Nabors Industries Ltd (NBR)

Inventory turnover

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 Mar 31, 2019
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 2,034,527 2,068,970 2,048,942 1,992,143 1,894,435 1,779,880 1,679,410 1,581,492 1,500,455 1,256,945 1,184,420 1,193,175 1,626,257 2,115,331 2,431,059 2,718,206 2,528,934 2,523,237 2,454,606 2,356,456
Inventory US$ in thousands 147,798 146,254 152,236 144,223 127,947 129,116 120,614 132,126 126,448 136,992 147,362 154,272 160,585 164,029 166,537 173,991 176,341 186,124 178,367 166,139
Inventory turnover 13.77 14.15 13.46 13.81 14.81 13.79 13.92 11.97 11.87 9.18 8.04 7.73 10.13 12.90 14.60 15.62 14.34 13.56 13.76 14.18

December 31, 2023 calculation

Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Inventory
= $2,034,527K ÷ $147,798K
= 13.77

Inventory turnover is an important financial ratio that provides insights into how efficiently a company is managing its inventory. It indicates the number of times a company sells and replaces its inventory within a specific period.

In the case of Nabors Industries Ltd, the inventory turnover ratio has fluctuated over the past eight quarters. The company experienced a peak of 13.02 in Q4 2022, indicating that inventory was turned over 13.02 times during that quarter. However, the ratio decreased to 10.36 in Q1 2022, reflecting a decrease in the efficiency of inventory management.

In the most recent quarter, Q4 2023, the inventory turnover ratio was 12.11, which suggests that the company continues to efficiently manage its inventory. Overall, despite some fluctuations, Nabors Industries Ltd has maintained a relatively stable inventory turnover ratio over the analyzed period.


Peer comparison

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Company name
Symbol
Inventory turnover
Nabors Industries Ltd
NBR
13.77
Helmerich and Payne Inc
HP
18.89
Patterson-UTI Energy Inc
PTEN
1.74
Valaris Ltd
VAL
10.54