Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc (SSD)

Inventory turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 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
Cost of revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,728,689 1,715,993 1,692,354 1,681,241 1,664,530 1,635,995 1,633,141 1,640,514 1,589,385 1,515,027 1,380,693 1,234,220 1,152,385 1,089,371 1,068,972 1,016,317 972,371 948,833 924,794 923,236
Inventory US$ in thousands 593,175 583,380 533,625 555,745 551,575 504,446 523,561 576,433 556,801 540,020 539,844 443,448 443,756 385,512 310,254 296,640 283,742 260,054 265,365 255,720
Inventory turnover 2.91 2.94 3.17 3.03 3.02 3.24 3.12 2.85 2.85 2.81 2.56 2.78 2.60 2.83 3.45 3.43 3.43 3.65 3.48 3.61

December 31, 2024 calculation

Inventory turnover = Cost of revenue (ttm) ÷ Inventory
= $1,728,689K ÷ $593,175K
= 2.91

Inventory turnover is a key financial ratio that measures how efficiently a company manages its inventory. For Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc, the inventory turnover ratios fluctuated over the given periods.

From March 31, 2020, to September 30, 2021, the inventory turnover ratio ranged between 2.83 and 3.65, indicating relatively stable inventory management. However, in the subsequent periods, the ratio experienced a decline, dropping to 2.60 by December 31, 2021, and bottoming out at 2.56 by June 30, 2022.

Although there was a slight uptick in the inventory turnover ratio in the following periods, reaching 3.24 by September 30, 2023, and 3.17 by June 30, 2024, the ratio dropped again to 2.91 by December 31, 2024. This fluctuation could indicate challenges in managing inventory efficiently or changes in the company's sales and production processes during these periods.

Overall, it is important for Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc to closely monitor its inventory turnover ratio and investigate the factors contributing to the fluctuations to optimize inventory management and improve operational efficiency.


Peer comparison

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Company name
Symbol
Inventory turnover
Simpson Manufacturing Company Inc
SSD
2.91
Snap-On Inc
SNA
0.11
Stanley Black & Decker Inc
SWK
3.26