2.46 2.83 2.55 2.47 2.23 2.29 2.21 2.48 2.71 2.85 3.15 2.21 3.08 2.09 2.24 2.65 2.49 2.86 1.93

January 31, 2025 calculation

Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Inventory
= $21,450,000K ÷ $7,744,000K
= 2.77

The inventory turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company manages its inventory by showing how many times the inventory is sold and replaced during a specific period. A higher inventory turnover ratio indicates that the company is selling its inventory quickly and efficiently.

Analyzing the inventory turnover of Deere & Company from May 1, 2022, to January 31, 2025, we observe fluctuations in the ratio. The inventory turnover ratio ranged from 1.93 to 3.15 during this period, with the highest turnover occurring in July 31, 2023, and April 30, 2023, at 3.15 and 3.08, respectively. These high turnover ratios indicate that Deere & Company was efficiently managing its inventory during these periods.

Conversely, the lowest inventory turnover ratios were observed on May 1, 2022, at 1.93 and January 31, 2024, at 2.09, suggesting that the company faced challenges in managing its inventory effectively during these times.

Overall, the inventory turnover ratios of Deere & Company demonstrated fluctuations over the reviewed period, with some periods of efficient inventory management and others where improvement may be needed. Further analysis of the company's inventory management practices and strategies during different periods could provide insights into the factors influencing the inventory turnover ratios.


Peer comparison

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Company name
Symbol
Inventory turnover
Deere & Company
DE
2.77
AGCO Corporation
AGCO
3.94
Alamo Group Inc
ALG
3.57
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
2.69