Hawkins Inc (HWKN)

Inventory turnover

Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 725,526 740,437 757,136 769,314 769,979 764,213 734,376 685,548 628,021 572,588 534,166 503,180 473,109 451,653 435,893 432,938 439,281 441,893 450,083 457,586
Inventory US$ in thousands 74,600 68,805 68,500 76,938 88,777 101,581 113,062 104,988 94,985 76,242 70,338 67,943 63,864 64,657 63,194 63,389 54,436 57,542 60,804 58,693
Inventory turnover 9.73 10.76 11.05 10.00 8.67 7.52 6.50 6.53 6.61 7.51 7.59 7.41 7.41 6.99 6.90 6.83 8.07 7.68 7.40 7.80

March 31, 2024 calculation

Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Inventory
= $725,526K ÷ $74,600K
= 9.73

Inventory turnover is a key financial ratio that indicates how efficiently a company manages its inventory. It is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory balance. A higher inventory turnover ratio usually indicates that a company is selling its inventory quickly.

Looking at the data provided for Hawkins Inc, we can observe fluctuations in the inventory turnover ratio over the past few quarters. The trend shows that the inventory turnover ratio has generally been increasing from 6.50 in September 2022 to 11.05 in September 2023, before slightly decreasing to 9.73 in March 2024.

This increasing trend indicates that Hawkins Inc has been improving its inventory management efficiency over the last few quarters. A higher inventory turnover ratio is generally considered favorable as it means the company is selling its inventory more quickly, reducing the risk of obsolete or excess inventory.

Overall, based on the inventory turnover ratios observed, Hawkins Inc has shown a positive trend in managing its inventory efficiently, with some fluctuations but generally improving over the period analyzed. This indicates a positive operational performance in terms of inventory management for the company.


Peer comparison

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Company name
Symbol
Inventory turnover
Hawkins Inc
HWKN
9.73
Ashland Global Holdings Inc
ASH
2.62